Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Summary:

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is a public high school located in Granada Hills, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 868 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences has shown a strong academic performance, with 59.28% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.13% proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the district and the state of California. The school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 93.4% to 97.5% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has been low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as San Fernando Senior High and Mission Continuation, Valley Academy generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

However, the school's performance in Mathematics, where proficiency rates are lower than in English Language Arts and Science, could be an area for targeted improvement efforts. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, which may be an area of concern that the school could address to further improve student outcomes. Compared to higher-performing schools like Valley International Preparatory High, which is outside the district, and Northridge Academy High, which is also in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Valley Academy has room for improvement, but it remains a strong-performing school within its district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10445 Balboa Blvd.
       Granada Hills, CA  91344-7323


(818) 832-7750

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
775th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,718 Help


Feeder schools for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences:

Elementary:    Alta California Elementary
    Andasol Avenue Elementary
    Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
    Blythe Street Elementary
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Middle:    Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
    Francisco Sepulveda Middle
    George K. Porter Middle
    Northridge Middle
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  794

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.3%
White:
22.2%
Asian:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks better than 66.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 36th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences 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 (62.3%), White (22.2%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is 17.3, which is the 75th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences employs 45.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is $10,718. 118 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences 775th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 26.55 1424th 2426 41.3%
2015 57.69 797th 1994 60.0%
2016 56.83 861st 2039 57.8%
2017 67.94 637th 2021 68.5%
2018 50.37 1008th 2017 50.0%
2019 43.48 1142nd 2133 46.5%
2021 48.50 631st 1290 51.1%
2022 54.60 833rd 2123 60.8%
2023 61.01 634th 2348 73.0%
2024 54.20 775th 2323 66.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.24 272nd 1547 82.4%
2024 50.74 491st 1534 68.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.92 1014th 1862 45.5%
2019 44.58 1057th 1937 45.4%
2021 44.83 625th 1126 44.5%
2022 49.82 859th 1943 55.8%
2023 68.99 435th 2247 80.6%
2024 55.21 719th 2235 67.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.71 1007th 1760 42.8%
2019 41.58 1040th 1833 43.3%
2021 34.47 712th 1054 32.4%
2022 42.82 984th 1858 47.0%
2023 67.37 489th 2118 76.9%
2024 54.33 719th 2098 65.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.34 246th 1052 76.6%
2019 53.86 358th 1117 67.9%
2021 58.52 144th 555 74.1%
2022 82.22 123rd 1161 89.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 909th 1834 50.4%
2019 42.28 1047th 1880 44.3%
2021 53.89 467th 1122 58.4%
2022 63.04 594th 1916 69.0%
2023 50.06 807th 2207 63.4%
2024 50.43 794th 2172 63.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.08 547th 582 6.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.43 286th 592 51.7%
2022 23.55 415th 522 20.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.69 849th 1742 51.3%
2019 45.96 985th 1814 45.7%
2022 53.67 756th 1861 59.4%
2023 56.50 674th 2142 68.5%
2024 53.49 746th 2125 64.9%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.97 906th 1173 22.8%
2019 34.09 827th 1222 32.3%
2022 50.87 582nd 1204 51.7%
2023 49.59 607th 1434 57.7%
2024 41.50 726th 1406 48.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 167 70 104 579 6 3 2 0 931
2013 220 83 129 718 9 2 0 0 1161
2014 244 75 139 749 10 3 0 0 1220
2015 252 71 142 772 8 2 23 0 1270
2016 269 64 127 704 8 5 24 0 1201
2017 274 49 126 678 7 5 24 0 1163
2018 269 50 142 658 5 5 22 0 1151
2019 259 49 133 617 6 5 1 0 1070
2020 230 40 118 652 7 5 21 0 1073
2021 222 38 113 591 4 4 22 0 994
2022 204 30 95 539 3 2 21 0 894
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 868 868
2024 176 22 71 495 2 2 26 0 794

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

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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 Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 931 39.5 23.5 n/a
2013 1161 42.5 27.3 57.5
2014 1220 48.0 25.4 66.2
2015 1270 46.0 27.6 56.5
2016 1201 47.0 25.5 61
2017 1163 47.5 24.4 67.2
2018 1151 47.8 24.0 64.5
2019 1070 43.8 24.4 65
2020 1073 n/a n/a 63.7
2021 994 43.8 22.6 63.8
2022 894 44.3 20.1 62.4
2023 868 44.7 19.4 64.3
2024 794 45.8 17.3 70.8

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 Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 931 39.5 23.5 n/a
2013 1161 42.5 27.3 57.5
2014 1220 48.0 25.4 66.2
2015 1270 46.0 27.6 56.5
2016 1201 47.0 25.5 61
2017 1163 47.5 24.4 67.2
2018 1151 47.8 24.0 64.5
2019 1070 43.8 24.4 65
2020 1073 n/a n/a 63.7
2021 994 43.8 22.6 63.8
2022 894 44.3 20.1 62.4
2023 868 44.7 19.4 64.3
2024 794 45.8 17.3 70.8

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 Academy of Arts and Sciences

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,718

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1142nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 634th of 2348 High schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences)52.567.2
 14.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences)16.320.5
 4.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences)18.631.3
 12.7%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences)15.420
 4.6%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.216.6
 8.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1070868
 18.9%
African American490
 100%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian1330
 100%
Hispanic6170
 100%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White2590
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65%64.3%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

In the 2023-24 school year, 794 students attended Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alta California Elementary
Elementary : Andasol Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
Elementary : Blythe Street Elementary
Elementary : Calahan Street Elementary
Elementary : Cantara Street Elementary
Elementary : Carlos Santana Arts Academy
Elementary : Castlebay Lane Charter
Elementary : Chase Street Elementary
Elementary : Danube Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Darby Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy
Elementary : El Dorado Avenue Elementary
Elementary : El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies
Elementary : Gledhill Street Elementary
Elementary : Granada Elementary
Elementary : Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet
Elementary : Knollwood Preparatory Academy
Elementary : Langdon Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Lassen Elementary
Elementary : Lorne Street Elementary
Elementary : Mayall Street Elementary
Elementary : Melvin Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Napa Street Elementary
Elementary : Panorama City Elementary
Elementary : Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology
Elementary : Plummer Elementary
Elementary : Primary Academy for Success
Elementary : Rosa Parks Learning Center
Elementary : San Fernando Elementary
Elementary : San Jose Street Elementary
Elementary : Tulsa Street Elementary
Elementary : Van Gogh Charter
Elementary : Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Elementary : Winnetka Avenue Elementary
Middle : Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
Middle : Francisco Sepulveda Middle
Middle : George K. Porter Middle
Middle : Northridge Middle
Middle : Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
Middle : Patrick Henry Middle
Middle : Robert Frost Middle

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 775th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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