Valley High School

2839 S. Burnham Ave., Winchester NV, 89169 | Clark County School District | 702-799-5450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2867
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Winchester
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aWinchester
41%Nevada

Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Winchester, NV. There are a total of 2,867 students and 121 teachers at Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 58% lower than the Nevada average.

Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2867
Teachers121
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment279
Taking some courses95
Taking some courses (not tests)183
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses62

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 279 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 95 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 13.0% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.2% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Winchester demographics profile

StatisticWinchesterNevadaNational
Population36,3023,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,3212991
Median age35.537.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%51%55%
Speak English48%70%79%
Speak Spanish41%21%13%

Education level achieved in Winchester

IndexWinchesterNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school71.6%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college44.7%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.