Pleasant Valley High School is a midsized, rural, public high school in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. The school's name was given by its founder, John C. Mills, who took it from a common name for the area of the locals. Pleasant Valley High School is located on Route 209. It is the sole high school operated by the Pleasant Valley School District. The building was built in 1960 and renovated in 2005.In 2013, Pleasant Valley High School enrollment was reported as 2,001 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 38% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 15.79% of pupils received special education services, while 6.45% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 101 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Effective with the 2012-13 school year, the ninth grade was shifted to the High School building from the Middle School building.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010 there were 1,537 pupils enrolled, at the High School in grades 10th through 12th, with 428 pupils qualifying for a federal free or reduce priced lunch due to family poverty. Pleasant Valley High School employed 107 teachers yielding a 14:1 student–teacher ratio in 2010. Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act mandates.
