Valley High School

501 Highway 29, La Fayette AL, 36854 | Chambers County School District | 334-756-4105
  • grades 9-12
  • students 799
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in La Fayette
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
18%La Fayette
44%Alabama

Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chambers County School District" in La Fayette, AL. There are a total of 799 students and 46 teachers at Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 38% lower than the Alabama average.

Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students799
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment53
Taking some courses53
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses52

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 53 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 53 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 57.4% 48.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 46.5% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.9% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

La Fayette demographics profile

StatisticLa FayetteAlabamaNational
Population2,9224,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3309791
Median age41.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in La Fayette

IndexLa FayetteAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade69.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school68.6%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college27.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.8%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%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.