Dougherty Valley High School
Dougherty Valley High School serves 3,384 students in grades 9-12.
Dougherty Valley High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Dougherty Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Dougherty Valley High School's student population of 3,384 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 134 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
3,384 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
134 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Dougherty Valley High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dougherty Valley High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#41 out of 9659 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
77%
12%

Hispanic
4%
56%

Black
3%
5%

White
11%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
98%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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