Golden Valley High

2121 E. Childs Ave., Merced CA, 95344 | Weaver Union Elementary School District | 209-325-1800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1792
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 42 in Merced
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
34%Merced
43%California

Golden Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Weaver Union Elementary School District" in Merced, CA. There are a total of 1,792 students and 75 teachers at Golden Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Golden Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 28% lower than the California average.

Golden Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1792
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Golden Valley High, there are a total of n/a 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
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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.

Golden Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 18.0% 17.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 4.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.1% 14.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.5% 58.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Merced demographics profile

StatisticMercedCaliforniaNational
Population84,08139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,61625691
Median age29.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English53%56%79%
Speak Spanish38%29%13%

Education level achieved in Merced

IndexMercedCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade72.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Golden Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.