Mid Valley Secondary Center

Mid Valley Secondary Center is a public secondary school located in Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school and junior high school operated by Mid Valley School District. For the 2023-24 school year, there were 882 students enrolled in 7th through 12th grades.^[2] The school employed 55 teachers.^[2]

Mid Valley Secondary Center
Location
52 Underwood Road Throop , Lackawanna County , Pennsylvania 18512-1196 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1969
Principal	Cassandra Stout, Grades 10-12 Rachael Laboranti, Grades 7-9[1]
Teaching staff	55 teachers (2023-24)[2]
Grades	7-12
Number of students	882 (7-12): 578 (9-12), 304 (7-8)[2]
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics conference	PIAA District 2
Mascot	Spartans
Website	https://sc.mvsd.us/

High school aged students may choose to attend the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for vocational training.

Extracurriculars

Mid Valley School District offers students the opportunity to participate in clubs, activities, and athletics.

Athletics

The historic rivals of the Mid Valley Spartans are the neighboring Valley View Cougars. An unofficial rivalry also exists with Holy Cross High School. According to the PA Department of Education public disclosure for 2023-24, the district funds:^[3]

Varsity

Classifications from 2023-24 PIAA.^[4]

Boys

• Baseball - AAAA
• Basketball - AAAA
• Cross country - AA
• Football - AAA
• Golf - AA
• Soccer - AA
• Tennis - AA
• Track and field - AA
• Wrestling - AA

Girls

• Basketball - AAAA
• Competitive Spirit (cheerleading) - AA
• Cross country - AA
• Golf - AA
• Soccer - AA
• Softball - AAA
• Swimming and diving^{[note 1]}
• Tennis - AA
• Track and field - AA
• Volleyball - AA
• Wrestling - AAAA^{[note 2]}

Junior high school

Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Football^{[note 3]}
• Soccer
• Track and field
• Wrestling

Girls

• Basketball
• Cross country
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track and field

Student activities

According to the MCSC Student Handbook for 2024-25, the school offers:

• Aevidum Club
• Art Club
• Astronomy Club
• Band
• Cheerleading
• Chess Club
• Chorus
• Drama Club
• Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Club
• French Club
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• GSA Club
• History Club
• Leo Club
• Mock Trial
• National Honor Society (NHS/NJHS)
• The Spartan Outlook (student newspaper)
• Outdoor Adventure Club
• Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) Club
• Photography Club
• PA Junior Academy of Science (PJAS)
• Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club
• Robotics Club
• Scholastic Bowl
• Spanish Club
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• Student council
• Technology Club
• Yearbook

Notes

1. Only 1 student, not listed in PIAA
2. No students listed in disclosure
3. Listed as a Freshman team in disclosure