📍 3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, Polk County, 50266
Valley High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 2,152 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Maxwell. It is part of the West Des Moines Comm School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 120.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley High School enrolls 2,152 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 120.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,306 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 392 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 227 | 11% |
| Asian | 112 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
776 of the school's 2,152 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 661 qualify for free lunch and 115 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 22, state house district 43.
Valley High School is one of 14 schools in West Des Moines Comm School District, based in West Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 9,110 students district-wide and employs 607 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,152 students, Valley High School is larger than the district average of about 651 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small