Winner of Two ASPI Awards 

for ACT/SAT Performance  

from SC Dept of Education 

for 2009 

 

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     PROUD MEMBER 

 

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 Viking Face268 Events 

Sep 2 

  

Senior Advisory  10:15AM 

Sep 7 

   Student Council Open House 

Sep 8 

 

Parent Ring night 5 PM - 7PM in Atrium 

Sep 16 

  

Open House - Interim Distribution 5-7pm in Commons     

   Oct 11  

     

Viking Golf Tournament  

 

The SV Players Present 
 
RUMORS 
a hilarious comedy 
by Neil Simon 
 
September 15th, 16th & 17th at 7:00 PM 
September 18 at 3:00 PM 
 
Spring Valley Auditorium 
 
General Admission: $5.00 
Students: $3.00 
Faculty & Staff: Free 
 

 

 

  

 Viking University - A Night for Parents 

September 21st at 6pm 

The Career Specialists have planned a night to provide parents with vital information to assist in their student's high school career and in planning for the future.  Parents will be able to attend three 20 minutes sessions covering  various topics. For additional information and to register, click here.   

 

 

 

 Viking Symphonic Band 2010 

 

 The Viking band is one of only two bands from across the nation invited to perform at the 34th Annual USC Band Clinic to be held February 17-20, 2011.  (See More)  

 

 

 Michelle Spigner    Michelle Spigner, AP Biology Teacher, received the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, along with a $10,000 prize

Newsweek top high schools 

 

Spring Valley for the third year, is named by Newsweek as one of America's Best High Schools.  The ranking is based on the number of students taking and passing AP exams.

 

 
 

Tennis 2010 

 2010 BOYS TENNIS TEAM  

WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 

Dr. Michelle Wyatt has been chosen to lead Spring Valley’s Discovery and Exploration Math and Science Magnet Programs.  Dr. Wyatt received a B.S. in chemistry from Furman University and her Ph. D. in chemistry from California Institute of Technology. She performed post-doctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Wyatt brings to the Spring Valley Magnet Programs a love for students, a love for teaching, and a strong knowledge of science and math.  

 

Dr. Michelle Wyatt 
 
 Josh Drews 

JOSH DREWS, 

Spring Valley Teacher of the Year, 

   named the Columbia Museum of Art  

  Contemporary Artist of the Year for 2010    

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 







Click here for complete list of 2009-10 Accolades 

  • The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program has recognized Soorya Avali, Anurag Deeconda, Sally Rausch and McKenzie Rickman as Robert C. Byrd Scholars

  • Kenan Sakarcan has been selected as Spring Valley's representative to participate in the James Otis Lecture series sponsored by the SC Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates in observance of National Constitution Day

     

    Soorya Avali, Anurag Deeconda and Afia Khan scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT exam.  Click for list of all students with perfect scores. 

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  • Spring Valley leads the district in ACT scores and in numbers of students taking the test.  259 students took the test with a 21.9 composite score 
     
  • Merritt Cates' monotype print selected by the College Board's Advanced Placement Program to be used on next year's AP poster
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  • Five SVHS Coaches named Region Coach of the Year:  Shauna Bell, Girls Cross Country and Girls Track; Derrick Hines, Boys Tennis; John Jones, Boys Track; Anne Long, Girls Basketball; Rob Wells, Wrestling 

  •  Spring Valley has the highest pass rate (87%) in the Midlands and 5th highest in the state on the College Board’s AP scores in 2009. The  national and state pass rate is 57% 

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    SVHS Band was one of two bands from across the nation selected to perform at the prestigious USC Band Clinic
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    Lori Summers selected as the SC Credit Union League's Financial Educator of the Year