Valley High School

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  • Valley High School serves 830 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
  • Valley High School operates within the Chambers County School District.
  • Chambers County School District's 71% graduation rate is lower than the AL state average of 74%.

School Overview

  • The student population of 830 students has declined by 7% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 22% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Total Students830 students
Valley High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Valley High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers45 teachers
Valley High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeValley High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(AL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio18:118:1
Valley High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian		n/a
1%
Valley High School Asian Students (2006-2014)
Hispanic
1%
6%
Valley High School Black Students (2008-2015)
Black
38%
33%
Valley High School Black Students (1991-2015)
White
59%
56%
Valley High School White Students (1991-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Valley High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
2%
Valley High School Two Or More Races Students (2013-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsValley High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownAL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.510.58
Valley High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
46%
47%
Valley High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1997-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
8%
5%
Valley High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Chambers County School District's student population of 3,739 students has decreased by 5% over five years.
  • The district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 97% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $9,557 in this district is less than the state average of $9,721. The district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $10,111 is less than the state average of $10,229. The district spending/student has grown by 16% over four years.
School District NameChambers County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
11
6
Number of Students Managed3,7392,879
Chambers County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
Graduation Rate71%74%
Chambers County School District Graduation Rate (1994-2010)
District Total Revenue$36 MM$28 MM
Chambers County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$38 MM$29 MM
Chambers County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$9,557$9,721
Chambers County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$10,111$10,229
Chambers County School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education

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