Valley High School

Summary:

Valley High School is a public high school serving 642 students in grades 9-12 in Valley, Alabama, which is part of the Chambers County School District. While the school has a relatively balanced racial composition, it has consistently underperformed academically compared to state averages and nearby schools.

Valley High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.48% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than their White and low-income peers. Despite these challenges, Valley High School has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking 284 out of 378 Alabama high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Opelika High School and Beulah High School, Valley High School performs significantly worse in terms of academic achievement and overall school ranking. This suggests that the challenges faced by Valley High School are not solely due to its district or regional factors, but rather specific to the school itself. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Valley High School, ranging from 27.73% to 51.31% over the past three years, also indicates that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 Highway 29
       Valley, AL  36854


(334) 756-4105

District: Chambers County

SchoolDigger Rank:
284th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,886 Help


Feeder schools for Valley High School:

Elementary:    Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
    Fairfax Elementary School
    Huguley Elementary School
Middle:    W F Burns Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  642

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.6%
White:
46.4%
Hispanic:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley High School ranks worse than 75.1% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.75. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Valley High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chambers County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), White (46.4%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley High School is 16. 1 high schools in the Chambers County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Valley High School employs 40 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley High School is $8,886. 1 high schools in the Chambers County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley High School 284th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chambers County:

SchoolDigger ranks Chambers County 113th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.48 209th 357 41.5%
2005 51.41 192nd 359 46.5%
2006 51.65 196th 357 45.1%
2007 39.13 255th 358 28.8%
2008 47.64 216th 359 39.8%
2009 60.51 135th 357 62.2%
2010 50.25 198th 358 44.7%
2011 51.00 206th 360 42.8%
2012 49.85 215th 358 39.9%
2013 50.06 223rd 358 37.7%
2014 33.61 246th 358 31.3%
2015 37.69 225th 353 36.3%
2016 27.90 259th 351 26.2%
2017 35.90 221st 353 37.4%
2018 43.65 197th 356 44.7%
2019 29.20 262nd 366 28.4%
2021 36.01 232nd 371 37.5%
2022 30.93 250th 367 31.9%
2023 25.43 282nd 371 24.0%
2024 25.75 284th 378 24.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 66th 160 58.8%
2019 34.33 116th 171 32.2%
2021 31.02 139th 196 29.1%
2022 73.34 32nd 169 81.1%
2023 39.62 98th 182 46.2%
2024 45.38 89th 198 55.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.98 157th 315 50.2%
2018 47.48 184th 349 47.3%
2019 17.07 305th 358 14.8%
2021 32.48 242nd 361 33.0%
2022 34.05 241st 361 33.2%
2023 39.71 193rd 349 44.7%
2024 27.49 277th 375 26.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.78 204th 343 40.5%
2018 46.21 196th 347 43.5%
2019 23.69 275th 354 22.3%
2021 40.36 209th 359 41.8%
2022 26.98 273rd 367 25.6%
2023 17.96 305th 358 14.8%
2024 24.11 280th 366 23.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.04 223rd 339 34.2%
2018 39.83 216th 350 38.3%
2019 34.92 228th 357 36.1%
2021 28.74 258th 366 29.5%
2022 36.11 224th 366 38.8%
2023 36.84 217th 358 39.4%
2024 27.90 256th 368 30.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.63 102nd 189 46.0%
2018 56.59 69th 223 69.1%
2019 37.83 135th 224 39.7%
2021 34.87 146th 228 36.0%
2022 53.84 64th 222 71.2%
2023 24.20 186th 224 17.0%
2024 33.71 149th 231 35.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.22 94th 139 32.4%
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Rank History for White students at Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.75 154th 230 33.0%
2018 33.85 201st 300 33.0%
2019 22.11 258th 313 17.6%
2021 31.16 214th 319 32.9%
2022 24.28 256th 326 21.5%
2023 22.61 249th 317 21.5%
2024 24.19 254th 325 21.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 939 939
1989 540 423 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1990 523 421 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1991 475 378 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 854
1992 473 347 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 822
1993 445 329 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1994 426 320 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 748
1995 424 285 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 424 285 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 418 304 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 723
1998 464 275 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1999 443 278 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 442 283 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 489 256 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2002 459 293 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 754
2003 459 293 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 754
2004 478 314 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2005 501 315 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2006 519 312 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2007 509 333 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2008 507 332 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2009 514 364 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2010 559 363 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2011 550 378 2 7 0 0 1 0 938
2012 518 359 1 10 1 0 4 0 893
2013 513 346 3 6 1 0 15 0 884
2014 490 332 6 6 1 0 15 0 850
2015 484 315 5 10 0 0 16 0 830
2016 471 291 4 11 1 0 17 0 795
2017 469 304 3 15 1 0 13 0 805
2018 468 299 2 18 2 0 10 0 799
2019 473 294 3 19 1 0 4 0 794
2020 453 274 3 21 3 0 2 0 756
2021 430 259 4 25 2 0 5 0 725
2022 355 282 3 26 1 1 7 0 675
2023 298 299 2 34 1 0 8 0 642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 939 41.0 22.9 0
1989 964 42.0 22.9 n/a
1990 944 43.0 21.9 0
1991 854 43.0 19.8 n/a
1992 822 40.0 20.5 n/a
1993 775 38.0 20.4 n/a
1994 748 37.2 20.1 n/a
1995 710 36.4 19.5 n/a
1996 710 36.4 19.5 n/a
1997 723 37.6 19.2 24.1
1998 739 39.1 18.9 20.3
1999 721 42.9 16.8 34.1
2000 726 43.0 16.9 36.4
2001 746 41.0 18.2 37
2002 754 36.5 20.7 41.1
2003 754 36.5 20.7 41.1
2004 792 42.9 18.5 44.8
2005 817 48.0 17.0 46.9
2006 837 44.0 19.0 50.2
2007 847 45.0 18.8 48.3
2008 846 48.1 17.6 48.7
2009 884 49.4 17.7 49.9
2010 930 44.3 20.9 54.7
2011 938 54.8 17.1 56.5
2012 893 57.7 15.4 57.7
2013 884 54.3 16.2 56
2014 850 49.0 17.3 56.7
2015 830 45.0 18.4 55.5
2016 795 45.0 17.6 55.5
2017 805 44.5 18.0 48.4
2018 799 46.2 17.2 54.3
2019 794 44.7 17.7 47.4
2020 756 46.0 16.4 47.2
2021 725 37.3 19.4 51.3
2022 675 39.5 17.0 27.9
2023 642 40.0 16.0 27.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 939 41.0 22.9 0
1989 964 42.0 22.9 n/a
1990 944 43.0 21.9 0
1991 854 43.0 19.8 n/a
1992 822 40.0 20.5 n/a
1993 775 38.0 20.4 n/a
1994 748 37.2 20.1 n/a
1995 710 36.4 19.5 n/a
1996 710 36.4 19.5 n/a
1997 723 37.6 19.2 24.1
1998 739 39.1 18.9 20.3
1999 721 42.9 16.8 34.1
2000 726 43.0 16.9 36.4
2001 746 41.0 18.2 37
2002 754 36.5 20.7 41.1
2003 754 36.5 20.7 41.1
2004 792 42.9 18.5 44.8
2005 817 48.0 17.0 46.9
2006 837 44.0 19.0 50.2
2007 847 45.0 18.8 48.3
2008 846 48.1 17.6 48.7
2009 884 49.4 17.7 49.9
2010 930 44.3 20.9 54.7
2011 938 54.8 17.1 56.5
2012 893 57.7 15.4 57.7
2013 884 54.3 16.2 56
2014 850 49.0 17.3 56.7
2015 830 45.0 18.4 55.5
2016 795 45.0 17.6 55.5
2017 805 44.5 18.0 48.4
2018 799 46.2 17.2 54.3
2019 794 44.7 17.7 47.4
2020 756 46.0 16.4 47.2
2021 725 37.3 19.4 51.3
2022 675 39.5 17.0 27.9
2023 642 40.0 16.0 27.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,052 (11.8%) $7,820 (88.0%) $8,886

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 262nd of 366 High schoolsRanks 282nd of 371 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Valley High School)26.713
 13.7%
   End of Course Mathematics (Chambers County)22.29.6
 12.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Valley High School)28.316.6
 11.8%
   End of Course Science (Chambers County)25.513.9
 11.6%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students794642
 19.1%
African American294299
 1.7%
American Indian11
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1934
 78.9%
Pacific Islander00
White473298
 37%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.4%27.7%
 19.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Valley High School.

Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
Elementary : Fairfax Elementary School
Elementary : Huguley Elementary School
Middle : W F Burns Middle School

Valley High School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Alabama high schools.

Students at Valley High School are 47% African American, 46% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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