Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5900 Monticello Rd,  Shawnee, KS
De Soto Unified School District
4.0
3.0
1,355 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
38%
Reading Proficiency
41%
Average GPA
3.68
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.68
Reading Proficiency
41%
Math Proficiency
38%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
81
Full Time Teachers
81
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
620
Verbal
640
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
61.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
20.6%
State Average
34.2%
Science
34.2%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
329:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
79.7%
Hispanic
7%
Black
5.1%
Two or more races
4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Best HS For Athletes in Kansas
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.
The University of Kansas 487 Students
Kansas State University 442 Students
University of Arkansas 160 Students
Pittsburg State University 143 Students
Emporia State University 123 Students
Johnson County Community College 122 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 115 Students
Wichita State University 103 Students
University of Missouri 86 Students
University of Central Missouri 83 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 153 Students
Psychology 111 Students
Nursing 93 Students
Biology 75 Students
Marketing 64 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 61 Students
Elementary Education 42 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 40 Students
Education 38 Students
Political Science and Government 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 316 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/15/2024
Overall, Mill Valley is a great highschool. They have great academics and care about their students.
5.0 Senior
10/7/2023
I've enjoyed my time at Mill Valley thus far! I think it's a great school with great academics and sportsmanship!! I love it and recommend it to anyone who is deciding between this or Desoto!
3.0 Sophomore
6/27/2023
I like the people and the environment but I found that Mill Valley is an athlete-based institution. They seem to be more focused on the sports structure than the academic. I understand that it's not a flaw for everyone and that some may prefer that, but as someone who doesn't do sports it gets difficult when there aren't many options in terms of academics.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 6 Reviews
5.0 other
1/30/2021
As an alumni just perusing on the internet to see how my high school ranks, I am relieved to see the overall consensus aligns with my own experience. I loved my time in high school and believe the education I received was strong and prepared me well for college. The community I was able to form with...
5.0 parent
1/4/2017
We moved to be in the De Soto school district. They build on positive character traits and have a top down mentality rather than bottom up. MV is one of the best schools in the state. With current student population around 1,400 it is larger than it was a few years ago but the projections show slow...
2.0 parent
10/13/2014
The school has many excellent offerings whether it be extracurricular or academic. The parents are involved and it has a good community feel. There is a rampant drug/alcohol problem that is semingly dismissed or ignored by either parents or staff. Unfortunately to the detriment of the students and s...
1.0 student
9/3/2014
This school is drug ridden also known as pill valley, administrations turns away from stopping the problem. This school is in need of a major over hall in how it is run.

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