Valley High School

Summary:

Valley High School is a public high school located in Gilcrest, Colorado, serving 530 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, which is ranked 84 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High School faces several key challenges, including consistently low academic performance, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom half of Colorado high schools and performing significantly lower than the state and district averages on standardized tests. The school also has a disproportionately high Hispanic student population (62.83%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Greeley Central High School, Northridge High School, and Roosevelt High School. Additionally, Valley High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.88% to 51.03% over the past three years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 180 out of 255 Colorado high schools in 2015-2016 to 263 out of 349 in 2023-2024, raises concerns about the school's ability to effectively serve its diverse student population. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity and inclusion within the school and the broader Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1001 Birch Street
Gilcrest, CO 80623

(970) 350-4201

District: Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
263^rd of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,217

Feeder schools for Valley High School:

Elementary:	Gilcrest Elementary School
	Pete Mirich Elementary School
	Platteville Elementary School
Middle:	North Valley Middle School
	South Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley High School ranks worse than 75.4% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.14. (See more...)

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.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley High School is $18,217.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley High School 263^rd of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 84^th of 116 Colorado 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	CO State Percentile
2004	29.66	209^th	279	25.1%
2005	29.35	214^th	280	23.6%
2006	41.52	180^th	286	37.1%
2007	33.73	213^th	298	28.5%
2008	44.94	177^th	301	41.2%
2009	47.18	178^th	310	42.6%
2010	30.51	235^th	327	28.1%
2011	26.61	254^th	337	24.6%
2012	33.41	231^st	334	30.8%
2013	26.14	257^th	349	26.4%
2014	23.80	285^th	369	22.8%
2015	23.54	224^th	292	23.3%
2016	26.35	180^th	255	29.4%
2017	19.03	202^nd	256	21.1%
2018	27.39	266^th	388	31.4%
2019	28.44	284^th	411	30.9%
2021	9.43	187^th	210	11.0%
2022	14.80	183^rd	221	17.2%
2023	24.63	258^th	349	26.1%
2024	23.14	263^rd	349	24.6%

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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	CO State Percentile
2021	42.28	108^th	188	42.6%
2022	36.34	129^th	203	36.5%
2023	29.75	144^th	200	28.0%
2024	20.62	171^st	211	19.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	19.29	189^th	239	20.9%
2022	21.74	195^th	257	24.1%
2023	23.31	196^th	254	22.8%
2024	21.10	197^th	257	23.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	22.42	179^th	240	25.4%
2022	32.14	160^th	253	36.8%
2023	22.87	191^st	252	24.2%
2024	22.51	192^nd	256	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	34.58	106^th	181	41.4%
2022	37.76	116^th	205	43.4%
2023	31.00	131^st	198	33.8%
2024	38.50	114^th	199	42.7%

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Rank History for White students at Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	17.76	188^th	225	16.4%
2022	16.97	194^th	228	14.9%
2023	36.81	145^th	234	38.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

Data source: Colorado 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	Total
1988	293	0	2	158	0	n/a	n/a	453
1989	265	0	1	147	0	n/a	n/a	413
1990	265	0	3	154	0	n/a	n/a	422
1991	275	1	3	158	0	n/a	n/a	437
1992	276	0	2	143	0	n/a	n/a	421
1993	313	0	2	149	0	n/a	n/a	464
1994	323	0	5	145	0	n/a	n/a	473
1995	326	0	4	144	0	n/a	n/a	474
1996	326	0	4	144	0	n/a	n/a	474
1997	335	1	4	162	0	n/a	n/a	502
1998	376	2	2	190	1	n/a	n/a	571
1999	368	3	2	188	0	n/a	n/a	561
2000	355	3	3	188	1	n/a	n/a	550
2001	335	4	5	210	1	n/a	n/a	555
2002	299	4	2	231	2	n/a	n/a	538
2003	299	4	2	231	2	n/a	n/a	538
2004	329	5	1	235	2	n/a	n/a	572
2005	299	3	3	251	2	n/a	n/a	558
2006	285	2	4	260	3	n/a	n/a	554
2007	282	2	3	235	3	n/a	n/a	525
2008	290	1	4	228	4	n/a	n/a	527
2009	280	4	5	241	4	n/a	n/a	534
2010	281	3	5	259	3	n/a	n/a	551
2011	249	3	3	272	3	0	3	533
2012	223	4	2	250	2	0	3	484
2013	244	4	0	265	1	1	6	521
2014	250	3	2	269	3	1	5	533
2015	248	1	0	299	3	2	8	561
2016	252	1	0	337	4	1	11	606
2017	236	4	0	313	6	0	8	567
2018	201	4	0	315	6	0	7	533
2019	199	3	2	324	4	0	9	541
2020	195	2	1	338	4	0	7	547
2021	209	2	1	358	3	0	9	582
2022	214	1	1	346	1	0	5	568
2023	186	1	2	333	1	0	7	530

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	453	31.0	14.6	n/a
1989	413	32.9	12.5	22.3
1990	422	33.0	12.7	20.4
1991	437	29.5	14.8	19.5
1992	421	31.6	13.3	19
1993	464	32.7	14.2	23.3
1994	473	33.9	14.0	23.3
1995	474	35.7	13.3	0
1996	474	35.7	13.3	0
1997	502	33.1	15.2	18.5
1998	571	37.7	15.1	22.9
1999	561	38.4	14.6	23
2000	550	40.3	13.6	29.3
2001	555	41.9	13.2	24.9
2002	538	40.8	13.2	33.8
2003	538	40.8	13.2	33.8
2004	572	43.9	13.0	32.5
2005	558	40.4	13.8	35.5
2006	554	38.6	14.4	39.4
2007	525	40.4	13.0	38.7
2008	527	42.3	12.5	33.8
2009	534	42.2	12.7	38
2010	551	42.0	13.1	42.8
2011	533	35.7	14.9	42.4
2012	484	32.6	14.8	45.9
2013	521	32.2	16.1	47.8
2014	533	34.8	15.2	43.3
2015	561	36.0	15.5	49
2016	606	35.0	17.3	50.5
2017	567	35.9	15.7	45.9
2018	533	36.5	14.6	46.9
2019	541	38.9	13.8	43.4
2020	547	36.8	14.8	50.6
2021	582	38.9	14.9	51
2022	568	40.4	14.0	25.9
2023	530	37.4	14.1	41.5

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	453	31.0	14.6	n/a
1989	413	32.9	12.5	22.3
1990	422	33.0	12.7	20.4
1991	437	29.5	14.8	19.5
1992	421	31.6	13.3	19
1993	464	32.7	14.2	23.3
1994	473	33.9	14.0	23.3
1995	474	35.7	13.3	0
1996	474	35.7	13.3	0
1997	502	33.1	15.2	18.5
1998	571	37.7	15.1	22.9
1999	561	38.4	14.6	23
2000	550	40.3	13.6	29.3
2001	555	41.9	13.2	24.9
2002	538	40.8	13.2	33.8
2003	538	40.8	13.2	33.8
2004	572	43.9	13.0	32.5
2005	558	40.4	13.8	35.5
2006	554	38.6	14.4	39.4
2007	525	40.4	13.0	38.7
2008	527	42.3	12.5	33.8
2009	534	42.2	12.7	38
2010	551	42.0	13.1	42.8
2011	533	35.7	14.9	42.4
2012	484	32.6	14.8	45.9
2013	521	32.2	16.1	47.8
2014	533	34.8	15.2	43.3
2015	561	36.0	15.5	49
2016	606	35.0	17.3	50.5
2017	567	35.9	15.7	45.9
2018	533	36.5	14.6	46.9
2019	541	38.9	13.8	43.4
2020	547	36.8	14.8	50.6
2021	582	38.9	14.9	51
2022	568	40.4	14.0	25.9
2023	530	37.4	14.1	41.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,835
2020	$14,348
2021	$14,235
2022	$16,136
2023	$18,217

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 284^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 258^th of 349 High schools	4.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	541	530	2%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	324	333	2.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	199	186	6.5%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.4%	41.5%	1.9%

Schools Near Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)		CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1001 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 350-4201	530	37	14.1	41.5%	186 (35.1%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (62.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	263^rd of 349 public high schools	24.6%		24.6	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%	5	38.0	12.0	49.0	23.0	45.0	17.0								25.5	$18,217
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	616 North 2nd Street	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-4633	1,082	54	19.9	21.6%	686 (63.4%)	3 (0.3%)	356 (32.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)	37.6	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%		40	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%	8			60.0	29.0											$14,209
Greeley West High School	Public	9-12	2401 35th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5400	1,885	94	20.0	64.0%	411 (21.8%)	39 (2.1%)	1,339 (71.0%)	48 (2.5%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (2.0%)	20	280^th of 349 public high schools	19.8%		22.8	267^th of 349 public high schools	23.5%	13	45.0	17.0	45.0	23.0	39.0	16.0								17.1	$12,912
Innovative Connections High School	Public	10-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 352-7404	39	3	12.7		18 (46.2%)	1 (2.6%)	19 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$6,736
Centennial BOCES High School	Public	11-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 356-7404	95	4	22.0		39 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$5,375
Union Colony Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	2000 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 673-4546	364	22	16.5	56.6%	131 (36.0%)	6 (1.6%)	195 (53.6%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	46.7	175^th of 349 public high schools	49.9%		60.3	128^th of 349 public high schools	63.3%	47	56.0	20.0	65.0	52.0	60.0	23.0	9.6	31.7	17.0	18.5	24.4	14.4	24.5	32.1	$11,938
Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5509 West 11th Street	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6295	318	2	152.8	51.3%	103 (32.4%)	7 (2.2%)	193 (60.7%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	67.6	100^th of 349 public high schools	71.3%		68.5	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%	2	83.0	72.0	64.0	51.0	65.0	40.0								24.0	$10,444
Greeley Central High School	Public	9-12	1515 14th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5000	1,484	78	19.0	64.5%	306 (20.6%)	65 (4.4%)	1,040 (70.1%)	36 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.7%)	22 (1.5%)	21.4	273^rd of 349 public high schools	21.8%		16.9	291^st of 349 public high schools	16.6%	18	40.0	18.0	46.0	25.0	40.0	19.0								18.1	$13,388
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	100 71st Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5200	1,253	61	20.4	63.5%	266 (21.2%)	9 (0.7%)	928 (74.1%)	16 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	22 (1.8%)	12.4	307^th of 349 public high schools	12.0%		12.5	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%	2	40.0	11.0	37.0	20.0	31.0	9.0								9.8	$13,976
Jefferson Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1315 4th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1600	595	39	15.4	68.2%	107 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	463 (77.8%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1.1	348^th of 349 public high schools	0.3%		2.4	347^th of 349 public high schools	0.6%	1	16.0				6.0										$18,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High School

How many students attend Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Valley High School.

Is Valley High School a good school?

Valley High School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Valley High School in?

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1

What schools feed into Valley High School?

Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Pete Mirich Elementary School
Elementary : Platteville Elementary School
Middle : North Valley Middle School
Middle : South Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Valley High School?

Students at Valley High School are 63% Hispanic, 35% White, 1% Two or more races.

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