📍 I 40 and US 191, Sanders, Apache County, 86512
Valley High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sanders, Apache County. The school has 203 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sanders Unified District (4156) school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Valley High School enrolls 203 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 195 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 3% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 203 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OK-20.
Valley High School is one of 4 schools in Sanders Unified District (4156), based in Sanders, Arizona. The district serves 624 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 203 students, Valley High School is larger than the district average of about 156 students per school.