Vallivue High School is a four-year public secondary school in Caldwell, Idaho, United States, and one of two traditional high schools in the Vallivue School District. Opened 61 years ago in 1963, the school's campus is between Caldwell and Lake Lowell on the corner of Montana and Homedale roads. The current principal is Shane Carson. The school colors are brown and gold to represent the school's rich agricultural tradition, and its mascot is a falcon.[8]
| Vallivue High School | |
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| Location | |
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1407 East Homedale Rd. , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public[1] |
| Motto | Touching the Future[2] |
| Established | 1963[4] |
| School district | Vallivue S.D. (#139)[3] |
| Principal | Shane Carson[3] |
| Teaching staff | 61.50 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,187 (2018–19)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.30[5] |
| Color(s) | Brown & gold[6] |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 4A[6] |
| Athletics conference | Southern Idaho (4A) (SIC) |
| Mascot | Falcon[6] |
| Rivals | Caldwell |
| Newspaper | The Falcon Messenger[7] |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Feeder schools | Vallivue Middle School, Summitvue Middle School, Rivervue Middle School (Alternative) |
| Information | (208) 454-9253 |
| Elevation | 2,440 ft (744 m) AMSL |
| Website | Vallivue High School |
Athletics edit
Vallivue competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A with the second largest schools in the state. It is a member in the Southern Idaho Conference (4A) (SIC), whose other nine members are in adjacent Ada County. VHS's main rival is the cross-district Ridgevue High School, now in Class 4A. In earlier years, Caldwell had the larger enrollment and competed in A-1 (now 5A), and Vallivue was in A-2.
State titles edit
Boys
- Football (2): fall (A-2) 1979; (A-1 Div II, now 4A) 1999 (official with introduction of playoffs, A-2 in 1978)[9]
- Cross country (4): fall (B) 1992, (A-2) 1996, 1997; (A-1, Div II) 2000[10] (introduced in 1964)
- Basketball (3): (A-2) 1976; (A-1, Div II) 2001; (5A) 2008[11]
- Baseball (6): (A-2) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; (A-1, Div II) 2001
(records not kept by IHSAA, state tourney introduced in 1971, A-2 in 1980) - Track (1): (A-1 Div II) 2001[12]
- Golf (2): (A-1 Div II) 2001, (4A) 2002[13]
- Soccer (1): (4A) 2020
Girls
- Cross country (1): fall (A-1, Div II) 2000[10] (introduced in 1974)
- Basketball (1): (4A) 2006[14] (introduced in 1976)
Combined
- Tennis (2): (4A) 2002, 2003[15] (combined until 2008)
Marching Band (7) 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015
Notable alumni edit
- Daniel T. Eismann, justice, Idaho Supreme Court; former chief justice (2007–11)
Lou Roberts 1971
References edit
- ^ a b "Vallivue High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "2012–13 Course Handbook" (PDF). Vallivue High School. 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Vallivue High School". Vallivue School District. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "History". Vallivue School District. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL (160060000118)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "hsj Resources and Information". www.my.hsj.org. [dead link]
- ^ "Vallivue High School in Caldwell, ID". US News. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Idaho high school football - state champions
- ^ a b idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Cross Country champions through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine - Golf champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Tennis champions - through 2011