Pleasant Valley High School (Pennsylvania)

Pleasant Valley High School
Location
Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, 18322 United States
Coordinates	40°55′22.8″N 75°24′10.8″W
Information
Motto	"Excellence in Education: A Community Commitment"
Established	1960
School district	Pleasant Valley School District
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	Approx. 2000
School Color(s)	Royal blue and white
Mascot	Bear
Website	Pleasant Valley High School

Pleasant Valley High School is a high school in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. The school's name was given by its founder, John C. Mills, who took it from a common name for the area of the locals. Over two thousand students attend the school.

Pleasant Valley has had its greatest athletic successes in many athletic events. For over a dozen years, the baseball team was undefeated. All of the school's teams participate in the Mountain Valley Conference.

Pleasant Valley Wrestling: The wrestling program has grown strong over the past several years. In 2002-2003 the school was ranked top 10 in the PIAA AAA rankings. They were also ranked top 50 nationally. 2 wrestlers in 2010 medaled in states.

Pleasant Valley Football: The Pleasant Valley Football program has been a major contender in the Mountain Valley Conference (PA) (MVC) for quite some time, winning the District 11 Championship in 1999 and numerous Conference Championships. Since then they have been MVC champions a few more times and have continued to be a top competitor in the MVC. The New Football Coach Jim Terwilliger was hired in March 2009. Terwilliger, the former Harlon Hill Trophy winner (Division 2's Heisman Trophy) is trying to put the Bears back in the MVC race. The Proudest part of Pleasant Valley Football's history is "The Old Oaken Bucket". It is an annual rivalry game between the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals and the PV Bears, which has been played since the 60's. For 8 years, up until the 07-08 season, the bears have kept the bucket. This is an individual record for the most times in a row either of the teams have had the bucket. Also Pleasant Valley has had the bucket, the trophy given to the team who wins the game each year that really is a bucket with a football trophy topper on it, the most times out of all 40+ years they have been playing this game. Pleasant Valley currently holds "The Bucket" after an emotional game that came down to the last play. Pleasant Valley won 24-19. Pleasant Valley leads the series with Pocono Mountain.

Pleasant Valley Marching Band: The 2010 Pleasant Valley High School Marching Band was crowned the USSBA Group 4A Pennsylvania State Champions with their show "Western Portraits". The show included songs such as The Magnificent Seven, Silverado, and Hoedown.