Dakota Valley High School

Dakota Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1150 Northshore Dr,  North Sioux City, SD
Dakota Valley School District
3.9
4.5
448 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
660
Verbal
610
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
53.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
24.2%
State Average
29%
Science
45.9%
State Average
40.5%
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
413:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
80.4%
Hispanic
8%
Two or more races
5.1%
Black
2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
Native American
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB 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 South Dakota 101 Students
South Dakota State University 85 Students
University of Iowa 68 Students
Iowa State University 64 Students
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 63 Students
University of Minnesota Twin Cities 41 Students
Augustana University 29 Students
Minnesota State University, Mankato 27 Students
Dakota State University 27 Students
Creighton University 26 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 36 Students
Biology 24 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 18 Students
Psychology 17 Students
Education 16 Students
Elementary Education 16 Students
Nursing 15 Students
Pre-Law Studies 12 Students
Accounting 10 Students
Chemistry 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 40 Reviews
3.0 Junior
12/7/2023
My overall experience is okay, it is definitely a way bigger school from where I came from. More opportunities for classes, the sports here definitely have favorites. There are really mean and snotty rich girls here but nothing I can't handle. So I'd say my overall experience is okay.
4.0 Senior
12/16/2022
I am a current senior at Dakota Valley High School. There is a lot of things I like about DV. The facility is top notch and parent involvement in the school is high. The are wonderful and there are so many opportunities that most schools are size can't provide. One thing I would like to see change in school is the culture. There are parts to our school culture that I like and don't like. One thing I like about it is that students encourage each other to do well inside the classroom. One thing I don't like about it is that it feels like the more of jerk you are the more popular you are, but I feel like that's most high schools. Overall I think DVHS is a great school and I would totally recommend sending your kids here.
4.0 Senior
9/26/2022
Overall a great experience my only complaint has to be the food. Ever since coivd hit we lost all our good tasting food and we only have the plan stuff left.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 2 Reviews
4.0 other
8/8/2010
I graduated from Dakota Valley. Overall a good school, tho like every school spends too much money on sports and not enough on the other extracurricular activities. They do a lot of creative stifling with the stories the newspaper is allowed to print. They only have a single page for the paper and n...
5.0 student
3/9/2008

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