📍 1 Columbus Dr, Archbald, Lackawanna County, 18403
Valley View HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Archbald, Lackawanna County. The school has 761 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley View SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley View HS enrolls 761 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 633 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
193 of the school's 761 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 185 qualify for free lunch and 8 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 View HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 112.
Valley View HS is one of 4 schools in Valley View SD, based in Archbald, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,383 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 761 students, Valley View HS is larger than the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large