Silver Valley High is a public high school located in Yermo, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 850 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Silver Valley High consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic performance, with 68.06% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.29% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, 37.5% of 11th-grade students at Silver Valley High were proficient or better, compared to 30.21% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 94.3%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Silver Valley High performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students.
While Silver Valley High has many strengths, the school faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.7% in 2017-2018 to 27.0% in 2022-2023. The school's performance in supporting special education and disabled students is also an area of concern, ranking in the bottom quartile of California high schools in these subgroups. However, when compared to nearby schools in the Barstow Unified School District, Silver Valley High significantly outperforms its counterparts, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates.
In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Silver Valley High.
Silver Valley High ranks 383rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
Students at Silver Valley High are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
Silver Valley Unified
Silver Valley High is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Congressman Jerry Lewis ElementaryElementary : Newberry Springs ElementaryElementary : Tiefort View IntermediateElementary : Yermo ElementaryMiddle : Fort Irwin Middle