(the Tony Awards of area high schools), winning the best musical for Guys and Dolls in 2012. Students who excel in the Music Department qualify for membership in the Quaker Valley Chapter of the Tri-M National Music Honor Society. The Society recognizes students’ academic and musical achievements and provides a venue for community service in the arts. One of the membership requirements is participation in a student solo recital in front of family, peers, and teachers. Recognition The 2017 Pittsburgh Business Times Guide to Western Pennsylvania Schools ranked Quaker Valley School District 8th out of 105 public school districts in western Pennsylvania and 37th out of 497 school districts in Pennsylvania. The ranking is based on a formula developed by the Business Times using three years of math and reading test scores. In 2010, Newsweek Magazine designated Quaker Valley High School as one of America's Top Public High Schools for the sixth consecutive year. Quaker Valley ranks 994 with an index of 1.598, placing it among the top six percent of high schools nationwide. Technological & Literary Resources Each student is loaned an iPad for schoolwork. QVHS offers courses in computer science, networking, digital art, technology education, and web design. Technology Education courses feature Computer Assisted Drafting and Design (CADD) and hands-on construction courses. Most classrooms are equipped with multi-media projectors, electronic whiteboards, VCR/DVD players, and cable television. Quaker Valley High School's library provides students and teachers with access to digital media and research tools, as well as e-books and access to informational databases for use in the classroom. The library has over 13,000 print and digital resources as well as a collection of magazines, newspapers, and multi-media resources for students and teachers. In the 2021-2022 academic year, Quaker Valley High School hosted AP Gaming, a high level computer science class, taught by Dr Darren Mariano. Visual Arts The visual arts department at Quaker Valley High School offers a curriculum of both traditional fine arts courses and digital offerings. The visual arts are offered as elective courses ranging from beginning levels for 9th graders to AP Studio art in 12th grade. The visual arts programs allow students to learn techniques such as drawing, page layout, oil painting, screen printing, metals and jewelry, and Adobe Photoshop. Notable alumni Dan Cortese – Actor Josh Green – Governor of Hawaii Chuck Hittinger – Actor Chuck Knox, Former NFL Head Coach Wentworth Miller –