Tremendously diverse student body, comprehensive course of study including Advanced, Honors and AP classes, three California Partnership Academies and a Conservatory of the Arts, full interscholastic athletic program, and over 25 clubs.
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Posted by a parent on 10/08/09
Tremendously diverse student body, comprehensive course of study including Advanced, Honors and AP classes, three California Partnership Academies and a Conservatory of the Arts, full interscholastic athletic program, and over 25 clubs.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
I currently attend this school. I just finished my freshman year, and is an upcoming sophmore. I've got to say, theres a lot going on here. We need so much more school spirit, previous rallys and such hasn't been a great success. I guess you can say its pretty 'diverse'. The teachers needs to focus on
... Read more the students A LOT more, and for those who don't abide by the rules SHOULD get a penalty.Its like students running over the school.Everyday violence.I do want to transfer out of this school, but Im hoping this year will go much better than last year. The courses they offer & curricular activites as well are great. We need to stand out more in our community and district. Seriously, PVHS NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS VIOLENCE THAT OCCURS EVERYDAY. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/31/09
I am a previous student. The school is surprisingly racially segregated as far as cliques go. The teachers, AP classes, clubs, and other extracurriculars are pretty great though.
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Posted by a student on 01/16/09
The problems at PVHS are mostly the adminstrations fault. The principal was an assistant principal at one time and was pretty hard on the students and they deserved it but now as principal there is no accountability. As a faulty member I was happy when she was named principal but after 2 years of the
... Read more students running the school I am disappointed. The other assistants are pretty new to the school and are trying their best to do a good job! As fast as you send kids out of the classroom on referrals they are back with no consequences. Its really a sad situation here at PVHS. I do want to say we have good teachers at the school but they,too, are getting tired of the non supportative adminstration. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/29/08
I really hate this school, bathrooms are disasterous and i try not to go during the day, lunches are also gross. The students are rude, and the paents are too. I feel like my academicc ability is being held back because the teachers dont care and the underacheivers rule the classroom. If you can avoid
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Posted by a student on 12/28/08
This school is the worst. If you can avoid it, send your student to another high school. From the administration, including the principal, right down to the counselors and front office -- no one cares - you can't get information either. Most of the students look depressed. There are fights all the
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Posted by a parent on 06/23/08
I go to this school currently. I would say that yes, as many people have already mentioned, this school is extremely crowded... You can't get through the hallways during passing period without getting sandwiched. The teachers don't care about the students. The security guards don't help much, since
... Read more the misbehaving students somehow become the security guards' friends, and when they get in trouble, they get off the hook easily... I never see the principle going around the school inspecting anything... Throughout the whole year, I think I only saw her three times... Only at assemblies and in the office. There are also a lot of bad students at this school. They always hang out in mobs, and act gangster, like they're so cool. The truth is, they are not cool. Flunking classes to look cool is the dumbest thing a person can do. Apparently, they don't know that. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/11/08
This school is pretty whack. The physical appearance needs a lot of work, and most of the kids there are trouble makers. The bathrooms are cancerous and the lunches are too. The administration could try harder to keep kids more in check, in both their academics and characters. A lot of the students are
... Read more rude and obnoxious and moreover distracting to those trying to focus on their education. However, I have been pleased with the courses offered and also the extracurriculars, especially the Conservatory programs. If you try hard enough, you can meet some really great human beings (in both the student body and the staff) and avoid the hoodlums and riff raff. Overall, I give this school 3 stars. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/30/08
PVHS is a run down, semi-urban school that does amazing things. It has 11 AP courses (the highest number in the district), forensics (debate) and sports teams that consistently send students to regional finals, dedicated administrators and teachers, and the only Environmental Studies Academy and Conservatory
... Read more of the Arts programs offered in WCCUSD. A previous posting said PVHS was removing the Advanced English and Math classes for Freshmen and Sophomores, but the exact opposite is true. Math courses are unchanged and two Advanced English courses for 9th and 10th graders were added in Fall 2007. They hope to add Advanced World History next year. Safety has improved since 2005 with the addition of two sheriff s deputies on campus full-time. The physical facilities leave a lot to be desired, however. It s a good school if you can avoid the students who are just wasting time. Read less
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