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The most important thing to know about PVH is that they have the hottest guys. Which is really all that matters. Also Brendan, Greg, and Will are my beezies and i love you guys and so does the rest of the TEAM. So if you see any of the three of them at school say "hi" because they are the coolest guys EVER!
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|district = [[West Contra Costa Unified School District|WCCUSD]]
|grades = 9-12
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|principal = Sue Kahn
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|conference = [[California Interscholastic Federation|CIF]] [[North Coast Section]] - BSC - ACCAL
|colors = [[blue]] and [[gold]]
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|location = 2900 Pinole Valley Road, [[Pinole, California]]
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'''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's official mascot is the [[spartan]].


PS: Will you're still my favorite
The school is notable for their girls' [[basketball]] team. The coach, Dan O'Shea, was named "Coach of the Year" in May 2006 by the ''[[Oakland Tribune]]''.<ref>http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/Communications/e-Weekly/2006/05_18.pdf</ref>

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

==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, J Nes, Diligentz, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, [[Facing New York]], FLESHIES!, The Go-Gettaz, Lifelike Figures, 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, and Suburbs Vs. Cities.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] (dropped out in 1990), [[Green Day]] lead singer/lead guitarist
* [[Mike Dirnt]] (graduated 1990), [[Green Day]] bass guitarist
* [[Sam Manuel]] (graduated 1992), former NFL player
* [[Sean Manuel]] (graduated 1992), former NFL player
* [[Jocelyn Enriquez]] (graduated 1993), dance singer
* [[Darrick Brilz]], NFL player
* [[Dale Sveum]], MLB baseball player
* [[Gino Torretta]] (graduated 1988), 1992 Heisman Trophy winner
* [[Chris Singleton (baseball player)|Chris Singleton]] (graduated 1990), MLB baseball player
* [[Jim Rogan]] (dropped out), former U.S Congressman
* [[Jeff Harris (baseball)|Jeff Harris]], MLB Player (graduated 1992)
* [[Thomas DeCoud]] (graduated 2003), NFL player

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=January 2008}}
* There was a mention of the school in the movie ''[[Coach Carter]]''.
* [[Nathan Good]], ex-drummer for indie rock band [[Death Cab For Cutie]], teaches English at Pinole Valley.

==Notes==
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==References==
* http://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/about/education.html
* http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/pinolevalley/
* http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/605/
* http://ca.localschooldirectory.com/schools_info.php/school_id/11529
* http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/11/MNGPV5IGBQ1.DTL


[[Category:Pinole, California]]
[[Category:High schools in Contra Costa County, California]]

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Revision as of 21:02, 11 May 2009

The most important thing to know about PVH is that they have the hottest guys. Which is really all that matters. Also Brendan, Greg, and Will are my beezies and i love you guys and so does the rest of the TEAM. So if you see any of the three of them at school say "hi" because they are the coolest guys EVER!

PS: Will you're still my favorite