Pinson Valley High School

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Pinson Valley High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Pinson. It is the fifth largest of the Jefferson County Board of Education's fourteen high schools. School colors are garnet and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Indians. PVHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.Student profileEnrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 1,028 students. Approximately 51% of students are white, 37% are African-American, 10% are Hispanic, and 2% are Asian-American. Roughly 42% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.PVHS has a graduation rate of 83%. Approximately 75% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 78% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average ACT score for PVHS students is 22.CampusIn 2008, a new Fine Arts and Science Center was added to the school. The auditorium seats 670 in a state-of-the-art facility. The Fine Arts Center houses the Pinson Valley Marching Chiefs, the school's award-winning marching band directed by Matt Martindale and Keith Brandenburg. The PVHS Choir program led by Sarah Timothy.The campus also consists of the Willie Adams Stadium, two gymnasiums (including the Mike Dutton Gymnasium), academic classrooms, a fine arts center, and a lunchroom.AthleticsPVHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics and fields teams in the following sports: Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball WrestlingThe wrestling team won state championships in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1990. The football team won area championships in 1998 and 1999. PVHS Head football coach is Patrick Nix, boys basketball head coach is Cedric Lane.