PVHS is pleased to announce that Georgia Sommer is the Class of 2010 Valedictorian and Henry Chen is the Class of 2010 Salutatorian. Georgia will be attending Cornell University majoring in the science of natural & environmental systems. Henry will be attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he will be majoring in chemistry... June 02, 2010

Putnam Valley High School junior, Logan Bagarozy, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Rensselaer Medal. For more than 90 years, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in conjunction with high schools around the world, has awarded the Rensselaer Medal...
June 02, 2010

PVHS Tri M Music Honor Society recently inducted its newest members. Mr. Ryan Odell, HS band teacher, welcomed the inductees: Logan Bagarozy, Barbara Casabianca, Quinn Gilman-Forlini, Angela Italia, Casey Leake, Maria Rao, Alix Reed, Danielle Anita Roberts, Tess Torregrosa and Kristen Weeks...
April 05, 2010

PVHS was privileged to have Mr. Sel Hubert speak to the 10th grade students about his life experiences during the Holocaust. Mr. Hubert’s visit was made possible through the collaboration of the High School’s English and Social Studies departments and the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center...
April 05, 2010

In the February 2010 issue, Hudson Valley Magazine ran an article called, “The Valley’s Top High Schools”. This article included statistics on 65 schools in the Hudson Valley and printed data on each school. The magazine published that only 74% of PVHS graduates attended college after graduation. This number is INCORRECT. For the class of 2009, 92% of our graduates attended a 2 or 4-year institution. More Information

At the recent winter band concert, the PVHS Jazz Ensemble played a version of Charles Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song" The school's Tri-M Music Honor Society, seeking donations to help the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti, raised $375.85 through the generous donations of the audience...
January 27, 2010

Members of the PVHS Make A Difference Club celebrated the holidays with two local groups—the residents at the Northern Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center and the senior citizens at the Putnam Valley Friendship Center...
December 21, 2009

The PVHS Challenge Team of Samantha Arzon, Ian Azcue, Logan Bagarozy, Henry Chen, Georgia Sommer under the leadership of Mr. Ed Schmitt can be see in competition against the Pleasantville HS Challenge Team on Wednesday December 16th at 6:30 on MSG VARSITY, Cablevision Channel 14...
November 12, 2009

Tiger sculptures created by PVHS students were placed on display outside of the High School as part of the Class Color Day events on Friday, October 9. Students decorated their individual sculptures to represent some aspect of their life or personality...
October 09, 2009

On Tuesday, September 8, Putnam Valley High School welcomed the Class of 2013.The freshmen participated in Putnam Valley High School's first Freshmen Orientation Program. The students engaged in a variety of team building activities...
September 28, 2009

Kids and their parents spend a lot of money on prom in order to create a lifelong memory of high school. Every year, however, that lifelong memory can become a nightmare for some kids and their families. Sometimes with — mostly without — their parents’ permission, prom-goers obtain alcohol or drugs... May 16, 2009

Putnam Valley High School is proud to announce the names of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2009. The valedictorian is Kristin Macher and the salutatorian is Janelle Herelle. ... May 20, 2009

The members of the PVHS Mock Trial Team, coached by social studies teacher Sean Gilroy, were all smiles when they won Putnam County’s mock trial championship several weeks ago. On April 25, 2009, at the Dutchess County Courthouse, the PVHS team set out with that victory-inspired enthusiasm to face new opponents in the regional competition... Apr 27, 2009

Zachary Heady, a 17-year-old Putnam Valley High School senior, noticed that something was wrong when a young man put his hands to his throat, the universal sign for choking. Zach told teachers that he could see the student was struggling and needed help, so Zach responded and performed the Heimlich maneuver... Apr 20, 2009

Student club GSA/VOICES led by senior president Giovanna Spica, observed the National Day of Silence. Students elect not to speak for an entire school day in order to highlight the silence that many lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender students have to keep in order to avoid being harassed, or worse, at school... Apr 20, 2009

In mid-March, a new group of members joined the PVHS chapter of the Mu Alpha Theta math honor society at its annual Induction Ceremony. The highlight of the ceremony was the candle lighting, followed by presentations on Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character... Mar 30, 2009

PVHS is proud to announce that student Quinn Gilman-Forlini has been recognized with a regional Gold Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2009, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Quinn, a tenth grader at PVHS, was recommended for her short story, Round Trip... Mar 30, 2009

The Model Congress Club at PVHS has completed another successful trip to the 2009 Penn Model Congress held in Philadelphia. This year’s delegation saw seven of its ten bills pass, and student Madeline Kane earned a Golden Gavel for the defense of her bill... Mar 9, 2009

On Tuesday, December 23, a cheerful group of current student and alumni musicians from the Putnam Valley High School Tri-M Music Honor Society donned their Santa hats and reindeer antlers and traveled to various local facilities to spread some holiday cheer... Dec 27, 2008

PVHS clubs and honor societies worked overtime this holiday season to help others. The Mu Alpha Theta math honor society was a big part of this effort. Co-Advisors Jerri Cohen and Melissa Rossano and their crew worked hard once again this year to collect pajamas for The Pajama Program... Dec 27, 2008

Library Media Specialist, Stella Mouyios, began what she calls the Puzzle Journey during the 04-05 school year. Ms. Mouyios laid out some jigsaw puzzles on bookcases to see if students would find any interest in them. Before long, groups of students began to congregate to assemble the puzzles... Dec 27, 2008

The PVHS Make A Difference Club is sponsoring a day-long celebration called “Scare to Show You Care,” on October 25th. The PVHS Make A Difference Club has raised thousands of dollars for charities, local community projects, and humanitarian relief efforts in the US and abroad... Oct 17, 2008

PVHS proudly inducted 20 members into the Spanish and 9 members into the French Honor Society in a first-time double induction ceremony on October 15. Festivities included remarks by Dr. Marc Space, Principal Jonathan Bryant, and a special greeting from BOE Trustee Dr. Guy Cohen... Oct 16, 2008

The PVHS Music Department is very proud to announce that junior flautist, Stephanie Stoisits, has been accepted into the 2008 New York State School Music Association All State Wind Ensemble. She is only the second PVHS student accepted and the first junior instrumentalist... Sept 15, 2008