Presidents, democracy, legal systems and elections. What do all of these things have in common? They require voting. The Pleasant Valley class of 2024 is turning 18, and with this milestone comes the responsibility...

The admission scheme: The cause and effect of ingenuous college applications Everyone wants to be the best.  In education, it is simple to define the best. Various forms of merit exist in the education...

From the depths of one Pleasant Valley student’s mind, a new club has emerged. Students are overflowing with excitement about the new Hydration Club.  Founded by senior Matt Pischke, Hydration Club...

A new epidemic plagues classrooms all throughout Pleasant Valley: listening to music during class. At any point during the day, students can see multiple people with earbuds in, shutting out the noise...

With the recent shooting in South Carolina, students of all ages are reminded of safety in schools. Are Iowa schools doing what is necessary to protect their students?  A.L.I.C.E., standing for Alert,...

While high school can be hard for incoming students, it can be harder for students who are both new to high school and to America. Students from many cultures have come together at PV to create an educational...

As seniors across the nation look towards their futures, they have important decisions to make. The search to find the perfect fit for a future career is a stressful process that can take a lot of time...

As seniors enter their last year of high school, they’re faced with the long haul of submitting college applications, completing school work and practicing their sports.  Seniors have dealt with...

First Robotics released its First Tech Challenge (FTC) kickoff on September 9. This marks the start of a new robotics season, and Pleasant Valley’s teams are starting the process of creating a new robot.  The...

College and Career Readiness, also known as CCR, is a course that every student at Pleasant Valley is required to take. The objective of the class is to prepare students for their post-secondary life and...

Every year the National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects students from around 21,000 high schools and  from a pool of 1.3 million eligible high school applicants nationwide. Around 16,000 high schoolers...

As college starts for students across the country, each and every one has new adjustments to make. The commitments made during senior year either were exciting or dreadful, but whatever the decision was,...