Valley Heights Jr/sr High School
Valley Heights Jr/sr High School serves 167 students in grades 7-12.
Valley Heights Jr/sr High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Valley Heights Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Valley Heights Jr/sr High School's student population of 167 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
167 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Valley Heights Jr/sr High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Valley Heights Jr/sr High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#756 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
97%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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