Pleasanton Unified School District
Coordinates: 37°39′19.94″N 121°52′34.24″W / 37.6555389°N 121.8761778°W
| Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) | |
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| Location | |
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4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566-7498 Pleasanton, California | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1988 |
| Superintendent | Rick Rubino |
| Other information | |
| Website | District Website |
The Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) is a public primary and secondary education school district located in Pleasanton, California, a suburban town east of San Francisco. It consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, and one alternative high school.
High schools
Amador Valley High School
Amador Valley High School (commonly Amador or AVHS) was founded as Amador Valley Joint Union High School. It had its first class graduate in 1923. The school has been named a California Distinguished School, a National School of Character, and a National Blue Ribbon School. Mascot: Dons
Foothill High School
Foothill High School (FHS) was built in 1973. The current enrollment is 2,343 students.[1] The school mascot is the falcon and the official rival school is Amador Valley High School. The school colors are yellow and blue. FHS was a 2006 winner of the National Blue Ribbon Award, was a 2002 National Blue Ribbon California Nominee, and was recognized as a 2001 California Distinguished School. Mascot: Falcons
Middle schools
Pleasanton Middle School
Pleasanton Middle School (commonly known as PMS) is a grade 6-8 formulated middle school. The school opened in 1991, and is a California Distinguished School. About 1300 students attend this school, and their mascot is the Panther. There are about 65 teachers in the school.[2] [3] They play other schools like Harvest Park Middle School, and Hart Middle School in various activities and sports including basketball,volleyball, and wrestling. It is located next to Hearst Elementary School, and is in walking distance from the public library and downtown Pleasanton. One of the outstanding parts of the school is its cultural diversity and acceptance. From the Bhangra Club to the Model United Nations Club, there are many activities available at this middle school.
Harvest Park Middle School
Harvest Park Middle School (H.P.M.S.) is a public middle school. It was built in 1968, and is the oldest middle school in Pleasanton. It is located at 4900 Valley Avenue. It is a National Blue Ribbon school, ranked #1 in Pleasanton for education from 2010-2013, and a California Distinguished School. Harvest Park is located near Walnut Grove Elementary and offers sports such as track, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee. Also Harvest Park offers a computer program. Also in Track and Field ran at outside organization known as Oak Hill Athletics. Many other youngsters attended this school and it is one of the top rated schools in the Pleasanton area. . Its mascot is the Patriot.
Thomas S. Hart Middle School
Thomas S. Hart Middle School was founded in 2000. It is the newest middle school in the district. Its mascot is the Husky. It has many sports such as ultimate frisbee, track, cross country, volleyball, golf, basketball, and color guard.
Elementary schools
Alisal
Alisal was named after our city in the 1700-1800s; before Pleasanton got its name.
Donlon
Fairlands
Fairlands was build in 1969 and is located at 4151 W Las Positas Blvd. The school has been recognized as a California Distinguished School many times.
Hearst
Hearst Elementary School is located on Case Ave. near Pleasanton Middle School. It takes youngsters from grades K-5. Its slogan is "Home of the Monarchs", and its mascot is the Monarch Butterfly.
Lydiksen
Mohr
Valley View
Vintage Hills
Walnut Grove
Continuation schools
Horizon High School
Horizon High School (commonly Horizon) is a public high school for school-age mothers.[4]
Village High School
Village High School (commonly Village) is a public continuation high school. The high school was formed for students from Amador Valley and Foothill with low grades, multiple absences, or credit deficiencies.[5]