Valley High

Summary:

Valley High is a public high school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,612 students. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 594 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High faces significant challenges in academic performance, with standardized test scores that are generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.23% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 51.24% for the Elk Grove Unified School District and 55.73% for the state of California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 15.07%, significantly lower than the district (30.71%) and state (27.9%) averages. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state levels, with only 18.29% of 11th-grade students and 4% of 12th-grade students achieving proficiency or better. Additionally, Valley High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 92.5% in 2019-2020 to 88.9% in 2022-2023, and an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 16.8% in 2017-2018 to 29.6% in 2022-2023.

In comparison, Cosumnes Oaks High, a nearby school within the same district, consistently outperforms Valley High in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as a significantly higher four-year graduation rate (98%) and lower chronic absenteeism (16.7%). Other nearby schools, such as Daylor (William) High (Continuation), Calvine High, and Rio Cazadero High (Continuation), have even lower academic performance and higher dropout rates than Valley High, indicating the challenges faced by students in the surrounding area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6300 Ehrhardt Ave.
       Sacramento, CA  95823-5637


(916) 689-6500

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1344th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,185 Help


Feeder schools for Valley High:

Elementary:    Charles E. Mack Elementary
    Herman Leimbach Elementary
    John Reith Elementary
    Prairie Elementary
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Middle:    Samuel Jackman Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  1,629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.1%
Asian:
28.9%
African American:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley High ranks worse than 57.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked high schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.82. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley High 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.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), Asian (28.9%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.2% 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 is 19.6, which is the 5th best among 13 high schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley High is $8,185, which is the 5th highest among 13 high schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley High 1344th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.84 752nd 1653 54.5%
2005 40.27 796th 1901 58.1%
2006 41.93 793rd 1968 59.7%
2007 50.45 644th 2063 68.8%
2008 45.45 784th 2117 63.0%
2009 51.71 697th 2238 68.9%
2010 54.67 630th 2281 72.4%
2011 58.90 553rd 2367 76.6%
2012 58.29 585th 2354 75.1%
2013 43.62 966th 2426 60.2%
2015 51.04 964th 1994 51.7%
2016 54.92 897th 2039 56.0%
2017 43.00 1175th 2021 41.9%
2018 45.98 1096th 2017 45.7%
2019 45.32 1096th 2133 48.6%
2021 44.61 690th 1290 46.5%
2022 44.21 1060th 2123 50.1%
2023 43.00 1046th 2348 55.5%
2024 32.82 1344th 2323 42.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.52 367th 422 13.0%
2023 4.92 744th 786 5.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.69 192nd 938 79.5%
2019 41.99 417th 941 55.7%
2021 34.77 291st 467 37.7%
2022 43.02 448th 1044 57.1%
2023 51.37 245th 1323 81.5%
2024 33.21 700th 1350 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.80 1034th 1547 33.2%
2024 29.82 979th 1534 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.36 859th 1862 53.9%
2019 53.76 824th 1937 57.5%
2021 53.48 491st 1126 56.4%
2022 53.23 787th 1943 59.5%
2023 51.67 842nd 2247 62.5%
2024 41.49 1097th 2235 50.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.19 421st 451 6.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.08 901st 1760 48.8%
2019 44.13 988th 1833 46.1%
2021 37.41 662nd 1054 37.2%
2022 40.20 1045th 1858 43.8%
2023 40.08 1070th 2118 49.5%
2024 30.56 1338th 2098 36.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.45 576th 1052 45.2%
2019 19.43 1032nd 1117 7.6%
2021 39.19 300th 555 45.9%
2022 25.04 975th 1161 16.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.16 1157th 1834 36.9%
2019 40.72 1068th 1880 43.2%
2021 43.51 598th 1122 46.7%
2022 44.03 955th 1916 50.2%
2023 43.25 970th 2207 56.0%
2024 32.70 1254th 2172 42.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.64 509th 581 12.4%
2019 13.77 507th 582 12.9%
2022 13.23 512th 581 11.9%
2023 11.11 661st 731 9.6%
2024 6.63 669th 712 6.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.99 374th 582 35.7%
2019 35.62 361st 592 39.0%
2022 30.14 363rd 522 30.5%
2023 47.65 318th 720 55.8%
2024 23.57 574th 721 20.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.84 777th 1742 55.4%
2019 48.77 909th 1814 49.9%
2022 45.17 952nd 1861 48.8%
2023 50.32 834th 2142 61.1%
2024 34.55 1264th 2125 40.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.03 15th 20 25.0%
2019 55.68 9th 21 57.1%
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Rank History for White students at Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.55 822nd 1222 32.7%
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Data source: test scores: California 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.

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Enrollment information for Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1126 514 422 377 26 n/a n/a 0 2465
1989 1060 603 480 383 29 n/a n/a 0 2555
1990 763 554 392 300 17 n/a n/a 0 2026
1991 668 540 442 287 17 n/a n/a 0 1954
1992 613 560 462 280 18 n/a n/a 0 1933
1993 565 604 548 296 20 n/a n/a 0 2033
1994 582 662 633 315 18 n/a n/a 0 2210
1995 421 740 733 323 31 n/a n/a 0 2248
1996 421 740 733 323 31 n/a n/a 0 2248
1997 398 762 865 358 19 n/a n/a 0 2402
1998 393 756 903 384 14 n/a n/a 0 2450
1999 351 806 919 412 16 n/a n/a 0 2504
2000 348 797 887 399 20 n/a n/a 0 2451
2001 295 778 880 397 16 n/a n/a 0 2366
2002 238 726 821 512 18 n/a n/a 0 2315
2003 238 726 821 512 18 n/a n/a 0 2315
2004 203 796 741 565 18 n/a n/a 5 2328
2005 172 707 661 558 11 n/a n/a 11 2120
2006 139 682 582 518 15 n/a n/a 4 1940
2007 117 554 520 503 9 n/a n/a 25 1728
2008 114 548 519 543 6 n/a n/a 0 1730
2009 99 532 425 557 4 73 47 0 1737
2010 101 453 426 554 5 68 24 0 1631
2011 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1576 1576
2012 93 397 428 535 9 65 27 0 1554
2013 70 364 418 520 6 66 33 0 1477
2014 77 393 404 573 9 45 42 0 1543
2015 69 311 376 601 11 47 46 0 1461
2016 54 318 364 616 5 46 53 0 1456
2017 50 309 370 680 4 51 54 0 1518
2018 54 314 371 693 4 62 58 0 1556
2019 66 274 430 720 6 64 51 0 1611
2020 74 264 446 743 6 66 53 0 1652
2021 76 270 481 806 11 54 66 0 1764
2022 68 250 472 818 7 42 63 0 1720
2023 56 188 467 790 8 45 58 0 1612
2024 61 174 471 800 9 47 67 0 1629

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2465 99.6 24.7 n/a
1989 2555 106.4 24.0 n/a
1990 2026 87.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1954 84.2 23.2 n/a
1992 1933 85.6 22.5 23.6
1993 2033 86.1 23.6 29
1994 2210 95.7 23.1 28.6
1995 2248 93.2 24.1 38.9
1996 2248 93.2 24.1 38.9
1997 2402 102.8 23.4 47.4
1998 2450 99.9 24.5 51.5
1999 2504 102.7 24.4 46.6
2000 2451 103.7 23.6 47.7
2001 2366 109.0 21.7 50.2
2002 2315 106.4 21.8 60.9
2003 2315 106.4 21.8 60.9
2004 2328 105.1 22.2 58.5
2005 2120 94.4 22.5 62
2006 1940 95.6 20.3 64.7
2007 1728 80.6 21.4 78
2008 1730 95.2 18.2 78.6
2009 1737 78.8 18.3 78.2
2010 1631 80.4 20.2 84.2
2011 1576 n/a n/a n/a
2012 1554 73.0 21.2 n/a
2013 1477 70.3 20.9 83.6
2014 1543 78.6 19.6 81.3
2015 1461 79.0 18.4 89.5
2016 1456 81.0 17.9 89.4
2017 1518 77.9 19.4 94.2
2018 1556 77.9 19.9 84.4
2019 1611 79.9 20.1 93.5
2020 1652 n/a n/a 91.1
2021 1764 81.9 21.5 91.4
2022 1720 88.0 19.5 57.4
2023 1612 83.3 19.3 56.9
2024 1629 82.9 19.6 77.2

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2465 99.6 24.7 n/a
1989 2555 106.4 24.0 n/a
1990 2026 87.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1954 84.2 23.2 n/a
1992 1933 85.6 22.5 23.6
1993 2033 86.1 23.6 29
1994 2210 95.7 23.1 28.6
1995 2248 93.2 24.1 38.9
1996 2248 93.2 24.1 38.9
1997 2402 102.8 23.4 47.4
1998 2450 99.9 24.5 51.5
1999 2504 102.7 24.4 46.6
2000 2451 103.7 23.6 47.7
2001 2366 109.0 21.7 50.2
2002 2315 106.4 21.8 60.9
2003 2315 106.4 21.8 60.9
2004 2328 105.1 22.2 58.5
2005 2120 94.4 22.5 62
2006 1940 95.6 20.3 64.7
2007 1728 80.6 21.4 78
2008 1730 95.2 18.2 78.6
2009 1737 78.8 18.3 78.2
2010 1631 80.4 20.2 84.2
2011 1576 n/a n/a n/a
2012 1554 73.0 21.2 n/a
2013 1477 70.3 20.9 83.6
2014 1543 78.6 19.6 81.3
2015 1461 79.0 18.4 89.5
2016 1456 81.0 17.9 89.4
2017 1518 77.9 19.4 94.2
2018 1556 77.9 19.9 84.4
2019 1611 79.9 20.1 93.5
2020 1652 n/a n/a 91.1
2021 1764 81.9 21.5 91.4
2022 1720 88.0 19.5 57.4
2023 1612 83.3 19.3 56.9
2024 1629 82.9 19.6 77.2

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,185

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1096th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1046th of 2348 High schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley High)4447.3
 3.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)62.956.6
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Valley High)2119.2
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)40.234.1
 6.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Valley High)17.111.8
 5.3%
   12th Grade Science (Elk Grove Unified)27.511.7
 15.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16111612
 0.1%
African American274188
 31.4%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian430467
 8.6%
Hispanic720790
 9.7%
Pacific Islander6445
 29.7%
White6656
 15.2%
Two or More Races5158
 13.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.5%56.9%
 36.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High

Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles E. Mack Elementary
Elementary : Herman Leimbach Elementary
Elementary : John Reith Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Union House Elementary
Middle : Samuel Jackman Middle

Valley High ranks 1344th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,629 students attended Valley High.

Students at Valley High are 49% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander.


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