Valley Forge High School

Valley Forge High School is located in Parma Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. It is one of three high schools in the Parma City School District, which is one of the largest school districts in the state of Ohio, serving the cities of Parma, Parma Heights, and Seven Hills.[3] The school's colors are navy blue and white; its sports teams are known as the Patriots. Valley Forge High School athletic teams compete in the Northeast Ohio Conference.[4]

Valley Forge High School
Official Valley Forge Seal
Address
9999 Independence Boulevard

Parma Heights
,
(Cuyahoga County)
,
Ohio
44130

United States
Coordinates41°22′19″N 81°45′21″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1961
School districtParma City School District
SuperintendentCharles Smialek
PrincipalJanine Andrzejewski[1]
Grades8-12
Enrollment1,565 (2016–17)[2]
Campus typeClosed
Color(s)Navy Blue and White [1]   
Athletics conferenceGreat Lakes Conference[1]
NicknamePatriots
Team namePatriots[1]
RivalsNormandy High School, Parma Senior High School
NewspaperThe Battlecry
Websiteparmacityschools.org

In the 2005 Marching Season, Valley Forge Patriot Marching Band became the first band in the Parma City School District to earn the right to attend and perform at the OMEA Marching Band State Finals in Columbus, Ohio. The band performed as a Class AA band. The band was later presented with a commendation for this achievement by the Board of Education for Parma and Parma Heights.

On March 1, 2008, Valley Forge High School was the site of a town hall meeting by President Barack Obama. He spoke to a crowd of 1,300 in the high school's auditorium on topics including the foreclosure crisis and health care.

Notable alumni

OHSAA State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "Valley Forge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. "Parma City School District Website". Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  4. "Member Schools". NOC. 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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