Panther Valley High School
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Panther Valley High School located on U.S. Route 209
in Lansford, Pennsylvania
, United States
, is a public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12. It is the only high school for the Panther Valley School District
.
focusing on Career Pathways
. The school district comprises four individual towns in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. These towns are Lansford
, Summit Hill
, Nesquehoning
, and Coaldale
, Pennsylvania. Students desiring trade or technical courses attend Panther Valley during grade 9 and complete grades ten through twelve and Carbon County Area Vocational Technical School in Jim Thorpe
. Students in grade twelve also have an opportunity to attain college credit through the Lehigh Carbon Community College Dual Enrollment.
There are 514 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. Students have the opportunity to participate in over 18 different organizations and 14 interscholastic sports at the AA/A level of competition.
, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
in Lansford, Pennsylvania
Lansford, Pennsylvania
Lansford is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Allentown and 9 miles south of Hazleton. Settled in 1845, Lansford was incorporated in 1876. In 1900, 4,888 people lived in Lansford; in 1910, 8,321 people inhabited it, and in 1940, 8,710 residents called Lansford home....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, is a public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12. It is the only high school for the Panther Valley School District
Panther Valley School District
Panther Valley School District is a school district located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The school district serves students who reside in boroughs of Coaldale in Schuykill County, Lansford, Nesquehoning, and Summit Hill in Carbon County.The Panther Valley School District was...
.
History
Panther Valley High School, opened in 1973, is a four-year comprehensive high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
focusing on Career Pathways
Career Pathways
Career Pathways is a workforce development strategy used in the U.S. to support workers’ transitions from education into and through the workforce. This strategy has been adopted at the federal, state and local levels in order to increase education, training and learning opportunities for...
. The school district comprises four individual towns in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. These towns are Lansford
Lansford, Pennsylvania
Lansford is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Allentown and 9 miles south of Hazleton. Settled in 1845, Lansford was incorporated in 1876. In 1900, 4,888 people lived in Lansford; in 1910, 8,321 people inhabited it, and in 1940, 8,710 residents called Lansford home....
, Summit Hill
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Summit Hill is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summit Hill is located at ....
, Nesquehoning
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2000 census. The name is of Native American origin, commonly believed to signify "narrow valley;" however native language scholars translate the name as "at the black lick" or "at the dirty...
, and Coaldale
Coaldale, Pennsylvania
Coaldale is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Coaldale, Bedford County, Pennsylvania*Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania...
, Pennsylvania. Students desiring trade or technical courses attend Panther Valley during grade 9 and complete grades ten through twelve and Carbon County Area Vocational Technical School in Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Jim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "Gateway to...
. Students in grade twelve also have an opportunity to attain college credit through the Lehigh Carbon Community College Dual Enrollment.
There are 514 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. Students have the opportunity to participate in over 18 different organizations and 14 interscholastic sports at the AA/A level of competition.
Accreditation
Panther Valley High School is accredited by the Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Athletics
Panther Valley has teams in the following sports:- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...