Pleasant Valley High School (California)

Pleasant Valley High School
Pleasant Valley High School
Address
Map
1475 East Avenue

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95926

Coordinates39°45′39″N 121°49′0″W / 39.76083°N 121.81667°W / 39.76083; -121.81667
Information
Other names
  • Pleasant Valley
  • PVHS
  • PV
TypePublic high school
Established1965 (1965)[1]
StatusActive
LocaleCity: Midsize (12)
School boardCalifornia State Board of Education
School districtChico Unified School District
NCES District ID0608370[2]
SuperintendentKelly Staley[3]
SessionAugust–June
CEEB code050548
NCES School ID060837000827[4]
PrincipalDamon Whittaker
Teaching staff85.72 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
GenderMixed-sex
Enrollment1,840[2] (2022–2023)
 • Grade 9470
 • Grade 10501
 • Grade 11434
 • Grade 12435
Student to teacher ratio21.47:1[2]
Schedule typeAlternate day block scheduling
Campus typeSuburban
Student governmentYes
Color(s)Navy 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[5]
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
National ranking3,899[6]
NewspaperThe Saga
YearbookValkyrie
Feeder schools
  • Bidwell Junior High School
  • Chico Junior High School
  • Marsh Junior High School
Feeder toButte CollegeCalifornia State University, Chico
Websitepvhs.chicousd.org

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.[7]

  1. ^ Charles Duncan (7 September 1965). "Schools Open Today: Enrollment Up Slightly". Enterprise-Record. Chico, CA. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Students at the new Pleasant Valley High School stroll to their classes […] In its first day of operation, the school reported an attendance of 540 sophomores and juniors.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Chico Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Chico Unified – School Directory Details". California Department of Education. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Pleasant Valley High (060837000827)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ "50th Almond Bowl: Golden memories from first PV-Chico matchups". Chico Enterprise-Record. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, CA". U.S. News & World Report.
  7. ^ "Digital Profile: Chico Unified". California Department of Education. Retrieved 10 September 2023.