Pinole Valley High School
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| Pinole Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
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| 2900 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′33″N 122°17′08″W / 37.992409°N 122.285664°WCoordinates: 37°59′33″N 122°17′08″W / 37.992409°N 122.285664°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1967 |
| School district | WCCUSD |
| Principal | Sue Kahn |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1715[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - BSC - ACCAL |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/pinolevalley/ |
Pinole Valley High School is a high school in Pinole, California, which is located 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.[2] The school was mentioned in the movie Coach Carter.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Bay Area Music Scene
Pinole Valley High School is known for its students and past alumni that produce bands and musical acts that are part of the Bay Area music scene. Current PVHS performing artists include: Common Human Traits (CHT), Aelium, A Class Act, Quick Touch, Mystery Dope, J Nes, Diligentz, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Facing New York, FLESHIES!, The Go-Gettaz, Lifelike Figures,In Transit and wallpaper.. Past bands include: Geeks & Squares, Locale A.M., Maxwell Adams, The Pencilnecks, The Pinole Ramblers, No Big Words, Morphin Time, Skanonymous, Society’s Edge, Teriyaki Unknown,Suburbs Vs. Cities, Green Day and various other "Musical Artists" who have not yet added their band to this page. Nathan Good, ex-drummer for indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, teaches English at Pinole Valley.
[edit] 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 its $180 million budget for 2004-05.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pinole Valley High. U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. Data for 2005-2006 school year. Accessed on 2007-09-21.
- ^ http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/Communications/e-Weekly/2006/05_18.pdf
- ^ What will they do now?, San Francisco Chronicle, March 11, 2004
[edit] External links
- School website
- School District website
- Pinole Valley High School at greatschools.net
- Pinole Valley High School at localschooldirectory,com
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