Type Public Principal Mr. Michael Turner Grades 9-12 Phone +1 205-379-5100 School board Jefferson County Schools | Established 1972 Faculty 52 Enrollment 1,028 District Jefferson County Schools Number of students 1,028 | |
Address 6895 AL-75, Pinson, AL 35126, USA Similar Gardend High School, Clay‑Cha High School, Rudd Middle School, Jefferson County Internatio, Hewitt‑Tr High School | ||
Pinson valley high school media day 07 26 2016
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.
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- Pinson valley high school media day 07 26 2016
- Heated meeting at pinson valley high school
- Student profile
- Campus
- Athletics
- Notable alumni
- References
Heated meeting at pinson valley high school
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.
PVHS has a graduation rate of 83%. 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.
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 directed by Adam Bearden and Keith Brandenburg, and the PVHS Choir program led by Sarah Timothy.
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:
The wrestling team won state championships in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1990. The football team won area championships in 1998 and 1999. PVHS Head football coach is Patrick Nix, boys basketball head coach is Cedric Lane.