Is Valley High a good school?

Valley High ranks in the bottom 7.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Valley High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 113 students attended Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Valley High?

Students at Valley High are 90% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% White.

Valley High

Summary:

Valley High is a public high school located in Delano, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Delano Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 623 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.09% of 11th-grade students at Valley High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.95% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students at Valley High were proficient or better, compared to 29.8% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50% in 2021-2022 to 79.4% in 2020-2021. In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Robert F. Kennedy High, Delano High, and Cesar E. Chavez High, all perform significantly better than Valley High in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

The consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and fluctuating graduation and dropout rates suggest that Valley High faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's demographics, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, may contribute to these challenges. Addressing these issues and implementing effective strategies to support student success should be a priority for the school and the Delano Joint Union High School District.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1927 Randolph St.
Delano, CA 93215-1526

(661) 720-4180

District: Delano Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2154^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,754

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 113

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

Asian:

6.2%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley High ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Delano Joint Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.32. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Valley High has the smallest high school student body size in the Delano Joint Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.3%), Asian (6.2%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Delano Joint Union High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley High is 25.2, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Delano Joint Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Valley High employs 4.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley High is $18,754, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Delano Joint Union High School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley High 2154^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Valley High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Delano Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Joint Union High 623^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.32	1450^th	1653	12.3%
2005	15.96	1544^th	1901	18.8%
2006	10.45	1762^nd	1968	10.5%
2007	14.89	1723^rd	2063	16.5%
2008	12.52	1838^th	2117	13.2%
2009	21.02	1777^th	2238	20.6%
2010	10.87	1983^rd	2281	13.1%
2011	13.99	1905^th	2367	19.5%
2012	8.88	2051^st	2354	12.9%
2013	23.60	1520^th	2426	37.3%
2015	11.17	1755^th	1994	12.0%
2016	11.08	1796^th	2039	11.9%
2017	12.42	1691^st	2021	16.3%
2018	11.39	1738^th	2017	13.8%
2019	12.91	1859^th	2133	12.8%
2021	9.70	1188^th	1290	7.9%
2022	11.49	1972^nd	2123	7.1%
2023	10.84	2010^th	2348	14.4%
2024	8.32	2154^th	2323	7.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2022	26.81	989^th	1044	5.3%
2023	26.26	976^th	1323	26.2%
2024	25.70	1021^st	1350	24.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.61	1566^th	1862	15.9%
2019	14.45	1648^th	1937	14.9%
2021	11.32	1002^nd	1126	11.0%
2022	12.23	1784^th	1943	8.2%
2023	12.33	1891^st	2247	15.8%
2024	8.23	2083^rd	2235	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.23	1617^th	1760	8.1%
2019	9.08	1729^th	1833	5.7%
2022	9.67	1764^th	1858	5.1%
2023	8.35	1996^th	2118	5.8%
2024	9.27	1898^th	2098	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.77	1572^nd	1834	14.3%
2019	12.91	1625^th	1880	13.6%
2021	8.44	1068^th	1122	4.8%
2022	11.30	1783^rd	1916	6.9%
2023	11.62	1866^th	2207	15.5%
2024	8.30	2007^th	2172	7.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.82	1477^th	1742	15.2%
2019	14.12	1542^nd	1814	15.0%
2022	12.00	1702^nd	1861	8.5%
2023	10.95	1855^th	2142	13.4%
2024	8.21	1957^th	2125	7.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	10	3	5	93	0	n/a	n/a	111
1989	15	5	7	80	0	n/a	n/a	107
1990	9	4	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	103
1991	6	2	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	93
1992	6	3	10	87	0	n/a	n/a	106
1993	3	5	12	115	0	n/a	n/a	135
1994	4	2	5	123	0	n/a	n/a	134
1995	15	4	14	182	0	n/a	n/a	215
1996	15	4	14	182	0	n/a	n/a	215
1997	10	4	14	155	0	n/a	n/a	183
1998	1	0	2	133	0	n/a	n/a	136
1999	1	0	4	126	0	n/a	n/a	131
2000	3	1	7	112	0	n/a	n/a	123
2001	3	0	4	90	0	n/a	n/a	97
2002	0	3	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	97
2003	0	3	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	97
2004	6	1	5	78	0	n/a	n/a	90
2005	1	3	2	68	1	n/a	n/a	75
2006	1	4	2	64	1	n/a	n/a	72
2007	1	6	7	76	0	n/a	n/a	90
2008	2	3	5	124	n/a	n/a	n/a	134
2009	3	1	4	109	0	0	1	118
2010	7	1	16	237	0	0	0	261
2011	6	3	6	172	1	0	0	188
2012	2	2	3	146	0	0	0	153
2013	1	1	0	92	0	0	0	94
2014	1	2	1	110	0	0	0	114
2015	1	1	2	153	0	0	0	157
2016	2	2	5	139	0	0	1	149
2017	3	1	6	182	0	0	1	193
2018	2	0	4	138	0	1	0	145
2019	0	1	4	92	0	0	0	97
2020	0	2	4	86	1	0	0	93
2021	2	1	4	87	0	0	0	94
2022	0	1	1	52	0	1	0	55
2023	0	0	4	104	0	0	0	108
2024	3	1	7	102	0	0	0	113

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	111	6.9	16.0	n/a
1989	107	7.8	13.7	n/a
1990	103	6.8	15.1	n/a
1991	93	7.0	13.2	n/a
1992	106	7.1	14.9	92.5
1993	135	6.0	22.5	94.8
1994	134	8.0	16.8	94
1995	215	7.0	30.7	69.8
1996	215	7.0	30.7	69.8
1997	183	7.0	26.1	74.3
1998	136	5.2	26.2	85.3
1999	131	6.0	21.8	9.2
2000	123	6.8	18.1	97.6
2001	97	5.2	18.7	96.9
2002	97	5.6	17.3	55.7
2003	97	5.6	17.3	55.7
2004	90	6.0	15.0	73.3
2005	75	6.8	11.0	96
2006	72	8.2	8.8	95.8
2007	90	5.2	17.3	96.7
2008	134	5.6	23.9	82.8
2009	118	7.4	12.6	62.7
2010	261	9.0	29.0	79.3
2011	188	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	153	9.4	16.2	98
2013	94	8.6	10.8	96.8
2014	114	9.7	11.6	62.3
2015	157	12.0	13.0	79
2016	149	11.0	13.5	80.5
2017	193	11.4	16.9	86.5
2018	145	8.4	17.2	89.7
2019	97	8.4	11.5	94.8
2020	93	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	94	5.5	17.0	95.7
2022	55	5.0	11.0	94.5
2023	108	4.3	24.8	94.4
2024	113	4.4	25.2	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	111	6.9	16.0	n/a
1989	107	7.8	13.7	n/a
1990	103	6.8	15.1	n/a
1991	93	7.0	13.2	n/a
1992	106	7.1	14.9	92.5
1993	135	6.0	22.5	94.8
1994	134	8.0	16.8	94
1995	215	7.0	30.7	69.8
1996	215	7.0	30.7	69.8
1997	183	7.0	26.1	74.3
1998	136	5.2	26.2	85.3
1999	131	6.0	21.8	9.2
2000	123	6.8	18.1	97.6
2001	97	5.2	18.7	96.9
2002	97	5.6	17.3	55.7
2003	97	5.6	17.3	55.7
2004	90	6.0	15.0	73.3
2005	75	6.8	11.0	96
2006	72	8.2	8.8	95.8
2007	90	5.2	17.3	96.7
2008	134	5.6	23.9	82.8
2009	118	7.4	12.6	62.7
2010	261	9.0	29.0	79.3
2011	188	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	153	9.4	16.2	98
2013	94	8.6	10.8	96.8
2014	114	9.7	11.6	62.3
2015	157	12.0	13.0	79
2016	149	11.0	13.5	80.5
2017	193	11.4	16.9	86.5
2018	145	8.4	17.2	89.7
2019	97	8.4	11.5	94.8
2020	93	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	94	5.5	17.0	95.7
2022	55	5.0	11.0	94.5
2023	108	4.3	24.8	94.4
2024	113	4.4	25.2	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,754

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1859^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2010^th of 2348 High schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley High)	13.6	13.7	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Delano Joint Union High)	61.6	63	1.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Valley High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Delano Joint Union High)	32.4	24.6	7.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Valley High)	5.3	3.9	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Delano Joint Union High)	19.3	21.8	2.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	97	108	11.3%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	92	104	13%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.8%	94.4%	0.4%

Schools Near Valley High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Valley High	Public	9-12	1927 Randolph St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4180	113	4	25.2	96.5%	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	102 (90.3%)	7 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	2154^th of 2323 public high schools	7.3%		10.8	2010^th of 2348 public high schools	14.4%	144		0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$18,754
Delano High	Public	9-12	1331 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4137	1,225	58	21.1	93.8%	20 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1,096 (89.5%)	104 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	59.6	644^th of 2323 public high schools	72.3%		53	801^st of 2348 public high schools	65.9%	157		22.9	21.4	22.9	64.7	64.7	30.5	30.5	$11,064
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	800 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4501	1,351	59	22.8	86.4%	20 (1.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1,185 (87.7%)	134 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	62.4	585^th of 2323 public high schools	74.8%		69.4	495^th of 2348 public high schools	78.9%	90		26.9		27.0	63.9	63.9	31.3	31.3	$11,604
Robert F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	1401 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-5117	1,365	61	22.4	91.4%	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1,252 (91.7%)	87 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	66	536^th of 2323 public high schools	76.9%		55	761^st of 2348 public high schools	67.6%	225		30.5	9.1	29.8	69.1	69.1	30.6	30.6	$12,488
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	52	2	23.6	88.5%	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2222^nd of 2323 public high schools	4.3%		9.3	2102^nd of 2348 public high schools	10.5%	120		0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	4.2	0.0	0.0	$16,240
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	956	42	22.6	90.0%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	938 (98.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	45.2	991^st of 2323 public high schools	57.3%		46.6	956^th of 2348 public high schools	59.3%	35		20.4	5.6	19.2	55.3	55.3	18.2	18.2	$7,965
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,693	82	20.7	86.8%	54 (3.2%)	32 (1.9%)	1,593 (94.1%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	47.5	924^th of 2323 public high schools	60.2%		45.1	989^th of 2348 public high schools	57.9%	65	26.2	17.7	28.9	23.5	51.2	51.2	20.9	20.9	$11,681
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	113	6	18.1	97.3%	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (97.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1726^th of 2323 public high schools	25.7%		20	1705^th of 2348 public high schools	27.4%	21			13.6	13.6	20.0	20.0	4.0	4.0	$11,681
Alpaugh -Senior High	Public	9-12	5313 Road 39	Alpaugh	93201	Tulare County	Alpaugh Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 949-8413	106	7	15.1	74.5%	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (91.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	39.6	1142^nd of 2323 public high schools	50.8%		11.2	1993^rd of 2348 public high schools	15.1%	851		28.6		28.6	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	95	6	14.8	96.8%	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (94.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9	2100^th of 2323 public high schools	9.6%		10.3	2039^th of 2348 public high schools	13.2%	61		2.4		2.4	13.3	13.3	0.0	0.0	$12,460

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