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Pinole Valley High School

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Kyle Kibby Kleiman

Campus type
  
Suburban

Phone
  
+1 510-231-1442

Number of students
  
1,715

Opened
  
1967

Grades
  
9-12

Color(s)
  
Blue and gold

Mascot
  
Spartan

Pinole Valley High School

Address
  
2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564, USA

District
  
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Pinole valley high school


Pinole Valley High School is a high school in Pinole, California, United States, in Contra Costa County. First opened in 1967, the school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Pinole Valley High serves grades 9–12, and has approximately 1,750 students. The school is noted for its girls' basketball team. Coach Dan O'Shea was named "Coach of the Year" in May 2006 by the Oakland Tribune.

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Curriculum

Pinole Valley High offers several special programs for students, such as the Environmental Studies Academy, the Conservatory of the Arts, and Advanced Placement classes.

Historical economic problems

In 2004, the school district announced that it would eliminate all high school sports, close all libraries and lay off all music teachers and counselors in its $180 million budget for 2004–05.

Notable alumni

  • Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day; attended but did not graduate
  • Jeff Becerra, lead singer of Possessed
  • Thomas DeCoud, National Football League player
  • Mike Dirnt, bassist for Green Day
  • Jocelyn Enriquez
  • Travis Feeney, National Football League player, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Jeff Harris, Major League Baseball player
  • Nathan Haynes, Major League Baseball player
  • Iamsu!, rapper
  • Larry LaLonde, guitarist for Primus
  • Chris Singleton, Major League Baseball player
  • Dale Sveum, Major League Baseball player and manager
  • Gino Torretta, National Football League player
  • References

    Pinole Valley High School Wikipedia