Sun Valley High School (North Carolina)
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Sun Valley High School is a public high school in Union County
, North Carolina
. Sun Valley is part of Union County Public Schools. It is located between Monroe
and Indian Trail
. The school's mascot is a Spartan.
of public schools in North Carolina. Integration had little effect at Sun Valley due to the predominant percentage of white students in this part of Union County. Integration of the schools in neighboring Mecklenburg County
(the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System
) led to white flight
to Union County schools, primarily Sun Valley and its feeder elementary schools (Indian Trail, Shiloh, and Wesley Chapel). Two new high schools have recently been built in the western part of Union County, partially relieving the crowded conditions that had plagued Sun Valley High for many years.
region. The Spartans have reached the NCHSAA Playoffs 4 years in a row. Prior to the 2009 season, Sun Valley was classified as a 3A team. However, they are now considered a 4A school.
. As a member of the baseball team, he tried out word puzzles on teammates while on bus trips to other schools.
In 2009, 2003 graduate Katherine Southard was named Miss North Carolina
A 1970 graduate, Wanda Rushing, is author of a book titled: Memphis and the Paradox of Place: Globalization in the American South, published in 2009 by the University of North Carolina Press
.
awards, for excellence in acting female, Best Fight Scene and excellence in ensemble acting for The Long View, both shows The Audition and The Long View received superiors but neither moved on to the state level. In the 2010-2011 season at NCTC Sun Valley received another excellence in ensemble acting for And The Giants Fell and an innovative staging award for Life As A Techie Or Something Like It, Life As A Techie received a good rating whilst And The Giants Fell received an Excellent. Sun Valley has yet to move on to the next level in Competition.
Union County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Sun Valley is part of Union County Public Schools. It is located between Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
and Indian Trail
Indian Trail, North Carolina
Indian Trail is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. Founded on March 12, 1861, the town holds a history of traders traveling along the "Indian Trail," which ran from Petersburg, Virginia, to the Waxhaw Indians, and gold mining. Indian Trail was first a farming community; however,...
. The school's mascot is a Spartan.
History
Sun Valley was founded in 1961, prior to full racial integrationRacial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
of public schools in North Carolina. Integration had little effect at Sun Valley due to the predominant percentage of white students in this part of Union County. Integration of the schools in neighboring Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
(the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 133,600 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation...
) led to white flight
White flight
White flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as...
to Union County schools, primarily Sun Valley and its feeder elementary schools (Indian Trail, Shiloh, and Wesley Chapel). Two new high schools have recently been built in the western part of Union County, partially relieving the crowded conditions that had plagued Sun Valley High for many years.
Sports
- In 2008 Sun Valley Girls Cross Country Team was ranked first in the state of North Carolina.
- The Sun Valley Girls Cross Country Team won first place at the Union County meet in 2008, beating Weddington High SchoolWeddington High SchoolWeddington High School is a public high school located in Matthews, North Carolina. It is part of Union County Public Schools. Their mascot is a Warrior. As of 2011, the principal is Brad Breedlove....
for the first time ever. - The Sun Valley Spartans are in the 3A/4A Southern Carolina Conference.
- The boy's track and field team won the state 3A championship in 1987.
- The girl's 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 boy's cross country team won the 3A state championship eight times between 1986 and 1999.
- The Sun Valley Girls Basketball team won the conference championship in 2005.
- The girls and boys cross-country teams won their conference championships in 2006.
- The girls winter track team were the state champions in the 4-by-8 relay.
- The girls volleyball team was 3rd in conference in the fall of 2003.
- The current head coach for football and athletic director is Coach Scott Stein.
- The current head tennis coach is Todd Clemons
- The tennis team were conference champions in 2006-2008. In 2010, the Spartans tennis team won their 4A conference and earned a playoff berth in the NCHSAA State Tournament.
Football
Sun Valley is known for their competitive football program in the CharlotteCHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...
region. The Spartans have reached the NCHSAA Playoffs 4 years in a row. Prior to the 2009 season, Sun Valley was classified as a 3A team. However, they are now considered a 4A school.
Alumni
1976 graduate Terry White is the inventor of the word game, MAD GABMAD GAB
Mad Gab is a game created by Terry White in which there are at least two teams and 2-12 players. Each team has two minutes to sound out three puzzles. The puzzles, also known as mondegreens, contain small words that, when put together, make a word or phrase...
. As a member of the baseball team, he tried out word puzzles on teammates while on bus trips to other schools.
In 2009, 2003 graduate Katherine Southard was named Miss North Carolina
Miss North Carolina
The Miss North Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The competition has been held in Raleigh every year since 1978. Prior to that, it was held in various locales including Charlotte, Greensboro, Burlington,...
A 1970 graduate, Wanda Rushing, is author of a book titled: Memphis and the Paradox of Place: Globalization in the American South, published in 2009 by the University of North Carolina Press
University of North Carolina Press
The University of North Carolina Press , founded in 1922, is a university press that is part of the University of North Carolina....
.
Theatre program
Sun Valley has had a small theatre program for years; however, it has been growing since its 2009-2010 season and has won a few NCTCNCTC
NCTC can refer to:*National Cable Television Cooperative* National Collection of Type Cultures*National Counterterrorism Center*National Conservation Training Center*New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco, California...
awards, for excellence in acting female, Best Fight Scene and excellence in ensemble acting for The Long View, both shows The Audition and The Long View received superiors but neither moved on to the state level. In the 2010-2011 season at NCTC Sun Valley received another excellence in ensemble acting for And The Giants Fell and an innovative staging award for Life As A Techie Or Something Like It, Life As A Techie received a good rating whilst And The Giants Fell received an Excellent. Sun Valley has yet to move on to the next level in Competition.