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19-605: GVHS may refer to: Ganapathy Vilasam High School , an aided school in Koovappady, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala Garnet Valley High School , a public secondary school in Concord Township, Pennsylvania, United States Genesee Valley High School, a public secondary school in Belmont , New York, United States Golden Valley High School (disambiguation) , various Grand Valley High School ,

38-574: A popular destination for picnickers and history buffs alike. A blacksmith shop was built on the former property in 1975. The Newlin Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad arrived in Glen Mills c. 1858, and provided train service between Philadelphia and West Chester . The Pennsylvania Railroad took control of

57-588: A public secondary school in Orwell, Ohio, United States Green Valley High School , a public secondary school in Henderson, Nevada, United States Great Valley High School , a public secondary school in Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States Gypsy Vanner Horse Society , a registry for purebred Gypsy Vanner horses Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

76-776: Is a member of the Central Athletic League since 2008. Founded in 1967, the Central Athletic League aims to foster good sportsmanship for the Delaware Valley's most talented men and women student-athletes. The Garnet Valley School System was formally organized on March 30, 1959. From school year '59-'60 to school year '62-'63, Garnet Valley existed as a Junior High School housed in the Old Concord Elementary School building on Bethel Road for Grades 7 through 9. Students were then sent to Media High School for Grades 10 through 12. The last class sent to Media High School

95-466: Is an unincorporated community in Concord Township , Delaware County , Pennsylvania , United States, located approximately 27 miles west of Philadelphia . The ZIP Code for Glen Mills is 19342. The area around Glen Mills was part of the original land grant given to William Penn in 1681. George Cheyney was the first settler here, for which the nearby town of Cheyney is named. Later, this land

114-635: Is currently the location of a retirement community. A Glen Mills resident, pilot Michael R. Horrocks, died in the September 11, 2001 attacks . He was the first officer on Flight 175 , the second plane to hit the World Trade Center. The Golf Course at Glen Mills was designed by Bobby Weed and is connected to the Glen Mills Schools . The golf facility is used to train students in golf operations and turf management. The Glen Mills ZIP Code, 19342,

133-452: The construction of 13 general education classrooms and 2 science labs, also completed in September 1999. In November 2005, due to a shortage of classrooms, they opened an addition that consists of 12 general education classrooms and 2 Science labs, and they renovated the nurse's office. In October 2016, the cafeteria was renovated for the second time, due to overcrowding in the old cafeteria, and

152-668: The construction of an additional general education wing, also completed in January 2001, that was designed to accept a second floor. In September 2006, the high school completed phase 2 which included the renovation of the Science, Health, and Business Technology wings along with the construction of the new general education wing's second floor, completed in February 2006, and the Morris (Moe) DeFrank Football Stadium. In August 2017, The new gymnasium's flooring

171-462: The first week of December, the School Board chooses a President and Vice President for the coming calendar year. A primary responsibility of the board is to set district policy, which is then implemented by the administration. Another major responsibility is to approve the annual budget and set tax rates. The fiscal year covered by the budget runs from July 1 to June 30. In addition to the school board,

190-851: The library was renovated to accommodate modern technology in the future. The construction of the Garnet Valley High School began in May 1962, and the school was opened in September 1963. In January 2003, due to the same exponential student growth throughout the school district, the high school completed phase 1 of a major renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities (new art wing, completed in January 2001, new gymnasium and library, completed in September 2001, new cafeteria, faculty room, and staff planning areas, completed in September 2002, and performing arts center, nurse's office, and guidance / administrative offices, completed in October 2002), and

209-424: The rail line in 1880. Passenger trains through Glen Mills were operated by SEPTA until 1986. The West Chester Railroad , a heritage railway , currently operates trains between Glen Mills and West Chester on weekends. A Wild West themed restaurant/roadside attraction known as The Longhorn Ranch operated in Glen Mills during the 1960s. In the 1980s, that same site was the location of Pulsations nightclub. The site

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228-701: The student body of Garnet Valley High School elects two student representatives for a one-year term that runs concurrent with the fiscal year. These representatives serve in a non-voting advisory capacity. The school board works with a paid superintendent. From 1964 to 2021, GVSD has been led by seven superintendents as follows: Voices of the Valley: August/September 2000 October/November 2000 January/February 2001 August/September 2001 January 2002 June/July 2002 August/September 2002 January/February 2003 February 2005 September 2005 February 2006 Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Glen Mills

247-470: The title GVHS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GVHS&oldid=1126889703 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Garnet Valley School District Garnet Valley

266-576: Was known as the fastest growing school district in the state of Pennsylvania. As a result, expansion for all of the schools was required. In September 1997, Garnet Vally Elementary School opened. In September 1999, a classroom wing across the back of the building, the "Reader's Park" courtyard, and the Garnet Valley Education Center, where the district's offices are located, were also opened. In September 2002, Bethel Springs Elementary School opened. In September 2006, Concord Elementary School

285-504: Was rebuilt at a new location. In September 1991, Garnet Valley Middle School opened. In September 2000, due to the exponential student growth throughout the school district, the middle school completed a renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities (art wing addition and cafeteria renovation, completed in September 1999, new gymnasium, completed in January 2000, and guidance / administrative offices, completed in August 2000), and

304-742: Was relocated to a new building on Station Road, Glen Mills in September 2006 and the old school building, on Bethel Road, was renamed Pennington School. Pennington School is currently leased by the district to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for the education of special-needs children. Francis Harvey Green School was demolished in November 2010. The district is run by a nine-member school board of directors who are elected to four-year terms each. Elections are held every odd-numbered year. Four to five directors are generally elected at any one time. At an annual organization meeting held

323-616: Was replaced, the cafeteria's serving areas were upgraded, and the library was renovated in order to be able to accommodate modern technology in the future. In November 2018, the Moe DeFrank stadium was upgraded and repaired due to significant wear and tear over the past several years. Both Francis Harvey Green School and Concord Elementary School were leased to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for special education, in 1991 and 2006 respectively. Concord Elementary School

342-506: Was sold and divided. The name Glen Mills is taken from two paper mills built by the Willcox family, one in 1835 and the second in 1846. From 1864 to 1878, these mills supplied the United States government with a special, patented paper for the printing of government bonds and notes. The Glen Mills are no longer standing, but the grist mill built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704 still stands and is

361-733: Was the Class of 1965, and the first class to graduate from Garnet Valley High School was the Class of 1966. In 2000, the Garnet Valley Middle School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education In both 1999 and 2001 Garnet Valley High School received the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. From 1993 to 2006, Garnet Valley

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