Part of the Parma City School District, Valley Forge High School teaches eighth through 12th grade.
With a focus on vocational education, Valley Forge offers its students not only career-technical programs, but also college preparatory courses.
Starting in the 10th grade, students can enroll in the career-technical program of their choosing, with programs being offered at Valley Forge High School that can go toward college credit. Programs and courses focusing on family consumer science, computers, business and industrial technology are all offered at the school.
The school also teaches Advanced Placement and honors courses which cover a wide variety of academia, including algebra, calculus, geometry, English, history and foreign languages.
Extracurriculars and groups include clubs for history, ecology, chess and boxing. Students can also serve as media pages, helping in the school’s media center.
Valley Forge High School supports a full range of high school athletics, with the Valley Forge Patriots competing in football, basketball, hockey, wrestling as well as cross country and swimming.
Valley Forge High School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 8-12
9999 Independence Blvd,
Parma Heights, OH
Parma City School District
School Details
Head of School
Janine Andrzejewski
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
49%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
86%
Niche Grade
C+
B
B-
C
C-
C-
B-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
64
Full Time Teachers
64
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
41.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
360:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
White
70.3%
Hispanic
12.7%
Black
8.1%
Two or more races
4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<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.
Cleveland State University
275 Students
The Ohio State University
207 Students
Kent State University
206 Students
Ohio University
157 Students
The University of Akron
140 Students
Baldwin Wallace University
136 Students
Bowling Green State University
111 Students
Cuyahoga Community College
110 Students
Case Western Reserve University
92 Students
University of Cincinnati
83 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
77 Students
Psychology
68 Students
Biology
57 Students
Business
50 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
33 Students
Criminology
24 Students
Computer Science
23 Students
Chemistry
17 Students
Aerospace Engineering
17 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service
16 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/28/2024
The best part of my time at Valley forge was when I discovered my passion for pharmacy. Though this discovery, I decided to enroll in our school's medical CTE program. This program has helped enforce my love for the medical world.
8/5/2024
When I was in school, it was not a overall bad experience. I had some very good friends, and some very good teachers. I would like to see more kindness amoung the students. When I was a student, some of the "popular" kids would be cruel and just mean to me. Other than that, I was able to experience a wonderful high school experience.
5/31/2023
Throughout my experience at Valley Forge I have had amazing teachers, learned important lessons, and built important friendships. The only thing i would complain about is the food, it's not horrible but it's not the best.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/19/2024
Not anything special but pretty good overall.
4/9/2020
Amazing, well organized, lots of diversity, staff is very much in tune with the students and parents.
11/4/2019
7/10. This whole school is really boring except when it's not.
4/25/2018
This school just needs a lot of help. All Cleveland schools in general. I would not recommend your children to go to this or any school near by. There’s hall monitors in this school, they are always picky on where you are going when you are just getting to class. They make you sign into a bathroom w...
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Attendance Zone
About Parma Heights
List Price Range
$117K - $333K
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$217,352
Median Lot Size
8,276 Sq Ft
% Renters
43%
Household Income
$69,691
% of College Grads
27.3%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
1,404 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
54.5%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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- K to 12th
- Charter
- Pre-K to 12th
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Radlick Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Nathan Hale Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Kurtz Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Reservoir Park
- Baseball/Softball
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Yorktown Green Park
- Multi-Purpose Field
Eureka Lake
- Fishing
- Lake
Commons Park
- Pool
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- Trails
Big Creek Reservation
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