Valley High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Smithers, WV. There are a total of 470 students and 36 teachers at Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.
Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is n/a the West Virginia average.
| Students/Teachers | |
| Students | 470 |
| Teachers | 36 |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Advanced Placement | |
| AP enrollment | 23 |
| Taking some courses | 20 |
| Taking some courses (not tests) | 0 |
| Passing some courses | 4 |
| Passing no courses | 11 |
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 23 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 20 taking some courses.
| Grade | Proficiency |
| All | 12% |
| 3 | n/a |
| 4 | n/a |
| 5 | n/a |
| 6 | 10-14% |
| 7 | 11-19% |
| 8 | 11-19% |
| High School | <= 10% |
| Grade | Proficiency |
| All | n/a |
| 3 | n/a |
| 4 | n/a |
| 5 | n/a |
| 6 | n/a |
| 7 | n/a |
| 8 | n/a |
| High School | n/a |
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.
| Race | School | District | West Virginia | National |
| White | 89.9% | 91.5% | 90.9% | 51.1% |
| Black | 7.9% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 23.6% |
| American Indian and Alaskan | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Hawaiian | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Multiracial | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% |
| Statistic | Smithers | West Virginia | National |
| Population | 1,010 | 1,792,147 | 328,239,523 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 697 | 74 | 91 |
| Median age | 59.7 | 41.9 | 37.7 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | 60% | 59% | 55% |
| Speak English | 99% | 98% | 79% |
| Speak Spanish | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| Index | Smithers | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |