Douglas Co West High School

401 S Pine St, Valley NE, 68064 | Douglas County West Community Schools | 402-359-2121
  • grades 9-12
  • students 283
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Valley
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
62%Valley
53%Nebraska

Douglas Co West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Douglas County West Community Schools" in Valley, NE. There are a total of 283 students and 22 teachers at Douglas Co West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Douglas Co West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 22% higher than the Nebraska average.

Douglas Co West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students283
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment198
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)179
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 Douglas Co West High School, there are a total of 198 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Douglas Co West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 86.7% 88.5% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 4.9% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Valley demographics profile

StatisticValleyNebraskaNational
Population2,8341,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5992591
Median age46.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%59%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Valley

IndexValleyNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Douglas Co West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.