📍 703 Stevenson Blvd, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, 15068
Valley JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Kensington, Westmoreland County. The school has 869 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Kensington-Arnold SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley JSHS enrolls 869 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 33% Black or African American and 18% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 290 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 153 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
782 of the school's 869 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 782 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 JSHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 33.
Valley JSHS is one of 4 schools in New Kensington-Arnold SD, based in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,991 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 869 students, Valley JSHS is larger than the district average of about 498 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large