Valley High School
- Public
- WEST DES MOINES, IA
Public School
Valley High School
- grade AOverall Grade
- Public
- 10-12
- WEST DES MOINES, IA
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 435 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Health & Safetygrade B+
- Administrationgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade A+
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Valley High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
82%
Percent Proficient - Math
80%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1360
74 responses
Average ACT
27
610 responses
AP Enrollment
18%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade A minus
Median Household Income
$76,368
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,017
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$218,500
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
84%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 37 responsesPoll
59%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 37 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,013
Free or Reduced Lunch
27%
83%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 42 responses83%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 42 responses86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 42 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$68,450
Teachers in First/Second Year
2%
64%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 58 responses73%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 59 responses78%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 59 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$12,908 / year
National
$12,23982%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 67 responses58%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 67 responses76%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 67 responsesSimilar Schools
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Rating 3.82 out of 5 435 reviews
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Valley High school prepares a student for whatever career path a student may want to follow. Teachers are very helpful in learning the subject material and are always ready to help. Teachers also, like working with project based learning. Meaning that students at some point will have to work together as a team. Valley's population and diversity prepares students for all types of higher learning, from Community College, to Universities, and to trade schools. Valley has a wide range of school activities and clubs to participate in. Students have many options to participate in. Also, Valley has a very competitive athletic reputation with men and women's athletics. Valley has many things a student may get involved with over the four years attending. However, the support Valley shows not only the students but with families as well. Valley has many supportive staff to assist students in all aspects of the educational success.
It is a great high school! The teachers and the counselors are accommodating! There are so many opportunities that this school provides, which I wish I had known when I was a freshman. Academics and sports are the most critical things in this school. Overall, I would recommend anyone to go there!
Counselors work closely with students in order to get them in classes related to their preferred profession for college or a variation of classes if undecided. Valley has diverse classes ranging from automotive, business, literature, nursing, woodworking, art, music, and even college classes. Valley provides a list of sports and clubs for students to join including tennis, softball, archery, key club, religious clubs, political clubs, lgbtq+ clubs, and many more. Before the pandemic, every Wednesday Valley provided chicken sandwiches provided from Chic-Fil-A, which students loved. The teachers work hard with students to answer questions and give as much information on assignments for upcoming tests. The student body is extremely diverse with students from other countries, states, and different cultures and ethnicities, where anyone can find someone to befriend and/or relate to. Overall it's hard to have a bad experience at Valley,.