Valley High

6300 Ehrhardt Ave., Sacramento CA, 95823 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 916-689-6500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1556
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 269 in Sacramento
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
34%Sacramento
43%California

Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elk Grove Unified School District" in Sacramento, CA. There are a total of 1,556 students and 78 teachers at Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 25% lower than the California average.

Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1556
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment430
Taking some courses391
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses140
Passing no courses244

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, there are a total of 430 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 391 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.9% 21.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 25.3% 14.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 26.3% 27.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2% 26.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.0% 1.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 7.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Sacramento demographics profile

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaNational
Population503,48239,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,10625691
Median age34.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English64%56%79%
Speak Spanish17%29%13%

Education level achieved in Sacramento

IndexSacramentoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school80.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college62.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.