Pioneer Valley Regional School

42.6835216°N 72.4857444°W / 42.6835216; -72.4857444

Pioneer Valley Regional School
Pioneer Valley Regional School
Location
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[3]
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

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

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

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