Susquehanna Valley High School is a

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located in

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. It is part of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which encompasses residents of the municipalities of

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, Conklin, Kirkwood, and parts of

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and Vestal.

Athletics

The school colors are navy and gold. The athletic teams are known as the Sabers, which share a logo with the

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Academics

SVHS offers many college-level courses through

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and

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. They also offer

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courses such as

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and

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Demographics and statistics

New York State's data for the 2020-2021 school year notes Susquehanna Valley Districts enrollment was 1,407 for grades K-12. For the highschool, grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 had a combined enrollment of 404 students of which 357 were white (88%), 20 Hispanic or Latino (5%), 13 multiracial (3%), 11 Black or African American (3%), and 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander (1%). The student/teacher ratio is 11.38 The state's School Safety and Educational Climate Incidents reporting for 2020-2021 noted an enrollment of 405 at the high school, reporting 1 sex offence, 2 assaults causing physical injury, 1 incident of weapons possession, and 1 incident of non-cyber harassment and bullying.

Notable People

* Jamie Kimmel, former American football linebacker * Payton Gendron, murderer in

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References

External links

School Website
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