Pequea Valley High School

Headed in the right direction. We thought about moving to another district or doing private school but changed our mind and we are glad we stayed. PV has made huge strides in the past few years with changes in administration and curriculum. Now with the laptop program for all HS students (the only one in PA) plus the new physical education center and gym there is no where to go but up. Numbers of those who move on to higher education are low but misleading. Our sd is located in a large agricultural area, so many students pursue other options or do mission work before college. I graduated from PV and know a current teacher and guidance counselor personally. They care about the students and really want kids to suceed. There are the usual disadvantages of going to a small school (weak sports programs at times, everybody knows everybody) but there are advantages as well (sense of community, everybody knows everybody!)
--Submitted by a parent

Has anyone looked at the current rating of the school and the percentage of kids who go on to a four year program? PSSA standings and SAT averages are appalling. SchoolDigger.com currently rates PV at 442nd of 666 Pennsylvania public high schools. I know that this data is only part of the story, but my assessment is that there are low expectations for the students. I believe the administration is just happy if they go onto any advanced education, instead of helping them achieve higher goals and exploring advanced education beyond the standard local mediocre State Universities. Like another parent who provided feedback, I am financially unable to send my child to a private school.
--Submitted by a parent

where in the hell did mr marin go????? this new guy sux.
--Submitted by a student

Pequea Valley is a school that doesn't challenge me a lot. The students here do not care at all about their education and the school just tolerates it. They give students an easy pass out. The parents here also don't give a darn. The teaching is okay, but there are a few that could really get on everybody's nerves. This area is very depressing with a lot of people who don't give a darn about anything and think that the successful (people who care) people of the world should give their hard-earned money to them because it isn't fair (even though they could have been there if they put a little effort). All-in-all the school is okay, but the people here are just a real let-down and i cannot wait to leave. If you want to move to Lancaster County, move a couple miles down the road.
--Submitted by a student

This school is very disappointing.
--Submitted by a parent

As a student at Pequea it is surprising to hear some (not all) parents complain. I have gone to this school since kindergarten and will be graduating in 2010. I love Pequea! Sure, there are things that it could definitely improve on, but overall it really is a great place to be a part of. For the people that say it does not offer enough opportunities for the students, I have to disagree. I think that it is up to the students to take the initiative. Clubs range in things such as business, farming, technology, volunteering, leadership, and many more. The small class size is great for learning, and teachers really seem to care about the welfare of the students. For as long as I can remember the faculty at Pequea has been encouraging my classmates to the the best that we can be.
--Submitted by a student

well i think its a good school. just to many ghetto people
--Submitted by a student

things are getting soooo much better at pv. mr marin and mr aiken are the best principal and asst principal ever. i hope they stick around. maybe we'll win a football game soon.
--Submitted by a student

Things are getting much, much better at PV. The new principal is amazing and is getting things done. Some of the teachers seem to complain alot, but they shouldn't. PV is great and on its way to the top.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school, I'm a senior at the moment, teachers are great, principal is awsome. Granted the sports teams are rather bad, but the fans are one of a kind. If i had a bad thing to say it would be lack of classes, the number of electives are low is what I'm saying, far to few, and also lack of diverse clubs, most of the clubs are for people who do well in class, no clubs like book club, or computer club or anything like that, most of the ones they have are FBLA, FFA, NHS, Student Council, nothing for every student. Overall I would say an amazing high school.
--Submitted by a student