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About Pinedale High School
Pinedale High School is made up of approximately 243 students in the 9th-12th grades, with class sizes of around 60 students and a Pupil/Teacher Ratio of 13:1. Our school ranks in the top five in reading and writing, and in the top eight in math of all high schools in the state on the WyCAS test. ACT scores are above average in all areas as ranked against state and national results. Seventy percent of our graduates continue on with their education. Students currently attend colleges as far away as the east coast and the west coast.
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Pinedale High School Mission Statement
"Recognizing the worth and dignity of each individual, the staff, parents, and students of Pinedale High School ensure a safe and orderly environment in which students attain high academic achievement, avidly participate in activities, and pursue the lifelong skills necessary for quality citizenship in a global society."
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Field Science
Every year since 1998 the Field Science class has attended the Annual Teton Science School Winter Ecology Field Trip in Jackson Hole. The 3 day course to study winter wildlife is funded by SCSD #1 and BOCES.
March of 2008, eight Field Science students, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Bernethy, attended the eighth Annual Field Trip and stayed in the schools cabins. They snow shoed, tracked wildlife, worked on wildlife habitat, and spent a morning at the National Museum of Wildlife Art for a different perspective on wildlife study.
This trip is an extension of Mrs. Liz David's Field Science classes at the high school, where students are involved in outdoor research projects year around.
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Art
Fourteen students signed up and participated in the art club activities with the primary focus on designing murals for the High School commons area.
Eleven students attended the 2008 Wyoming High School State Art Symposium during which the following students received blue ribbon recognition: Phappim Wuttisingchai and Jessica Stead for their relief prints. Paden Fairbanks and Anthony Jones for their mixed media felting prints. Morgan Holtz for a clay teapot and Emily Johnston for her paper pulp sculpture.
Pinedale High School won first place $7000 prize, in the National Museum of Wildlife Art: Wild About Bears contest. The museum distributes 35 plain white fiberglass bear forms to Wyoming High Schools with the challenge for students to collaborate on designing and decorating the bears realizing an artistic vision. Pinedale Art 2 and Art 3 classes focused on environmental issues with the Bear representing the conflict Sublette County is facing between conservation and exploitation of its resources. The clay tile words, images and gloss mosaic depicted the fact that everyone wants the forest: from the pine bark beetles, drought caused fires, humans with their recreational needs, to the parade of white pickup trucks on a yellow brick road wanting rigs in the forest. The students created the bear image titled On Thin Ice based upon this message: The future is on thin ice, without collaboration we will be ice flows crashing into each other in conflict of wants and needs.
Photo on the left: Kelsi Sluyter and Jessica Stead are stamping and staining some of the hundreds of words that made up the message on the bear.
Photo on the right: Head of the bear closeup showing the John Ruskin quote: "Nature is a painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty".
Bottom Photo: Wild About Bears Contest final project ON THIN ICE.
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Student Science Research
Students with Science Research Projects work on projects relevant to national resource issues in this region, and receive generous mentorship and support from local scientists and companies. Many thanks to all who have contributed to these students' success in science work over the years.
Laney Johnston received a Gold Reward in Environmental Science, at the National Agri-Science Fair at the National FFA convention, with her investigation of the effects of fire retardant on aquatic organisms.
Jayne Thompson and Amy David received second place at the Wyoming Society for Range Management conference, on their findings about effects of dust on snowpack and melt rate.
Kendra Willams received first place in Botney at Regional and State for her work on strategies for indoor germination of sagebrush, one of the more difficult native plants to grow in the reclamation field.
Ahna McKee received the sweepstakes Best Of Fair award at the Science Fair series at Regional, first place in Chemistry at State and advancement to the International Fair for her study of the effects of wildfire on soil chemistry, comparing soils at the 207 burn near Pinedale, the 1996 and 1988 burns, and a non-burned area.
Erica David's research on design and use of snow fences, in its seventh year, continued to improve with resultant drifts producing soil moisture levels and moisture retention to improve reclamation success in the Jonah Fields after drilling. Erica was supported with an equipment grant from EnCana and additional support from KSI Industries for the extensive snow fence and instrumentation necessary for this project. Awards for Erica: Reserve Champion in Environment Science at the National Agriculture Science Fair at the National FFA Convention. First-place at State and National conference, Wyoming Society for Range Management. First-place in the Science Fair series in Environmental category at Regional and State and at the International Science and Engineering Fair, and received the Sustainable Development Award, $25,000, form the Ricoh office products company. Second-place at CO-WY Regional in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium series and third-place in Environmental Science at the National level. As a National Semifinalist in the Science Talent Search, a $1000 award was awarded to Erica's school district. Erica, Mr. Gregory her science teacher and tje high school principal Mr. Kennedy requested this money benefit student science research at the high school.
Liz David,
Science teacher
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Choir
 The High School Choirs, directed by Gena Anderson, began the 2007-2008 school year with the preparation of concerts and All-State auditions. The first performance for the High School Choir was Veteran's Day. Also in the fall, select High School Choir students performed in District Honor Choirs. Students attending the High School Honor Choir, at the District Festival, held in Cokeville, WY performed before judges, as well as the following students perfoming solos/ensembles: Kathryn Konicek , Morgan Holtz, Ashlee Anderson, Brindi McGinnis and Mariah McKay. Sheridan was the host i2008 for the All-State Music in which May Huntley was selected by audition for participation.
The Jazz Choir performed before judges in March 2008 at Northwest Community Collage in Powell at the Jazz Festival. They also performed a Spring Jazz Concert and performed for the Senior Dinner also in the Spring. The Middle School and the HIgh School preformed an all-choir concert on May 6th, 2008, which included the solos and ensembles from District Festival. The High School Choir ended their performance season by performing at Graduation on May 23rd, 2008.
Congratulations to May Rose Huntley for being selected to participate with the All-State Choir for 2007-2008 School year. This is May's second year to be accepted by audition into the Choir. She will travel to Sheridan January 20th, 2008 and rehearse with the best of state for two days. January 22nd, 2008 she will perform in a Gala Concert.
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Band
The 2007-2008 School year accomplishments for the High School Band, under the direction of Craig Sheppard: They marched at the University Of Wyoming Band Days. Eight High School Band members participated in the Southwest District High School Honor Band. Each year, two annual awards are presented to top musicians—the 2008 Louis Armstrong Jazz Player of the Year Award went to Mette Haugen and the 2008 John Philip Sousa Outstanding Senior Award went to Abe Pearce. At the Southwest District Music  Festival the Jazz Band received a I-(highest rating) and II+ rating. The Concert Band received a I and a I rating.
Congratulations to Ashley Transtrum for being selected to participate with the Wyoming All-State Concert Band. This is Ashley's third year to be accepted by audition into the Band. She will travel to Sheridan January 20th, 2008 and rehearse with the best of state for two days. January 22nd, 2008 she will perform in a Gala Concert.
District Music Festival April 15-17, 2009
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Future Farmers of America
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter participates in blood drives, Christmas tree hunts and various community activities. They travel to meetings and  competitions in Kentucky, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. Participants in the welding shop construct trailers and frames and later displayed them at the annual open house. During 2004/05 the livestock judging team won 3 contests and placed in the top 10 at state, while the horse judging team placed 5th at state and won the high team honor in halter. One member won 5th at state in the extemporaneous speaking contest.
Student Council
One of the main goals the Student Council took for the 2007-2008 school year was ti see more school involvement in the organization of the Homecoming festivities. The students participated in t several spirit contests that included candy donations at he parade, hallway decorating, and sidewalk-chalk-art displays at the football stadium. They also led the schools pep rallies and assisted in the planning of an excellent senior prom that was held at Rendezvous Point. The student council also helped to raise over $1,000 in funds, which was donated to a fellow students whose family lost its home to a fire.
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Extra Curricular Activities
The drama club for the 2007-2008 school year produced the play, “Monday Always Leads to Murder", which they performed two nights to a responsive audience both nights.
Pinedale Fine Arts Council information - pinedalefinearts.com
The Class of 2007 threw a successful prom as a fundraiser.
Pinedale High’s booster club, the Wrangler Club, raised money by selling drinks from vending machines and at concession stands at athletic events. As a result they recently awarded $600 in scholarships and paid for the majority of the end of the 2004/05 year trips for Wrangler Club, Student Council and National Honor Society members.
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