Valley Head High School

235 1St Ave, Valley Head AL, 35989 | DeKalb County School District | 256-635-6228
  • grades PK-12
  • students 475
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 36% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Valley Head
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
36%Valley Head
44%Alabama

Valley Head High School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "DeKalb County School District" in Valley Head, AL. There are a total of 475 students and 33 teachers at Valley Head High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Valley Head High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 18% lower than the Alabama average.

Valley Head High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students475
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Head High School, 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
All38%
340-59%
421-39%
5<= 20%
620-29%
740-49%
860-69%
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
340-59%
440-59%
5<= 20%
630-39%
730-39%
840-49%
High School20-29%

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 Head High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 62.4% 60.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9% 23.2% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.6% 14.8% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Valley Head demographics profile

StatisticValley HeadAlabamaNational
Population9044,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2399791
Median age40.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Valley Head

IndexValley HeadAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade73.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Valley Head High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.