📍 9600 N. Meridian, Valley Center, Sedgwick County, 67147
Valley Center High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Valley Center, Sedgwick County. The school has 995 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley Center Pub Sch school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley Center High enrolls 995 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 751 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 3% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
342 of the school's 995 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 294 qualify for free lunch and 48 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 Center High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 31, state house district 90.
Valley Center High is one of 7 schools in Valley Center Pub Sch, based in Valley Center, Kansas. The district serves 3,177 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 995 students, Valley Center High is larger than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe