Valley High School

Valley High School is a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Valley, Alabama, operated by Chambers County. The school works with 692 students in grades 7 through 12.

Valley High School is one of 9 schools operated by Chambers County, a district that enrolls 3,203 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Valley High School records that 46% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Valley High School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Valley High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 41.8%; this one comes in at 13.3%, -28.5 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Chambers County) reports that median household income runs about $49,656, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Chambers County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,174 students), of which Valley High School is one.

Fairfax Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Valley High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Valley High School's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 799 (now 692). The White share of enrollment declined from 59% to 41% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Valley High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.