Dougherty Valley High School

Dougherty Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
10550 Albion Rd,  San Ramon, CA
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
3.8
3.4
3,255 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Danny Hillman
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Average SAT Score
1420
Average ACT Score
32
Math Proficiency
82%
Reading Proficiency
91%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
91%
Math Proficiency
82%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Teachers
125
Full Time Teachers
125
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1420
Math
720
Verbal
690
Average ACT
32
Math
32
English
32
Reading
32
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
30
AP Pass Rate
90.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
57.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
28.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
430:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
78.6%
White
8.7%
Two or more races
5%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
3.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#58 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#63 Best HS For Stem in California
#104 Best Public HS in California
Source: Niche

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.
University of California - Los Angeles 1,050 Students
University of California - Berkeley 955 Students
University of California - San Diego 880 Students
University of California - Davis 858 Students
University of California - Irvine 838 Students
University of Southern California 678 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 598 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 550 Students
San José State University 502 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 486 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 530 Students
Business 394 Students
Biology 359 Students
Psychology 275 Students
Economics 179 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 165 Students
Nursing 130 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 128 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 125 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 118 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 628 Reviews
4.0 Alum
9/9/2024
Great school but very competitive academically which can get toxic. Had me extremely prepared for college though.
4.0 Junior
6/11/2024
Dougherty has a competitive nature, but teachers are passionate and supportive, helping students to excel. Additionally, the school places a strong emphasis on college readiness, offering numerous AP courses, college counseling, and extracurricular activities that prepare students for higher education.
5.0 Senior
5/12/2024
I think Dougherty is a pretty good school. It has a lot of things to offer but the academic pressure put on students is pretty high.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 23 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/15/2023
Academically competitive school. Students need to be self motivated to learn and work very hard to succeed. Those who don't typically don't have enough motivation to put in those extra hard work needed. This is a public school after all, teacher resources are limited like all other public schools, s...
2.0 parent
3/31/2023
The staff here does not support students. When students aren’t grasping what’s needed the teachers don’t communicate with the student to ensure they are learning. The counselors don’t help. Minorities in this school are neglected.
5.0 teacher
3/22/2023
This is a comprehensive high school that caters to many different learning styles. Since it is a big school there are many course offerings with different levels of difficulty. There are lots of clubs for students to take part in and the athletic program is quite strong in most sports. Most students...
5.0 student
2/18/2022
Amazing school, just everything is great. If your kid is willing to reach out for help and is ready to put effort and take time to reach out to teachers and have them explain concepts when confused, then this school is great for that. Many students lack this and complain that the teachers are not do...

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