Paloma Valley High School

Paloma Valley High School
Address
31375 Bradley Road
31375 Bradley Rd
Menifee, California
United States
Coordinates 33°39′53″N 117°11′24″W / 33.66472°N 117.19000°WCoordinates: 33°39′53″N 117°11′24″W / 33.66472°N 117.19000°W
Information
Type Public
Established September 7, 1995[1]
School district Perris Union High School District
Principal Don Williamson
Grades 9–12
Number of students 3000+
Color(s) Maroon, Black, Silver             
Mascot Wildcat
Website Paloma Valley High School

Paloma Valley High School is a public four-year high school located in Menifee, California. The school is part of the Perris Union High School District. It opened its first school year on September 7, 1995.[1] The mascot is the Wildcat. Paloma Valley High School was ranked by Newsweek magazine as the 374th best high school in California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement course work and exams. The AP participation rate at Paloma Valley High School is 35 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 65 percent. Paloma Valley High School is 1 of 7 high schools in the Perris Union High.

Curriculum

2014 academic indicators

Wildcat Formal Exchange [2]

Homophobic allegations

On March 2, 2011, it was reported that a teacher at Paloma Valley High School allegedly wrote an 'S' on a lesbian student's hand[3] and repeatedly referred to the student as a "sinner" throughout class.[4] The student reported the alleged incident against the teacher on October 14, but the teacher has only recently been "dealt with" according to Leslie Ventuleth, the Riverside County School District’s chief human resources officer.[4] As of March 16, 2011, the identities of the student and the teacher have yet to be released.

"Teachers and students say that even though they have complained, the district has refused to do anything about it." [3]

The school's Gay Straight Alliance was forbidden last fall from sharing information during the school announcements about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Paloma Valley's vice president of the Gay Straight Alliance, proposed the idea. She hoped to share information during announcements about prominent gay people. She said her proposal was rejected, and she was told that such announcements weren't allowed for any history month. Then the Black Student Union did similar announcements during Black History Month in February, she continued and was one of several students who complained to Perris Union school board members last month. "I'm frustrated that my school would do something like this," she said at the meeting.[3]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paloma Valley High - School Directory Details (CA Dept of Education)
  2. ↑ http://www.menifee247.com/2013/03/paloma-valley-high-program-provides-free-formal-wear.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Anti-gay incidents alleged at high school
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Teacher ‘Dealt With’ After Allegedly Calling Gay Student A Sinner

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