Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference
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| Conference | MIAA |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Region | Western Massachusetts |
The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) is a high school athletic conference in District 1 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The conference was founded in 1980, and consists of schools in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts.[1] The league is made up of a mix of public, charter, vocational/technical, and Christian high schools.
Member schools
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| Agawam High School | Agawam, Massachusetts | Brownies | Brown and Orange | 1922[3] | 1,050 | Public |
| Amherst Regional High School | Amherst, Massachusetts | Hurricanes | Maroon and White | 1956 | 841 | Public |
| Athol High School | Athol, Massachusetts | Bears | 1856 | 414 | Public | |
| Baystate Academy Charter Public School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Bulls | Red | 2013[4] | 414 | Charter |
| Belchertown High School | Belchertown, Massachusetts | Orioles | Orange & Black | 602 | Public | |
| Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Chicopee, Massachusetts | Colts | Blue & Gold | 1962[5] | 1,212 | Public |
| Chicopee High School | Chicopee, Massachusetts | Pacers | Maroon & Gold | 1899[5] | 932 | Public |
| East Longmeadow High School | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Spartans | Red & Gray | 1961 | 771 | Public |
| Easthampton High School | Easthampton, Massachusetts | Eagles | Red & White | 373 | Public | |
| Franklin County Technical School | Montague, Massachusetts | Eagles | Blue & Black | 1976 | 621 | Vocational |
| Frontier Regional School | Deerfield, Massachusetts | Redhawks | Red & Blue | 605 | Public | |
| Gateway Regional High School | Huntington, Massachusetts | Gators | Blue & Yellow | 1963 | 162 | Public |
| Granby Jr./Sr. High School | Granby, Massachusetts | Rams | Blue & White | 291 | Public | |
| Greenfield High School | Greenfield, Massachusetts | Green Wave | Green & White | 448 | Public | |
| Hampden Charter School of Science East | Chicopee, Massachusetts | Wolves | Red & White | 2009[6] | 553 | Charter |
| Hampden Charter School of Science West | West Springfield, Massachusetts | Lions[7] | Blue & White | 2009 | 394 | Charter |
| Hampshire Regional High School | Westhampton, Massachusetts | Raiders | Red & White | 1971[8] | 690 | Public |
| High School of Commerce | Springfield, Massachusetts | Red Raiders | Red & White | 1910[9] | 1,060 | Public |
| Holyoke High School | Holyoke, Massachusetts | Knights | Purple & White | 1852 | 1,567 | Public |
| Hopkins Academy | Hadley, Massachusetts | Golden Hawks | Gold & White | 1664 | 211 | Public |
| John J. Duggan Academy | Springfield, Massachusetts | Jayhawks | Maroon and White | 831 | Public | |
| Libertas Academy Charter School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Lions[10] | Red & White | 2017[11] | 519 | Charter |
| Longmeadow High School | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Lancers | Black & White | 1956 | 911 | Public |
| Ludlow High School | Ludlow, Massachusetts | Lions | Maroon and White | 1910[12] | 376 | Public |
| Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School | Orange, Massachusetts | Senators | Red & Blue | 1957[13] | 504 | Public |
| Charles H. McCann Technical School | North Adams, Massachusetts | Hornets | Green & White | 1962 | 537 | Vocational |
| Minnechaug Regional High School | Wilbraham, Massachusetts | Falcons | Green, White & Black | 1959 | 981 | Public |
| Mohawk Trail Regional High School | Buckland, Massachusetts | Warriors | Blue & Gold | 1967 | 299 | Public |
| Monson High School | Monson, Massachusetts | Mustangs | Blue & White | 1967 | 295 | Public |
| Northampton High School | Northampton, Massachusetts | Blue Devils | Blue & Gold | 1899 | 420 | Public |
| Palmer High School | Palmer, Massachusetts | Panthers | Blue & White | 1925[14] | 509 | Public |
| Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School | Palmer, Massachusetts | Pioneers[15] | Blue & Yellow | 643 | Vocational | |
| Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School | Hadley, Massachusetts | 2007 | 552 | Charter | ||
| Pioneer Valley Christian Academy | Springfield, Massachusetts | Eagles | Blue & White | 1972 | 288 | Private |
| Pioneer Valley Regional School | Northfield, Massachusetts | Panthers | Black & Gold | 1969 | 241 | Public |
| Pope Francis Preparatory School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Cardinals | Red & White | 1883/2015* | 428 | Private |
| Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Beavers | Blue & Gold | 1940[16] | 1,383 | Vocational |
| Springfield Renaissance School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Phoenix | 2006[17] | 609 | Public | |
| Saint Mary High School | Westfield, Massachusetts | Saints | Green & Gold | 1899 | 625 | Private |
| Smith Academy | Hatfield, Massachusetts | Falcons | Purple & White | 1872 | 126 | Public |
| Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School | Northampton, Massachusetts | Vikings | Black & Gold | 1908[18] | 569 | Vocational |
| South Hadley High School | South Hadley, Massachusetts | Tigers | Black & Orange | 1870 | 508 | Public |
| Southwick Regional School | Southwick, Massachusetts | Rams | Green & Gold | 1971 | 614 | Public |
| Springfield Central High School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Golden Eagles | Black & Gold | 1986 | 2,042 | Public |
| Springfield High School of Science and Technology | Springfield, Massachusetts | Cybercats | Blue, White, & Gray | 1996 | 72 | Public |
| Springfield International Charter School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Bulldogs[19] | Maroon & Black | 1995[20] | 1,478 | Charter |
| Turners Falls High School | Montague, Massachusetts | Thunder[21] | Blue & White | 202 | Public | |
| Veritas Prep Charter School | Springfield, Massachusetts | Vipers | 2012[22] | 795 | Charter | |
| Ware Junior Senior High School | Ware, Massachusetts | Indians | Green & White | 1893 | 471 | Public |
| West Springfield High School | West Springfield, Massachusetts | Terriers | Blue & White | 1820 | 2,748 | Public |
| Westfield High School | Westfield, Massachusetts | Bombers | Red & Black | 1855 | 1,006 | Public |
| Westfield Technical Academy | Westfield, Massachusetts | Tigers | Purple & Gold | 1911 | 548 | Vocational |
*Note: Pope Francis Prep was established under the name Cathedral High School in 1883; in 2015 it merged with Holyoke Catholic High School and became Pope Francis Prep
Sports
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Football
[edit]Western Mass High School Football Champions are listed below:
Prior to the 2013 MIAA football realignment, Western Mass teams played each other for State rights. After the 2013 alignment Western Mass teams faced Central Mass teams to determine State Champion.
| Year | Division | Champion |
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| 2011 | 1 2 3 4 |
Longmeadow High School Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pioneer Valley Regional School |
| 2012 | 1 2 3 4 |
Springfield Central High School Wahconah Regional High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Home Page, a part of the U.S. Department of Education". ies.ed.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Republican, Carolyn Robbins | Special to The (May 25, 2019). "Baystate Academy Charter Public School prepares to graduate first class". masslive. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Home of Pacers - Chicopee High School". Home of Pacers - Chicopee High School. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "HCSS-HS – HCSS-HS". Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hampden Charter School of Science West (West Springfield, MA) Varsity Basketball". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire Regional School District | Massachusetts School Building Authority". www.massschoolbuildings.org. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "High School of Commerce, Springfield, Mass - Lost New England". lostnewengland.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Libertas Academy Charter (Springfield, MA) Varsity Basketball". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Republican, Carolyn Robbins | Special to The (April 24, 2017). "Libertas Academy, Springfield's newest charter school, a labor of love, gratitude for founder Modesto Montero". masslive. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ludlow High School, 1910". www.digitalcommonwealth.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "About Us - Ralph C. Mahar Regional School". www.rcmahar.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Palmer Public School District". www.palmerschools.org. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics | Pathfinder Tech". Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Goonan, Peter (February 18, 2012). "Springfield Putnam vocational high school project advances under slightly new name". masslive. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Springfield Renaissance School - About". www.springfieldrenaissance.org. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "About". SVAHS. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Springfield International Charter School (Springfield, MA) Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Press". Archived from the original on October 19, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Home of the Thunder: Turners Falls High School chooses new mascot". Greenfield Recorder. May 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "About". Veritas Prep. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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