View the PVSchools 2016 Accomplishments

View the PVSchools 2016 Accomplishments

PVSchools
Accomplishments
2016
About PVSchools
For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Unified School District has consistently
represented the best in Pre-K­through 12th grade education.
Our curriculum is taught by the most highly trained and innovative teachers
in the state, many of whom have received national and local honors for their
outstanding abilities.
PVSchools serves approximately 32,000 preschool, elementary, middle and high
school students in 45 schools in northeast Phoenix and Scottsdale. The district
covers 98 square miles and serves the communities of Northeast Phoenix and
North Scottsdale.
The district boundaries are from 7th Avenue to Pima Road, and Northern Avenue
to Jomax Road.
The district has been recognized nationally for its outstanding educational
programs and for its low cost in administering those programs. PVSchools
celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013.
The mission of the Paradise Valley Unified School District is to cultivate
world-class thinkers. We aim to work collaboratively to engage students in
individualized, rigorous, and authentic learning opportunities so that they may
reach their highest potentials.
Classroom vs. Non-classroom Spending
Per pupil, 2015 Auditor General’s Report
$8000
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Student Achievements
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Three students earned Associate of Arts degrees via Dual Enrollment program
(Horizon HS)
Gatorade Arizona Girls Soccer Player of the Year (Pinnacle HS)
Grand Canyon State Games Art Contest (Gold - Whispering Wind)
Science & Engineering Fair Winners (Gold - Paradise Valley HS - CREST)
SkillsUSA Arizona Competition Winners (5 Gold Medals - Paradise Valley HS–CREST
and Shadow Mountain HS)
HOSA State Competition Winners (5 Gold Medals - Paradise Valley HS– CREST
and Horizon HS)
Arizona DECA State Conference (10 First Place Winners - North Canyon HS
and Pinnacle HS)
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Competition
(5 Gold Medals - Pinnacle HS)
State Championship Division II Girls Long Jump (Shadow Mountain HS)
City of Phoenix Outstanding Young Man & Woman Award (Horizon HS
and Pinnacle HS)
National Merit® Scholar (Horizon HS)
Seven National Merit® Finalists (2016 Scholarship Program)
Seven National Merit® Semifinalists (Horizon HS, Pinnacle HS,
Paradise Valley HS, North Canyon HS)
Eighteen 2016 National Merit® Commended Students (Horizon HS, Pinnacle HS,
Paradise Valley HS, North Canyon HS, Shadow Mountain HS )
Two National Hispanic Scholars (Horizon HS, North Canyon HS)
Arizona State Geography Bee Winner (Explorer MS)
Arizona State Spelling Bee Winner (Sunrise MS)
Programming Skills Champion Award (Explorer MS)
Eighty-six students selected for All-Regional High School Honors Festival
Arizona Gatorade Football Player of the Year (Paradise Valley HS)
State Swim Championship - 100-yard backstroke (Pinnacle HS)
Future Innovator of the Year Award (Paradise Valley HS graduate)
Seven students earned a perfect score on the SAT® and/or ACT®
(Horizon HS, Pinnacle HS, Paradise Valley HS, North Canyon HS)
PVSchools Key Facts
• Founded in 1913
• 56 National Board Certified
• Seventh largest district in the
Teachers
state
• 45 schools:
• Approx. 32,000 students
• 30 elementary schools
• The graduating class of 2016
• Seven middle schools
received more than $55.1 million • Five high schools
in scholarships
• Two alternative schools
• One of the largest employers
• One online school
in the north Valley with
approximately 3,800 employees
School Achievements
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No Place for Hate® designation by the Anti-defamation League (Aire Libre ES, Campo
Bello ES, Greenway MS, Vista Verde MS)
Phoenix Business Journal Top 50 High Schools by 2014 SAT Score list. North Canyon HS
(No. 48) and Paradise Valley HS (No. 46).
ACT Arizona College and Career Transition Award (North Canyon HS)
Phoenix Business Journal Top 50 CTE List in Metro Phoenix - Paradise Valley HS (No. 3),
Horizon HS (No. 10), Pinnacle HS (No. 34) and Shadow Mountain HS (No. 37)
Horizon HS and Pinnacle HS recognized by The Washington Post’s America’s Most
Challenging High School List. Pinnacle was ranked No. 13 in Arizona and No.1318
nationally, and Horizon was ranked No. 20 in the state and No. 2208 nationally.
Pinnacle HS and Horizon HS were recognized as U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best
High Schools. Pinnacle was ranked No. 18 in Arizona and No. 1531 nationally. Horizon
was ranked No. 33 in Arizona and 2212 nationally
Shadow Mountain HS Band invited to represent Arizona at the 75th Pearl Harbor
Memorial Parade
Silver PBISaz Achievement Award (Pinnacle Peak ES)
AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction (North Canyon HS)
Best in State Winner - Verizon Innovative App Challenge (Explorer MS)
Beat the Odds Gold Medal School (North Canyon HS)
Division II Basketball Championship (Shadow Mountain HS)
North Valley Arts Academies collaborative performance of Disney’s Peter and the
Starcatcher (Desert Cove ES, Shea MS and Shadow Mountain HS)
District Achievements
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Completion of the Performing Arts Center at Shadow Mountain High
New Program - Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (North Canyon HS - fall of 2016)
Received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)
Governing Board Achievements
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Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Lou Ella Kleinz Award of Excellence
ASBA Academy of Boardsmanship Total Board Boardsmanship Award
ASBA Gold Cactus Pin Award (Anne Greenberg)
ASBA Academy of Boardsmanship Award (Julie Bacon, Anne Greenberg)
ASBA 2016 Board of Directors President-elect (Julie Bacon)
Staff Achievements
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Arizona Teacher of the Year (Sandy Morse, Horizon HS)
Arizona’s 2016 Teacher Scholar by the English Speaking Union (Robyn Reese, Desert
Shadows MS)
2016 Rodel Aspiring Principal Initiative (Erin Vranesh, Fireside ES)
2016 Rodel Exemplary Principal (Dr. Bennett MacKinney, Echo Mountain Intermediate)
2015 West Sectional Coach of the Year (Charles Wilde, Pinnacle HS)
Top 10 National Society of High School Scholars Class Nobel Educators of the Year
(Marni Landry, Paradise Valley HS)
Ambassador of Excellence, Arizona Educational Foundation (Michael Vargas, Pinnacle HS)
Arizona Science Teachers High School Science Teacher of the Year (Amber Henry, Paradise Valley HS)
2016 Rodel Exemplary Teacher (Shannon Perna, Palomino Intermediate)
Arizona PTA’s Super Teacher of the Year Award (Katina Teubner, Eagle Ridge ES)
2016 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Arizona from the National Association of
Biology Teachers (Michelle Landreville, Paradise Valley HS)
College Ready
Percentage of ACT-tested students ready for college-level coursework
(The College Board, 2016)
%
100
PVSchools
81
80
State average
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47
38
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23
20
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College
English
Composition
College
Algebra
College
Social
Science
College
Biology
Meeting all
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Program choices
Our quest for excellence starts early, with educational choices that truly include something
for every student—from pre-K through high school. Among our noteworthy choices are:
• K-12 International Baccalaureate
• Gifted and highly gifted programs, including preschool
• STEM education, including the Center for Research in Engineering, Science, and
Technology (CREST)
• Language immersion in Spanish and Mandarin
• Core Knowledge®
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Night classes
• Nationally recognized fine arts programs
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• PVOnline - a provider of comprehensive K-12 online education
• Honors Academy of Pre-Engineering and Foreign Languages
• Dual Enrollment (for college credit)
• Advanced Placement
• Digital Academy for Advanced Placement Scholars
• Free full-day kindergarten
• Special Education
• Award-winning athletics programs
• Before and after school programs
• North Valley Arts Academies (5th-12th grades)
• Suzuki Strings
For more information on PVSchools
enrollment options, please visit:
www.pvschools.net/learn
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Produced by Marketing and Communications
Paradise Valley Unified School District.
Updated August 2016.