📍 325 W 11000 S, South Jordan, Salt Lake County, 84095
Valley High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in South Jordan, Salt Lake County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jordan District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley High School enrolls 363 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 238 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 363 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 78 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 10, state house district 50.
Valley High School is one of 70 schools in Jordan District, based in WEST JORDAN, Utah. The district serves 58,788 students district-wide and employs 2,658 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, Valley High School is smaller than the district average of about 840 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large