Pascack Valley High School

200 Piermont Avenue

School District

Pascack Valley Regional High
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on November 10, 2023

I hated my time at PV. The vice principal called me a loser and the principal shrugged when I told her. The school resource threatened to kill me and my English teacher told me I was lucky when he apologized. They did not care about my safety, only keeping their authority and arbitrary rules that theh would make up as they went. If you are an athlete you will be fine, otherwise expect to bully by the school and the people who work there.
Submitted by other on June 23, 2020

I loved my experience at PV! I didn’t realize it while I was attending the school, but once I started college I realized I was way more prepared than many of my classmates. We were challenged appropriately and learned the necessary tools to be independent learners at the collegiate level. I also realized we had a lot more school spirit and camaraderie than most high schools.
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2020

Pascack Valley HS is an excellent school. I attended this school and all my children either attended or still attend this school. Many people who grew up here and went to PV moved back in town primarily send their kids to the town's outstanding schools.Pascack Valley High school has an excellent curriculum for all level students, but especially for high achieving students. The curriculum is more difficult than in other schools, which I believe thoroughly prepares the students for college and future success. All students are given the tools they need for future success. Of course each student needs to put in the effort to benefit from what is provided. The teachers are top notch and take a genuine interest in the success of their students. There are plenty of extra-curricular activities including clubs and sports. Lots of school spirit too!
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2018

None of the above referenced difficulties existed prior to the 2015-2016 academic year which until then was an outstanding school.
Submitted by student on February 04, 2018

Worst school ever. Every alumni hates it and teachers are lazy.
Submitted by parent on February 13, 2014

Young energetic teachers seem to be given the support to try new things. The adminstrator keeps the school progressive. Classes are challenging. The principal lives and breathes for this school and is in touch with the kids. Lots of school spirit here.
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2013

Pascack Valley HS is a great school. Both of my children attended and enter college well prepared to be successful. Additionally the sports program provided them focus. Academics allowed then to excel and earn credits that later they used to ensure they had core course to afford them time to study aboard during college. You get what you put into parenting and into school, but PV makes it easy to take advantage of all the opportunities available to your child
Submitted by student on October 05, 2011

Unstable leadership and frequent abuse of power over students. Frequent disregard of students in favor of the most profitable outcomes in all circumstance. Total inability to properly manage or spend money appropriately. Main faculty are untrustworthy and have horrible student reception. Students with lower GPAs are shafted and pushed along without learning anything. The ratio of work a student with a higher GPA has with a student of a lower GPA is is baffling. The laptop program is completely worthless due to it being run with people very unfamiliar with how laptops would actually work in an academic setting and blocking everything. Poorly handled schizophrenic management of academic goals leaves the intention of individual curriculum leaves lesson plans feeling empty and pointless in any individual area. If it were not for the relative competence of the teachers, there would be no redeeming qualities to this school. A disastrous example of every single thing wrong with the education system.