Pioneer Valley High School

Pioneer Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
675 Panther Dr,  Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
3.8
4.5
3,220 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Shanda Herrera
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
39%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
C+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
132
Full Time Teachers
132
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
22
Math
22
English
22
Reading
23
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
42.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
7.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
3.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
379:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Hispanic
93.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
White
2.2%
Two or more races
<1%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 407 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 403 Students
University of California - Irvine 393 Students
Allan Hancock College 389 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 364 Students
University of California - San Diego 323 Students
University of California - Berkeley 298 Students
San Diego State University 288 Students
University of California - Davis 287 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 274 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 152 Students
Psychology 136 Students
Business 131 Students
Biology 82 Students
Criminology 76 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 74 Students
Mechanical Engineering 65 Students
Computer Science 56 Students
Political Science and Government 52 Students
Sociology 51 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 426 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/21/2024
My best experience was when I was preparing for college and my avid teacher and eaop advisor were consistently giving me support and advice. I am now more prepared and am almost done with all of my applications.
3.0 Senior
9/3/2024
I met some great peers and supportive teachers at PV. There are many clubs and sports to participate in. I would like to see more AP courses and periods offered.
5.0 Alum
6/22/2024
The best part of my experience were the teachers and staff who made it easy to communicate with them and were always ready to help. The worst part were the students, they were very mean, disrespectful, nasty and loud. I would like to see a greater variety of classes being offered, especially more AP and dual enrollment classes as well as more options for VPA classes.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 2 Reviews
4.0 other
3/27/2013
I was pleasantly surprised that when I visited this school on Welcome New Panthers Night 2013 how polite and helpful all the students were. Everyone we encountered that night was gracious to talk too. The faculty were kind and informative about what the school has to offer there and seemed engaged i...
5.0 student
5/30/2011
Being a current student at Pioneer Valley, serving as the student body president, gives me a firm foundation and background of how our school is really like. For those who claim that gangs are a problem at our school, is a faulty assumption. Since the newly found club link crew, which joins a group...

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