📍 10200 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40272
Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 964 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley High enrolls 964 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 36% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 453 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 344 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 105 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 5% |
| Asian | 10 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
674 of the school's 964 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 648 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 KY-30, state senate district 37, state house district 28.
Valley High is one of 168 schools in Jefferson County, based in Louisville, Kentucky. The district serves 95,180 students district-wide and employs 6,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 964 students, Valley High is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large