Valencia High School

Valencia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
27801 N Dickason Dr,  Valencia, CA
William S. Hart Union High School District
3.9
2.8
2,484 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
John Costanzo
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
101
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
79.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
25.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
22.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
439:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
44.5%
Hispanic
22.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
22.1%
Two or more races
5.8%
Black
4.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#201 Best Public HS in California
#241 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP 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 683 Students
University of California - San Diego 497 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 487 Students
University of California - Irvine 452 Students
San Diego State University 436 Students
University of California - Berkeley 434 Students
University of Southern California 426 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 353 Students
California State University - Northridge 333 Students
College of the Canyons 327 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 299 Students
Psychology 241 Students
Biology 204 Students
Nursing 175 Students
Computer Science 135 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 89 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 79 Students
Marketing 78 Students
Communications 78 Students
Mechanical Engineering 69 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 565 Reviews
3.0 Alum
10/29/2024
Valencia has its goods and bads. Some teachers are absolutely phenomenal, whereas others have their ego sky high and seemingly find pleasure in making their students absolutely miserable. The diversity was nice, I didn't feel like I stuck out as part of an ethnic minority.
4.0 Senior
10/28/2024
I like Valencia High School because it has offered me many different opportunities to prepare for my future and succeed in my classes.
4.0 Alum
9/2/2024
Overall, I enjoyed my high school experience at Valencia High School. The campus was well maintained, had good security and decent administration, and did carry a lot of school spirit. Compared to other high schools in the district, Valencia was a more connected student body, with less extreme cliques. There was a group for everybody on campus, and there were many clubs to be apart of. Sports were good, not amazing.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 15 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/1/2024
We had the worst experience at VHS. There are a few great teachers, but most were awful. Thankfully Pete Getz is no longer the principal there. Maybe now, things will get better. He rewarded bad behavior and was very much part of the cliques. My child is now attending a top UC school and thriving be...
5.0 parent
6/19/2024
The school is great! I wonder why it is not 10/10.
1.0 parent
1/24/2024
My daughter recently graduated from VHS. We moved to the area specifically because of the "great" schools. Don't be fooled. The schools are not great--they are slightly above average but far from great, but VHS is considerably below average despite what test scores may indicate. Students who do well...
1.0 parent
5/3/2022
This school is not student-focused or student-centered at all. Student success is not the number one priority here, instead the Principal seems to enable and turn a blind eye to outrageous bad behavior that does not serve students. They could benefit from learning more about the dangers of a fixed m...

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