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Valley High School
Public High School
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Grade 10-12
3650 Woodland Ave,
West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines Community School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1360
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
66%
Reading Proficiency
75%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
97%
Niche Grade
B+
A
A-
B+
B-
A
A
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
75%
Math Proficiency
66%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
124
Full Time Teachers
122
Part Time Teachers
2
Teachers in First or Second Year
18%
College Prep
Average SAT
1360
Math
680
Verbal
680
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
52.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
67.5%
Science
56.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
341:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.8%
Female
49.1%
White
60.7%
Hispanic
18.2%
Black
10.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Two or more races
5.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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 Iowa
717 Students
Iowa State University
638 Students
Drake University
247 Students
University of Northern Iowa
223 Students
Des Moines Area Community College
212 Students
Grand View University
104 Students
University of Chicago
90 Students
Simpson College
81 Students
Creighton University
69 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
65 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
153 Students
Psychology
127 Students
Biology
115 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
113 Students
Nursing
102 Students
Computer Science
93 Students
Finance
63 Students
Political Science and Government
59 Students
Chemistry
55 Students
Pre-Law Studies
52 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/22/2024
It's a good highschool and you have the chance to connect with many teachers and peers. The classes I've taken aren't bad. There are many tutoring resources if you need them. Most of the teachers are awesome and will help if you ask nicely.
1/17/2024
Great public school with a variety of extracurrucular activities so there is something for everyone. Only criticism is that administrators have on occassion treated kids differently based on race. Students of color receive milder punishments for same infractions as their white counter parts
12/21/2023
Valley High School has been an amazing experience. I am currently a senior there, and I've made quite a lot of friends there and have become acquainted with a few teachers there.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/1/2023
Great school had 4 kids go there
12/13/2021
Safe, good teachers, very diverse courses available, many extracurriculars.
8/1/2018
Good. We have two sons who have graduated from Valley. The biggest issue is over crowding. There are just too many kids in one building. Sports overshadow academics and arts. The curriculum is stellar, so many options. If a child has a solid foundation and strong character going in, they’ll succeed....
3/24/2018
I am a current student at Valley High School and, honestly, ever since my sister (now graduated) and I arrived in the district our problems with staff and students have been wholly ignored by the principal. I would not recommend sending your child to a school that does nothing if a student is being...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About West Des Moines
List Price Range
$150K - $1.5M
Homes For Sale
179
Average Home Value
$349,528
Median Lot Size
10,454 Sq Ft
% Renters
43%
Household Income
$102,563
% of College Grads
54.2%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,791 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
70.9%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$825 - $1,045 per month
- Olde English Village
- 1-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 660+ Sq Ft
- 1201 Office Park Rd
- West Des Moines, IA
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$926 - $1,376 per month
- Sun Prairie/Vista Court Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 580+ Sq Ft
- 5901 Vista Dr
- West Des Moines, IA
Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Valley View Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Wild Rose Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Crossroads Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Skateboard
Pearson Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Ashawa Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Maple Grove Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Whisper Point Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Jaycee Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Wilson Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
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