Minisink Valley High School
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Minisink Valley High School is a secondary school
located in Slate Hill, New York
. It contains an enrollment of approximately 1500 students, making it one of the larger high schools in Orange County, New York
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The school, part of the Minisink Valley Central School District
, was established in 1958 as a secondary school for grades 7–10. A junior class established in the 1959-60 school year became the first class to graduate in June 1961. Over the next decade, enrollment in the school increased so rapidly that in 1971, a bond was passed by district residents to build a new high school adjacent to the original school building. Reginald G. Kierstead High School was completed in 1974, and provided a comfortable home for the upperclassmen of the district. Additions have since been made in the past five years to accompany the expanding class sizes. Both high school and middle school buildings have seen recent addition to the response of larger class sizes, along with the completion of new pool and track facilities.
on April 16, 2007. She graduated high school in 2005.
Boys varsity sports include football, basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming, and baseball. The girls' athletic department includes basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming, softball, cheer leading, mat maids, and volleyball. Honorable mention to the 2010 girls varsity soccer team, who won the section 9 title.
Secondary school
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located in Slate Hill, New York
Slate Hill, New York
Slate Hill is one of the eight hamlets found in the town of Wawayanda, New York. It is home to the Minisink Valley Central School District. Slate Hill is found in Orange County, New York, one of the fastest growing counties in the state...
. It contains an enrollment of approximately 1500 students, making it one of the larger high schools in Orange County, New York
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
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The school, part of the Minisink Valley Central School District
Minisink Valley Central School District
The Minisink Valley Central School District is a unified school district in Orange County, New York. The district consists of five schools; an elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school, which are all located in the township of Wawayanda, New York and the Otisville Elementary school, located...
, was established in 1958 as a secondary school for grades 7–10. A junior class established in the 1959-60 school year became the first class to graduate in June 1961. Over the next decade, enrollment in the school increased so rapidly that in 1971, a bond was passed by district residents to build a new high school adjacent to the original school building. Reginald G. Kierstead High School was completed in 1974, and provided a comfortable home for the upperclassmen of the district. Additions have since been made in the past five years to accompany the expanding class sizes. Both high school and middle school buildings have seen recent addition to the response of larger class sizes, along with the completion of new pool and track facilities.
Notable alumni
Caitlin Hammaren was one of the 32 victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech MassacreVirginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
on April 16, 2007. She graduated high school in 2005.
Extracurricular activities
The school offers a variety of clubs and extra curricular activities for its students. Among these is a quarterly Coffee House, hosted by S.A.D.D. This gathering of student spectators and performers assemble to play music and engage in other various arts to raise money for current charities with money charged for admission. The coffee houses began in 2001 and originated as a fundraiser after the September 11th attacks.Boys varsity sports include football, basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming, and baseball. The girls' athletic department includes basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming, softball, cheer leading, mat maids, and volleyball. Honorable mention to the 2010 girls varsity soccer team, who won the section 9 title.