In 1990, the Valley evening High School Diploma Program started at Valley Vocational-Technical Center as a result of an apprenticeship high school linkage pilot project grant issued from the Virginia Department of Education. The Valley Evening High School program, sponsored by Staunton and Waynesboro Cities and Augusta County, gives individuals who are at least 18 years of age and withdrew from high school prior to graduation a second chance to receive their traditional diplomas. Anyone who last attended a high school in Staunton, Waynesboro or Augusta County can potentially earn their diploma from that school. Individuals who withdrew from a school outside the area or state can earn a Valley Evening High School diploma. The Valley Evening High School uses University of Lincoln, Nebraska, independent study materials.
Students work at their own pace, which allows for flexibility and convenience.
Courses offered are Consumer Math, English 11 and 12, U.S. History, and Government. A committee made up of vocational directors and assistant superintendents from each school division oversee the administration of the program. Since its inception in 1990, a total of 100 diplomas from Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County and the Valley Evening High School have been issued. Our area's largest private industrial employer, the DuPont Company in Waynesboro, operates a large skilled trades training program in cooperation with Valley Vocational-Technical Center. All DuPont employees enrolled at the Center are also state-registered apprentices.