Mid Valley Secondary Center
Located at 52 Underwood Road in Throop, PA. The building, opened in 1981 was expanded recently to provide a separate space for the younger students in seventh and eighth grades who had historically clashed with the older high school population. The new addition was named Mid Valley Middle School and has a separate entrance for the younger students, but for all purposes it is the same building as Mid Valley High School (as is denoted over the high school entrance) sharing common staff, teachers, principals and facilities. Starting in the 2007-08 school year, the sixth grade students have moved into the of the secondary center due to overcrowding at Mid Valley Elementary Center. Chad Vinansky is the current principal.
In 2012, Mid Valley High School achieved AYP status. In 2011, Mid Valley High School was in Warning AYP Status due to lagging academic achievement in reading and math.
- PSSA Results
- 11th Grade Reading
- 2012 - 67% on grade level (20% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.
- 2011 - 54% (29% below basic). State - 69.1%
- 2010 - 63% (23% below basic). State - 66%
- 2009 - 59% (20% below basic). State - 65%
- 2008 - 48%, State - 65%
- 2007 - 61% (21% below basic), State - 65%
- 11th Grade Math:
- 2012 - 52% on grade level (33% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.
- 2011 - 44% (37% below basic). State - 60.3%
- 2010 - 54% (27% below basic). State - 59%
- 2009 - 56% (26% below basic), State - 56%
- 2008 - 50%, State - 56%
- 2007 - 48% (27% below basic), State - 53%
- 11th Grade Science:
- 2012 - 44% on grade level (10% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.
- 2011 - 49% (15% below basic). State - 40%
- 2010 - 42% on grade level. State - 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
- 2009 - 39%, State - 40%
- 2008 - 17% (30% below basic), State - 39%
Science in Motion Mid Valley High School does not take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate. The region is served by Wilkes University.
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