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Pleasant Valley High School (California)

Public co-educational and comprehensive high school in Chico, California, United States


Public co-educational and comprehensive high school in Chico, California, United States

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namePleasant Valley High School
logoPleasant Valley High School (Chico, California) logo.png
logo_size150px
imagePleasant Valley High School (Chico CA) (2023).jpg
altPleasant Valley High School
address1475 East Avenue
cityChico
countyButte County
stateCalifornia
zipcode95926
countryUnited States
coordinates
other_names
typePublic high school
established
statusActive
localeCity: Midsize (12)
school_boardCalifornia State Board of Education
districtChico Unified School District
us_nces_district_id
superintendentKelly Staley
sessionAugust–June
ceeb050548
us_nces_school_id
principalDamon Whittaker
teaching_staff85.38
grades9–12
genderMixed-sex
enrollment1,922
enrollment_as_of2023–2024
ratio22.51
schedule_typeAlternate day block scheduling
campus_typeSuburban
student_union_labelStudent government
student_unionYes
colorsNavy blue, Columbia blue, and white
athleticsYes
athletics_conferenceNational Conference
sportsBoys' tennis, girls' tennis, football, swimming, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, field hockey, softball, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, wrestling, cross country, golf, boys' volleyball, girls' volleyball, skiing, snowboarding, baseball, track, marching band, and cheerleading.
mascotA Viking
nicknameVikings
rivalChico High School
national_ranking3,899
accreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
yearbookValkyrie
newspaperThe Saga
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website

Pleasant Valley High School (commonly referred to as Pleasant Valley) is a public co-educational and comprehensive high school located in Chico, California teaching ninth grade through twelfth grade. It is the second largest school in the Chico Unified School District, which serves around 14,157 students.

Academics

Advanced Placement

Pleasant Valley High School's available AP classes are AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Seminar, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Spanish, online AP French, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP Drawing, and AP Computer Science Principles. Pleasant Valley offers the AP Capstone program and its respective diplomas and academic certificates.

International Baccalaureate Programme

Pleasant Valley used to offer the IB Diploma Programme; it provided the IB exams for English, Chemistry, Biology, History, French, Spanish, Japanese, Mathematics, and Theater Arts.

Notable alumni

  • Colin Barber Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros organization, 2019 graduate
  • Luke Barker Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2010 graduate
  • Brian Cage All Elite Wrestling professional wrestler, 2002 graduate
  • Pat Clements Major League Baseball player, 1980 graduate
  • Brian Jones Arena Football League player, 1999 graduate
  • Evan MacLane Major League Baseball player, 2001 graduate
  • Aaron Rodgers National Football League player, 2002 graduate
  • Jordan Rodgers American sports commentator and former National Football League player and The Bachelorette contestant, 2007 graduate
  • Geoff Swaim National Football League player, 2011 graduate

References

References

  1. Charles Duncan. (7 September 1965). "Schools Open Today: Enrollment Up Slightly". Enterprise-Record.
  2. "Chico Unified – School Directory Details".
  3. (21 October 2021). "50th Almond Bowl: Golden memories from first PV-Chico matchups". [[Chico Enterprise-Record]].
  4. "Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, CA".
  5. "Digital Profile: Chico Unified".
  6. "PVHS Course Offering 2022–2023".
  7. "AP and AP Capstone".
  8. "Student Curriculum Handbook". Pleasant Valley High School.
  9. (November 14, 2018). "Pleasant Valley baseball player Colin Barber signs with University of Oregon". [[Chico Enterprise-Record]].
  10. (27 July 2019). "Chico State baseball's all-time saves leader Luke Barker grinds his way to AAA". [[Chico Enterprise-Record]].
  11. (8 June 2022). "FOLLOW THAT DREAM: Chico native Luke Barker debuts with Milwaukee Brewers at age 30". [[Chico Enterprise-Record]].
  12. Barrasso, Justin. (July 27, 2016). "Week in Wrestling: TNA's Matt Hardy calls out WWE's Bray Wyatt".
  13. [https://img.deanscards.com/actual/2110456b.jpg 1990 Topps #548 Pat Clements, reverse side]
  14. (16 October 2008). "Almond Bowl XXXVIII: Q&A with ex-Viking Brian Jones". [[Marin Independent Journal]].
  15. "Evan MacLane Stats & Scouting Report – Baseball America". [[Baseball America]].
  16. Davidson, Joe. (5 September 2019). "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers donates 354 new helmets to California high schools".
  17. "Jordan Rodgers". Vanderbilt Football official site.
  18. (3 August 2018). "Chico's Geoff Swaim ready to seize starting opportunity with Cowboys". [[Chico Enterprise-Record]].
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