Summary:
Valley Center High is a public high school located in Valley Center, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,181 students. The school is part of the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked 1288 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valley Center High has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 324 to 1261 out of over 2,000 California high schools over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school faces challenges in addressing the performance gaps for certain student subgroups, particularly Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Homeless students. In comparison, nearby Classical Academy High and Escondido Charter High outperform Valley Center High in academic achievement and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.
Valley Center High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.3% to 98.5% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has also been relatively low, ranging from 0.4% to 3.0% during the same period. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2017-2018 to 34.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The comparison to nearby schools, such as Oak Glen High, which has significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism, suggests that Valley Center High could potentially learn from the best practices of higher-performing schools to further improve its overall academic outcomes and support for all student populations.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Valley Center-Pauma Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
882nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,522
Feeder schools for Valley Center High:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.9
Number of students: 1,181
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
61.9%
White:
24.2%
American Indian:
7.5%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
Asian:
1.2%
African American:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%
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