Valdez High School
Tel:
(907)835-4767
- Valdez High School serves 174 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Valdez High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
Top Placements
Valdez High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Valdez High School's student population of 174 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 174 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Valdez High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 465 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Valdez High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #290 out of 465 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 23% |
| Asian | 3% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 68% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 18% | 11% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Valdez City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Valdez High School is Valdez Home School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is George H. Gilson Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Valdez George H. Gilson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 138 students
0.0 miles
357 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686
(907)835-2244 0.0 6-8 138 - Valdez Hermon Hutchens Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 308 students
0.6 miles
1009 West Klutina
Valdez, AK 99686
(907)835-4728 0.6 PK-5 308 - Valdez Valdez Home School Grades: PK-12 | 27 students
0.7 miles
1112 West Klutina St
Valdez, AK 99686
(907)835-4357 0.7 PK-12 27 - Tatitlek Tatitlek Community School Grades: PK-12 | 22 students
21.4 miles
Main St
Tatitlek, AK 99677
(907)325-2252 21.4 PK-12 22 - Cordova Mt. Eccles Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 181 students
45.7 miles
201 Adams Ave
Cordova, AK 99574
(907)424-3236 45.7 PK-6 181
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