Pinson Valley High School
33°42′12.25″N 86°40′10.32″W / 33.7034028°N 86.6695333°W
| Pinson Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
6895 Highway 75 North 35126 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| School board | Jefferson County Schools |
| CEEB code | 012183 |
| Principal | Michael Turner |
| Teaching staff | 60.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,021 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.02[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Garnet, gold, white, and black |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 6A |
| Nickname | Indians |
| Feeder schools | Rudd Middle School |
| Website | www |
Pinson Valley High School (PVHS) 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.[2]
Student profile
Enrollment 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.[3]
PVHS has a graduation rate of 83%.[4] 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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Marcus Brimage,[5] mixed martial artist
- Coty Clarke, basketball player
- Zach Cunningham, football player
- Terry Hoeppner, football coach
- Desmond Jennings, baseball player
- Tez Johnson, football player[6]
- Colby Jones, basketball player
- Terry Jones, baseball player
- Kool-Aid McKinstry, football player[7]
- TJ Metcalf, football player[8]
- Bo Nix, football player[9]
- Zach Pyron, football player[10]
- Shay Shelnutt, Alabama State Senator
- Melinda Toole Gunter, former Miss Alabama
References
- ^ a b c "Pinson Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, AL - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Graduation Rates by School and District". Alabama School Connection. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Marcus Brimage was 'too little to play football,' but big enough for mixed martial arts". July 16, 2014.
- ^ "National Signing Day: Pinson Valley's Tez Johnson signs to play football at Troy; Hawkins to Samford". Trussville Tribune. December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama signee Ga'Quincy McKinstry is Mr. Football for state". The Gadsden Times. January 17, 2021. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Victory, Dennis (July 2022). "Pinson Valley defensive back TJ Metcalf commits to Arkansas". AL.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (April 7, 2017). "Auburn legacy Bo Nix creating own path as top recruit". al. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Victory, Dennis (August 16, 2021). "A-List No. 3: Pinson Valley's Zach Pyron brings passion, purpose to game". AL.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.