Valley High School

Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 10-12
3650 Woodland Ave,  West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines Community School District
3.9
3.8
2,048 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1360
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
66%
Reading Proficiency
75%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
75%
Math Proficiency
66%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
124
Full Time Teachers
122
Part Time Teachers
2
Teachers in First or Second Year
18%
College Prep
Average SAT
1360
Math
680
Verbal
680
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
52.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
67.5%
Science
56.9%
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
341:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.1%
White
60.7%
Hispanic
18.2%
Black
10.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Two or more races
5.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#2 Best HS For Athletes in Iowa
Source: Niche

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 Iowa 717 Students
Iowa State University 638 Students
Drake University 247 Students
University of Northern Iowa 223 Students
Des Moines Area Community College 212 Students
Grand View University 104 Students
University of Chicago 90 Students
Simpson College 81 Students
Creighton University 69 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 65 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 153 Students
Psychology 127 Students
Biology 115 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 113 Students
Nursing 102 Students
Computer Science 93 Students
Finance 63 Students
Political Science and Government 59 Students
Chemistry 55 Students
Pre-Law Studies 52 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 416 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/22/2024
It's a good highschool and you have the chance to connect with many teachers and peers. The classes I've taken aren't bad. There are many tutoring resources if you need them. Most of the teachers are awesome and will help if you ask nicely.
5.0 Parent
1/17/2024
Great public school with a variety of extracurrucular activities so there is something for everyone. Only criticism is that administrators have on occassion treated kids differently based on race. Students of color receive milder punishments for same infractions as their white counter parts
4.0 Senior
12/21/2023
Valley High School has been an amazing experience. I am currently a senior there, and I've made quite a lot of friends there and have become acquainted with a few teachers there.
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3.8 5 Reviews
4.0 parent
7/1/2023
Great school had 4 kids go there
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5.0 student
12/13/2021
Safe, good teachers, very diverse courses available, many extracurriculars.
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4.0 parent
8/1/2018
Good. We have two sons who have graduated from Valley. The biggest issue is over crowding. There are just too many kids in one building. Sports overshadow academics and arts. The curriculum is stellar, so many options. If a child has a solid foundation and strong character going in, they’ll succeed....
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2.0 student
3/24/2018
I am a current student at Valley High School and, honestly, ever since my sister (now graduated) and I arrived in the district our problems with staff and students have been wholly ignored by the principal. I would not recommend sending your child to a school that does nothing if a student is being...
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