Park Vista Community High School

Park Vista Community High School
Address
7900 Jog Road
Lake Worth, Florida 33467
United States
Coordinates 26°33′31″N 80°08′41″W / 26.558719°N 80.144709°W / 26.558719; -80.144709Coordinates: 26°33′31″N 80°08′41″W / 26.558719°N 80.144709°W / 26.558719; -80.144709
Information
School type Public
Established 2004
School district School District of Palm Beach County
Principal Reginald Myers
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,158 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s) Blue, Black and Gray[2]
              
Nickname Cobras
Website www.pvchs.com

Park Vista Community High School (PVCHS, PVHS, PV) is a public high school in Lake Worth, Florida, United States.

Park Vista Community High School is one of the top-rated high schools in Palm Beach County, earning a Golden School Award by Palm Beach County each year since its inception.[3] The school offers four academies (Information Technology, Television and Film, Medical, and Automotive), which students follow to act as their high school "major" and imparts various skills to apply to college and/or the job market. These academies act as the school's magnet program and draw students throughout Palm Beach County. In 2012, the school offered students three college dual enrollment courses (College Algebra, Medical Terminology, and Health Concepts) and 23 Advanced Placement classes on campus. PVCHS has been consecutively rated as an "A" school by the Florida Department of Education and the School District of Palm Beach County.[3][4]

In 2011, Park Vista Community High School rose 200 spots on the High School Challenge list of America's top high schools in the Washington Post.[3] The Cobra band, chorus, yearbook, athletic teams, academic teams and societies have been awarded numerous accolades at the District and State level. Advanced Placement Scholar Awards were awarded to 178 students in recognition of their exceptional performance on the college level AP exams in 2012.[3]

Academies

Park Vista Community High School offers four academies, or magnet programs, that serve as a specialization of study to the student throughout his or her years at the school. Students in the Information Technology, Medical, and Automotive academies are offered opportunities to earn industry certifications,[3] that will be designated on students' diplomas when they graduate.

Athletics

Performing Arts

In 2014, the Park Vista Performers Marching Band won their first Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) State Championship, in Class 5A. This was succeeded by repeated victories in 2015 and 2016. [5]

In 2018, the Open Class Winter Guard was awarded 1st Place in Dayton, Ohio, in the Winter Guard International World Championships.[6]

On Thanksgiving of 2018, the Performers will march as a part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ FHSAA Student Population Report
  2. ↑ "School Information". Park Vista Community High School. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Executive Summary, Park Vista Community High School". AdvancED (www.advanc-ed.org). Retrieved 2013-08-06. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "FLDOE Florida School Grades". Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  5. ↑ http://pvhsband.net/marching-band/
  6. ↑ https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/7bad1e1c-4480-43c7-bdbf-141934dbd2d6.htm
  7. ↑ http://pvhsband.net/macys-parade/
  8. ↑ "N.C. State's Trea Turner combines power with speed". Fayobserver.com. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  9. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24556478/nfl-draft-rams-select-rb-tre-mason-with-3rd-round-pick
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/Vitalyzdtv
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