Sun Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school in

Union County, North Carolina Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267. Its county seat is Monroe. Union County is included in the Charlotte-Concord- Gastonia, NC- SC Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...

. Sun Valley is part of Union County Public Schools. It is located between Monroe and Indian Trail.

History

Sun Valley was founded in 1961. For decades, it was the only high school in western Union County. Three new high schools have been built in the area since the 2000s, partially relieving the crowded conditions that had plagued the school for many years. The school presently serves all of Wesley Chapel, eastern Indian Trail, eastern Weddington and part of western Monroe. This was a result of redistricting on behalf of the Union County Public School board.

Sports

Sun Valley is part of the

North Carolina High School Athletic Association The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is the governing organization of high school athletics in North Carolina, United States. The association maintains the official rule books and governs the officiating standards across ...

(NCHSAA). They are currently a 4A school and compete in the Southern Carolina 3A/4A Conference. The schools team name are the Spartans, with the school colors being maroon and gold. * The boys' track and field team won the state 3A championship in 1987. * The girls' track and field team won the 3A state championship for five consecutive years (1989–1993). * The wrestling team won 3A state championship several times in the early 1990s. * The boys' cross country team won the 3A state championship eight times between 1986 and 1999. * The girls' winter track team were the state champions in the 4-by-8 relay.

Notable alumni

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(2019), NFL quarterback for the

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, played collegiately at

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* Claire Ritter (1970), musicianClaire Ritter , Biography & History , AllMusic
''AllMusic''. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

References

External links

Sun Valley High School website

Sun Valley Athletic Booster Club
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