Valley Forge High School

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Valley Forge High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 8-12
9999 Independence Blvd,  Parma Heights, OH
Parma City School District
3.6
3.0
1,386 Students
B-
Niche Grade
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.

School Details

Head of School
Janine Andrzejewski
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
61%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
61%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
41.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
360:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.3%
Female
47.7%
White
67.1%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
8.3%
Two or more races
6.6%
Asian
4%

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 270 Students
The Ohio State University 210 Students
Kent State University 206 Students
Ohio University 156 Students
Baldwin Wallace University 152 Students
The University of Akron 130 Students
Bowling Green State University 108 Students
Cuyahoga Community College 107 Students
Case Western Reserve University 89 Students
University of Toledo 78 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 74 Students
Psychology 70 Students
Biology 57 Students
Business 46 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Criminology 25 Students
Accounting 20 Students
Education 18 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 164 Reviews
4.0 Junior
1/11/2026
My school is very inclusive it has healthy and decent variety of food. The administrators do their best to protect students. Many programs are in place to provide community and support for students.
4.0 Senior
6/5/2025
I transferred to Valley Forge after Parma senior high got demolished, I would have to say that Valley Forge lacks some of the culture and spirit that Parma senior high had, but was still great. The teachers really are great at what they do and are willing to help out students who need it.
5.0 Senior
12/31/2024
Valley Forge is a good school that gets an unfair reputation. Many kids that go to Normandy High School sees us as the ghetto school. Valley Forge has good academics. The only thing I would like to see change is more variety for lunches
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 7 Reviews
4.0 student
7/19/2024
Not anything special but pretty good overall.
5.0 student
4/9/2020
Amazing, well organized, lots of diversity, staff is very much in tune with the students and parents.
3.0 student
11/4/2019
7/10. This whole school is really boring except when it's not.
1.0 student
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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Valley Forge High School is a public school for students in grades 8-12 in Parma Heights, OH, in the Parma Heights neighborhood, and is served by the Parma City School District in Ohio. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,386 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 47% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 61% are proficient in reading. Valley Forge High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.42, the graduation rate is 88%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1100 and an ACT score of 24. The average home value in this area is $234,333. Discover additional schools in the area, like Parma Virtual Learning Academy, Parma High School, Normandy High School, and more. Learn more about what Parma Heights has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Valley Forge High School.

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