Valley Junior-Senior High School

Valley Junior-Senior High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
703 Stevenson Blvd,  New Kensington, PA
New Kensington-Arnold School District
3.1
1.0
890 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
36%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
36%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
58
Full Time Teachers
58
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
530
Verbal
560
Average ACT
28
Math
24
English
28
Reading
31
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
37.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
2
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
0.5%
State Average
15.6%
Science
2.7%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
410:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.5%
White
45.7%
Black
33.4%
Two or more races
17.6%
Hispanic
2.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Pittsburgh 65 Students
Slippery Rock University 43 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 42 Students
Penn State 38 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 37 Students
Duquesne University 35 Students
Point Park University 26 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 21 Students
Penn State New Kensington 21 Students
PennWest California 17 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 21 Students
Nursing 21 Students
Psychology 16 Students
Biology 12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Computer Science 9 Students
Criminology 9 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 9 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 6 Students
Communications 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.1 12 Reviews
2.0 Alum
6/28/2023
Limited learning experiences. Limited extracurriculars. Limiyed experiences in the classroom. Lack of support from guidance counselors
3.0 Senior
11/1/2017
Everyone here treats each other so bad. Don't get me wrong, there are great groups of people but the whole as a whole is a joke and it makes me feel like crap.
5.0 Senior
8/2/2017
Valley Junior/Senior High School is a pretty good school over all. There is excellent resources for college preparation, and the teachers are very good at helping you whenever you need it.
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1.0 2 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/28/2023
It is my personal opinion that this school is not up to par as far as learning skills. I see many students falling behind in many areas in different grades.
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1.0 other
11/30/2022
Absolutely terrible. The students are generally misbehaved and rather rude, and most teachers do not do their job correctly. There is a high rate of danger and bullying which they do nothing about. Food is decent, but most of the money goes to sports. They care more about sports than education and t...
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