Valley High

10200 Dixie Highway, Louisville KY, 40272 | Jefferson County School District | 502-485-8339
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1035
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 70% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 244 in Louisville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
36%Louisville
48%Kentucky

Valley High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Louisville, KY. There are a total of 1,035 students and 81 teachers at Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 70% lower than the Kentucky average.

Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1035
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment315
Taking some courses142
Taking some courses (not tests)172
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses122

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, there are a total of 315 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 142 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 59.6% 48.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 33.5% 36.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 3.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 8.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Louisville demographics profile

StatisticLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Population618,7334,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,35111491
Median age37.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English90%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Louisville

IndexLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.