Chartiers Valley High School is a public school that was established in 1959 and is physically located in

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, United States. However, the school's post office address is Bridgeville, PA. The school district serves Collier Township, Bridgeville Borough, Scott Township and Heidelberg Borough. A new high school and middle school complex is being constructed at the site. The new complex will retain its gymnasium, pool and auditorium. The school has an olympic-size indoor swimming pool which is open to the public three evenings a week. A small fee is charged to district residents and non-residents. The school's on-site stadium was home to the professional

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(2008–2012). The school district is named for Chartiers Creek, which flows through and/or forms part of the border for all four regions (Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg, and Scott) the district serves. The creek itself is named after Pierre Chartier.

AP courses

Chartiers Valley High School offers the following

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courses: *AP English 11 Language and Composition *AP English 12 Literature and Composition *AP Seminar (Capstone) *AP Research (Capstone) *AP Computer Science Principles *AP Computer Science A (Java) *AP Microeconomics *AP Psychology *AP United States History *AP Macroeconomics *AP Government & Politics *AP Chemistry *AP Calculus AB *AP Calculus BC *AP Statistics *AP Physics 1 *AP Physics 2 *AP Physics C: Mechanics *AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism *AP Biology *AP Spanish *AP Studio Art *AP Digital Art (2D & 3D)

Awards and recognition

In 2007, Chartiers Valley High School's Art Program was awarded the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association's Silver Globe Award. The School had previously been awarded a Bronze Globe Award in 2005. Also in 2005, Chartiers Valley's musical ''

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'' won five awards at the 15th annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.

Student body demographics

As of 2005:

Athletics

;State championships 2019 Girls Basketball: Victory over Radnor Archbishop Carroll 53-40 (AAAAA). 1986 Ice Hockey: Victory over Warminster Archbishop Wood 7-2 (AA). ;State runners-up 2022 Girls Basketball: In a rematch of last year's finals, again defeated by Springfield Cardinal O'Hara 42-19 (AAAAA). 2021 Girls Basketball: Defeated by Springfield Cardinal O'Hara 51-27 (AAAAA). This team set a STATE RECORD for 63 consecutive wins from 2019 to 2021 (no state championship game in 2020 due to Covid cancellations). 2010 Boys Basketball: Defeated by Philadelphia Neuman-Goretti 65-63 (AAAAA). 2009 Baseball: Defeated by Clarks Summit Abington Heights 3-2 (AAA). 2002 Boys Soccer: Defeated by West Chester Henderson 2-1 (AAA) 1998 Boys Basketball: Defeated by Harrisburg Steelton-Highspire 69-45 (AAA).

Notable alumni

* (1965) Donna Feigley Barbisch, U.S. Army major general * (1968) Joseph Markosek, representative for Pennsylvania's 25th Representative District in the

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* (1976) Kenneth Merchant, U.S. Air Force Major General * (1983) Dave Kasper, general manager of

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* (1983)

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, mayor of Pittsburgh * (1985) Craig Stephens, Magisterial Judge, Scott Township Council President * (1999) Gregg Gillis, (stage name, Girl Talk) musician * (2001) Ray Ventrone, former

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* (2004) Travis MacKenzie, soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds * (2005)

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, soccer player for

* (2005) Tom Wallisch, professional skier * (2005) Ross Ventrone, former

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* (2006)

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, pop singer * (2009) Eric Kush, football player * (2010) T. J. McConnell, basketball player,

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* (2013) Christian Kuntz, football player

References

External links

Chartiers Valley High School
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