Champlain Valley Union High School
| Champlain Valley Union High School | |
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| Address | |
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369 CVU Road Hinesburg, Vermont 05461 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°20′40″N 73°06′36″W / 44.3444°N 73.1100°WCoordinates: 44°20′40″N 73°06′36″W / 44.3444°N 73.1100°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| School district | Chittenden South Supervisory Union |
| CEEB code | 460175 |
| Principal | Adam Bunting |
| Faculty | 111[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1275[1] (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Nickname | Redhawks |
| Newspaper | The Beat |
| Website | School website |
 Champlain Valley Union High School | |
Champlain Valley Union High School is a high school located in the town of Hinesburg, Vermont, in the United States. The school serves the towns of Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George, and Williston. The enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year was 1,388 students with 113 faculty. The school is locally known as CVU.
CVU was established in 1964 to serve the Chittenden County towns outside of Burlington. CVU is currently the largest high school by enrollment in the state of Vermont.
Infrastructure
Within the property of CVU, there is a baseball field, a softball field, a field hockey field, a football field, a track, and three soccer fields. During the spring, the field hockey and soccer fields are used for lacrosse.
Athletics
The school mascot is the Redhawk, having changed its name from Crusaders in 2005 due to the connotation which many found to be offensive.[2] The school's athletic colors are red and white.
CVU competes in Division 1 brackets for all sports. CVU's chief athletic rivals are nearby South Burlington High School, Essex High School, and Mount Mansfield Union High School.
The school competes in the following sports:
Fall sports
- Men's Cross Country. Won state championships in 1984, 1985, 1999, and 2015
- Women's Cross Country Running. Won state championships in 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Won New England in 2003, 2010, and 2011.
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Men's Soccer. Won state championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2012[3]
- Women's Soccer. Won state championship in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
- Co-ed Sailing (Club)
- Co-ed Rowing (Club)
Winter sports
- Alpine Skiing
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball. Won state championship in 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015.
- Gymnastics
- Men's ice hockey Won state championship in 2009, 2011, 2014.
- Women's Ice Hockey
- Men's Nordic Skiing. Won state championships in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2015.
- Women's Nordic Skiing. Won state championships in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
- Wrestling
- Snowboard Club (New as of 2007)
- Indoor Track Club
Spring sports
- Baseball 2003, 2012, 2013
- Golf
- Men's Lacrosse - Division Champions 2013 - 2016[4]
- Women's Lacrosse
- Softball
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis. Vermont state champions, Division I 2009.[5]
- Track & Field (Men & Woman) Men's team won the 2016 Division 1 State Championship, their first state championship.
- Rugby (Club)
- Co-ed Sailing (Club)
- Ultimate (Men & Women)
- Co-ed Rowing (Club)
- Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee (Club)
References
- 1 2 staff. "2013-2014 SCHOOL PROFILE" (PDF). Champlain Valley Union High School. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jihad watch:Dhimmitude in Vermont:School changing nickname, mascot after Islamic protest". 2005-06-14.
- ↑ School archives
- ↑ Manney, Steve (12 June 2016). "CVU Boys Lacrosse Secures 4-Peat, Wins Thriller Over South Burlington in Division I Title Game".
- ↑ "CVU GIRLS TAKE TENNIS TITLE". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. 12 June 2009. pp. 1A.