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Pinson Valley High School
Address
Map
6895 Highway 75 North

Pinson, Alabama
35126

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1972 (52 years ago) (1972)
School boardJefferson County Schools
CEEB code012183
PrincipalMichael Turner
Faculty55.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,004 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.09[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Garnet, gold, white, and black
    
AthleticsAHSAA Class 6A
NicknameIndians
Feeder schoolsRudd Middle School
Websitewww.jefcoed.com/pinsonvalleyhs

Pinson Valley High School (PVHS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Pinson. It is the fifth largest of the Jefferson County Board of Education's fourteen high schools. School colors are garnet and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Indians. PVHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.[2]

Student profile

Enrollment in grades 9–12 for the 2013–14 school year is 1,028 students. Approximately 51% of students are white, 37% are African-American, 10% are Hispanic, and 2% are Asian-American. Roughly 42% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[3]

PVHS has a graduation rate of 83%.[4] Approximately 75% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 78% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average ACT score for PVHS students is 22.[3]

Campus

In 2008, a new Fine Arts and Science Center was added to the school. The auditorium seats 670 in a state-of-the-art facility. The Fine Arts Center houses the Pinson Valley Marching Chiefs, the school's award-winning marching band, is directed by Keith Brandenburg. The PVHS Choir program is led by Sarah Timothy. The theatre program is directed by John Bailey.

The campus also consists of the Willie Adams Stadium, two gymnasiums (including the Mike Dutton Gymnasium), academic classrooms, a fine arts center, and a lunchroom.

Athletics

PVHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[5]

The wrestling team won state championships in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1990. The football team won area championships in 1998, 1999, 2017 and 2018.[6] The football team has won three state championships in 2017, 2018, and 2020 in Class 6A. PVHS Head football coach is currently vacant, boys basketball head coach is Darrell Barber. The basketball team won area championships in 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. They also won the Class 6A State Championship in 2018. The boys soccer team has been to the final 4 twice, and are currently coached by Matt Manzella.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pinson Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, AL - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  4. ^ "2014 Graduation Rates by School and District". Alabama School Connection. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  5. ^ "Pinson Valley High School -". Pinson Valley High School. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  6. ^ http://www.ahsfhs.org/Teams2/teampage.asp?year=&Team=Pinson%20Valley
  7. ^ "Marcus Brimage was 'too little to play football,' but big enough for mixed martial arts". 16 July 2014.

External links

Schools in the Jefferson County School System
AHSAA Class 6A
Authority control databases
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