📍 601 Elm Street, Valley Falls, Jefferson County, 66088
Valley Falls High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Valley Falls, Jefferson County. The school has 116 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley Falls school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley Falls High enrolls 116 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 102 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 116 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 33 qualify for free lunch and 9 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 Falls High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 2, state house district 47.
Valley Falls High is one of 2 schools in Valley Falls, based in Valley Falls, Kansas. The district serves 384 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 116 students, Valley Falls High is smaller than the district average of about 192 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant