Valley Central High School

Valley Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1175 State Route 17K,  Montgomery, NY
Valley Central School District
3.2
4.2
1,346 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Jayme Ginda-baxter
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
90%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
90%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
113
Full Time Teachers
113
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
80.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
227:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
55.6%
Hispanic
29.3%
Black
8.9%
Two or more races
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Pace University 163 Students
SUNY New Paltz 160 Students
New York University 155 Students
Stony Brook University 147 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 143 Students
Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) 141 Students
University at Albany, SUNY 120 Students
Syracuse University 97 Students
Adelphi University 89 Students
St. John's University - New York 85 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 99 Students
Psychology 97 Students
Biology 97 Students
Nursing 92 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 56 Students
Computer Science 54 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities 43 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 41 Students
Education 35 Students
Political Science and Government 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 164 Reviews
4.0 Junior
4/14/2024
Valley Central High School is an amazing place for students to come to who are yearning for a pragmatic education as well as many different options to help set up for future careers or schooling.
1.0 Senior
6/3/2022
I would like to see better activities and more involvement especially when it comes to other races . Nothing was done for black history month ! And overall it feels fake
3.0 Junior
6/2/2022
It's a pretty mediocre school. The teachers there are ok and the administration are fine. The are a lot of programs to choose from so that's good. I never really liked it because it had no diversity. But for the most part I'm getting a good education there.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/31/2024
My son is doing very well. The teachers reach out if they have any concerns.
5.0 parent
10/28/2024
Teachers are caring for their students. The school is very safe. There is great teacher and parent communication. I am very happy my son is attending VCHS.
1.0 other
2/9/2024
Parents clearly do not understand what is happening in the internal workings of the school. When I attended, faculty failed to send us the bus information multiple times. I had to talk with the driver and have them radio the school to confirm the situation. Additionally, we had to fight to get mysel...
3.0 parent
8/27/2022
School cares more about salaries then kids, parents have to constantly fight to get information and they have denied children food if their account is low

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