Pioneer Valley Regional School

42°41′01″N 72°29′09″W﻿ / ﻿42.6835216°N 72.4857444°W﻿ / 42.6835216; -72.4857444

Public school in Northfield, Massachusetts , United States

Pioneer Valley Regional School

Pioneer Valley Regional School

Address

97 F Sumner Turner Road

Northfield

Massachusetts 01360

United States

Information
Type| Public
secondary
Open enrollment[1]
Motto| "Through the halls of Pioneer walk the finest students and faculty in the world"
Established| 1969
Founder| Doctor Jack A. Seaman I
School district| Pioneer Valley Regional School District
NCES District ID| 2509600
Superintendent| Patricia Kinsella
NCES School ID| 250960001515
Principal| John Carter
Grades| 7–12
Enrollment| 241 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 10.20[2]
Language| English
Schedule type| Rotating block scheduling
Hours in school day| 6.5
Campus type| Rural
Color(s)| Black and Gold
Slogan| "Go Panthers!"
Song| "The Washington Post March"
Athletics| Yes
Sports| Yes
Mascot| Black Panther
Team name| Pioneer Panthers
Newspaper| The Panther Press
Budget| $4.2M[4]
Communities served| Northfield, Bernardston, Leyden, Warwick, Vernon
Feeder schools| Northfield Elementary School, Bernardston Elementary School, Vernon Elementary School
Website| Pioneer Valley Regional School

Pioneer Valley Regional School is a public regional comprehensive secondary school located in Northfield, Massachusetts, United States. It offers grades seven through twelve. It is the primary high school for the towns of Leyden, Northfield, Warwick and Bernardston, Massachusetts. It is also an alternative for students from the neighboring town of Vernon, Vermont. The school was founded in 1957.

## History

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The Pioneer Valley School District was formed in 1991 following an agreement by the four towns involved: Leyden, Northfield, Warwick, and Bernardston. All four elementary schools fed into Pioneer until the closure of Leyden and Warwick elementary schools.

A second expansion was made in 1992, expanding the high school portion and overhauling the auditorium.

## Governance

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Since the formation of the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Pioneer Valley Regional School has fallen under the jurisdiction of the district's twelve-member school committee, made up of three members from each of the four towns. Though students from Vernon, Vermont are allowed to attend Pioneer, Vernon has no seat at the committee.

## Notable alumni

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* Brad Baker, former professional baseball player
* Adam Harrington, former professional basketball player and coach

## References

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1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ a b "Pioneer Valley Regional". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
3. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2020-21 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
4. ^ "PVRSD Budget FY24" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

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1. ^ "School Committee Packet 11/17/22". Google Docs. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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