Valley High School

1001 Birch Street, Gilcrest CO, 80623 | Weld County School District RE-1 | 970-737-2494
  • grades 9-12
  • students 533
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Gilcrest
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
32%Gilcrest
39%Colorado

Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Weld County School District RE-1" in Gilcrest, CO. There are a total of 533 students and 36 teachers at Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average.

Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students533
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment95
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Valley High School, there are a total of 95 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 46.6% 42.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.9% 53.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Gilcrest demographics profile

StatisticGilcrestColoradoNational
Population1,3815,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7035691
Median age31.536.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English49%83%79%
Speak Spanish51%12%13%

Education level achieved in Gilcrest

IndexGilcrestColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school71.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college41.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.