It is located at 252 Routes 6 and 209 in Westfall Township, between Milford and Matamoras. The original high school, which is now the Delaware Valley Elementary School, was built in 1956 when the Milford High School and the Matamoras High School merged. The main part of the current high school was constructed in 1972 and has had many additions since then to meet student demand. The school is split into two sub-schools, a 9/10 High School serving grades 9 and 10 and an 11/12 High School serving grades 11 and 12. Each section has its own set of administration, guidance counselors, etc. This school also has the Delaware Valley Middle School attached, which consists of children in 6-8. They also have their own set of administration, and guidance counselors. In 2008, a minor controversy erupted when a news report surfaced alleging that 10% of the middle and high school student population was infected with a sexually transmitted disease.
In 2011, the graduation rate was 96%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Delaware Valley High School's rate was 88% for 2010. ;According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
2010 - 94%
2009 - 94%
2008 - 95%
2007 - 95%
Academics
In 2011, the school was in Warning AYP status due to lagging math achievement. In 2010, the school achieved AYP. ;PSSA Results: 11th Grade Reading
2011 - 84% on grade level,. State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2010 - 85%. State - 66%
2009 - 80%. State - 65%
2008 - 81%. State - 65%
2007 - 78%. State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2011 - 68% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2010 - 72%. State - 59%
2009 - 67%. State - 56%.
2008 - 61%. State - 56%
2007 - 70%. State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2011 - 48% on grade level. State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2010 - 51%. State - 39%
2009 - 48%. State - 40%
2008 - 39%. State - 39%
College Remediation Rate
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 22% of Delaware Valley High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and/or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
From January to June 2011, 311 Delaware Valley High School students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 505. The Math average score was 508. The Writing average score was 499. Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.
Dual enrollment
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions. For the 2009-10 funding year, the Delaware Valley School District received a state grant of $43,855 for the program.
The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. Delaware Valley School District's application was denied by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in 2006-07. in 2007-08, Delaware Valley High School received 548,545. The school received another $99,595 in 2008-09 for a total funding of $648,140. The highest funding state wide was awarded to Philadelphia City School District in Philadelphia County - $9,409,073. In 2010, Classrooms for the Future funding was curtailed statewide due to a massive state financial crisis.
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy and the rules of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. By Pennsylvania law, all K12 students residing in the district, including those who attend a private non-public school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home-schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
