Pleasant Valley High School (Pennsylvania)
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Pleasant Valley High School 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.
[edit] School Snapshot
Principal: John Gress
- Charter school: No
- Coeducational: Yes
- Enrollment: 2,000+
- Grade levels: 10-12
- Mascot: Bear
- Motto: "Excellence in Education: A Community Commitment"
- Newspaper name: Bear Facts
- Nickname: Bears
- School colors: Royal blue and white
- School district: Pleasant Valley School District
- Year opened: 1960
- Year-round schedule: No
- Yearbook name: "the Bruin"
- Claim to fame: 6-time MVC soccer champions
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.
Pleasant Valley Football: The Pleasant Valley Football program has been a major contender in the Mountain Valley Conference (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 football coach Mike Falcone has kept his boys striving for a conference title the last 4 years and will continue to do so for many years to come. 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.
East Coast Wrestling Association (1992-1996)
- Tournament of Fans Winner (1992)
- ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1993-1995)
Eastern Wrestling Alliance (1998-2003)
- EWA Hardcore Championship (1998), (2000-2002)
- EWA New England Championship (2002-2003)
[edit] Class of 2008 - Super Bowl Party
June 3rd, 2008 marked a memorable day for Pleasant Valley's 2008 seniors. They held a tailgaiting party in the teacher's parking lot an hour and a half prior to the opening of school with approximately 100 students in attendance. The party had food, drinks, and even a DJ. Best of all, the teachers were forced to experience the student parking perspective as their spots were taken. Organized by Sam Cassese this harmless, yet comical, prank will give the Class of 2008 Seniors something to remember for the rest of their lives.
