Pleasant Valley High School (often simply known as Pleasant Valley) is a
public
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co-educational
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and
comprehensive high school
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located in
Chico, California
Chico ( ; Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, reflecting an increase from 86,18 ...
teaching
ninth grade
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through
twelfth grade
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. It is part of the
Chico Unified School District, which serves around 14,358 students.
Academics
Advanced Placement
Pleasant Valley High School's available
AP classes are
AP English Language and Composition
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,
AP English Literature and Composition
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,
AP Seminar,
AP World History
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,
AP US History
Advanced Placement (AP) United States History (also known as AP U.S. History or APUSH () is a college-level course and examination offered by College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.
Course
The AP U.S. History course is designed ...
,
AP Government
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,
AP Macroeconomics
Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics (also known as AP Macro and AP Macroecon) is an Advanced Placement macroeconomics course for high school students that culminates in an exam offered by the College Board.
Study begins with fundamental econ ...
,
AP Psychology
Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology (also known as AP Psych) and its corresponding exam are part of College Board, College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an op ...
,
AP Chemistry
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,
AP Biology
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,
AP Environmental Science
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,
AP Calculus
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,
AP Statistics
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,
AP Spanish
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,
online
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AP French,
AP 2-D Art and Design
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, and
AP Drawing
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. Pleasant Valley offers the
AP Capstone program and its respective
diplomas
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and
academic certificates.
International Baccalaureate Programme
Pleasant Valley used to offer the
IB Diploma Programme
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, it provided the IB exams for
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Chemistry
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,
Biology
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,
History
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,
French,
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
,
Japanese
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
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** Japanese diaspor ...
,
Mathematics
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, and
Theater Arts
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.
Notable alumni
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Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the ...
National Football League
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player and
venture capitalist
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, 2002 graduate
*
All Elite Wrestling
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AEW is owned by Shahid Khan and his son Tony, w ...
professional wrestler, 2002 graduate
*
Brian Jones
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English multi-instrumentalist and singer best known as the founder, rhythm/lead guitarist, and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a guitarist, he went on to prov ...
Arena Football League
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player, 2019 graduate
*
Geoff Swaim
Geoff Swaim (born September 16, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Dalla ...
National Football League player, 2011 graduate
*
Evan MacLane Major League Baseball
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player, 2001 graduate
*
Jordan Rodgers American sports commentator and former National Football League player and ''
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Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
'' contestant, 2007 graduate
*
Luke Barker Major League Baseball
pitcher
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for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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, 2010 graduate
*
Pat Clements
Patrick Brian Clements (born February 2, 1962) is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball ...
Major League Baseball player, 1980 graduate
1990 Topps #548 Pat Clements, reverse side
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References
External links
Pleasant Valley High School official website
California Department of Education Dataquest report on Pleasant Valley High
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1964 establishments in California
Buildings and structures in Chico, California
Educational institutions established in 1964
Education in Chico, California
High schools in Butte County, California
International Baccalaureate schools in California
Public high schools in California