Pascack Valley Regional High School District
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The Pascack Valley Regional High School District is a regional public high school district encompassing students from four communities in the Pascack Valley region of Bergen County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 - 12. The municipalities included in the district are Hillsdale (492.5 students as of 2003), Montvale (324.5), River Vale (514) and Woodcliff Lake (292). As of 2003, approximately 1,623 students were served by the district's schools.
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[edit] History
In 1955, Pascack Valley Regional High School District opened Pascack Valley High School with an enrollment of 650 students from the towns of Hillsdale, Montvale, River Vale, and Woodcliff Lake.
During the next several years enrollment increased and so did the faculty and building capacity. Additional classrooms were added and the program of studies was expanded. Increased enrollment in 1963 resulted in double sessions. In September of 1964, Pascack Hills High School opened up to students living in Montvale, Woodcliff Lake and a portion of Hillsdale. Pascack Valley High School had the balance of Hillsdale students and all of River Vale students.
By 1970, the enrollment was again up to capacity and building construction was necessary to house 1,800 students. This expansion of Pascack Valley High School provided additional classrooms, expanded department areas, and other facilities such as gymnasium, a new cafeteria and library.
[edit] Awards and recognition
In the 2000-01 school year, Pascack Valley Regional High School was recognized with the Best Practices Award by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Senior Projects/Senior Alternate Assessment Program"[1].
[edit] High schools
- Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale opened in 1955 with students attending from all four communities.
- Pascack Hills High School opened in Montvale in 1964.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Best Practices Award Program, accessed July 23, 2006
[edit] External links
- Pascack Valley Regional High School District
- Pascack Valley Regional High School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Pascack Valley Regional High School District
- Hillsdale Public Schools
- Montvale Public Schools
- River Vale Public Schools
- Woodcliff Lake Public Schools