The U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools recognition award honors schools, school districts, and Institutes of Higher Education for excellence in resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental and sustainability education.

The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) effort to identify and communicate practices that result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness; and reinforces federal efforts to increase energy independence and economic security.

Applications are reviewed on the following criteria: 

• Pillar I: Reduce environmental impact and costs
• Pillar II: Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff
• Pillar III: Provide effective environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways 

Please view the below document which highlights PVHS “Green” Facts. These items helped us win the "Silver" CA Green Ribbon School Award.

Thank you to AP Environmental Science teacher Jill Moeller for all of her hard work on this award and process!