Enrollment
193
High
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDERS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4156)·NCES 040674001142
Valley High School
I 40 and US 191, Sanders, AZ 86512 · (855) 678-7873 · Apache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Arizona public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 27% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sanders Unified District (4156). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
6.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #235 of 268 ▼ 15 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #257 of 267 ▼ 7 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #287 of 510 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #81 of 132 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
193
-23 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 193 | 20.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 211 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 15.5 | 13.1:1 | 82% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 81% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 21.6 | 9.7:1 | 88% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 68% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 24 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (209 to 193); teachers down 5% (21.6 to 20.5).
About Valley High School
Valley High School is a small high school in Sanders, Arizona, (ZIP code 86512). The latest federal count shows 193 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 69% lower.
District-wide, Sanders Unified District (4156) has 3 schools and 624 students.
Most students at Valley High School are Native American: 95% of enrollment. Other students are 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Valley High School comes in at 9%.
Valley High School employs 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Valley High School is D. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Apache County, median household income is about $41,438, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 67 public schools operate in Apache County, serving about 11,525 students.
The closest other public school is Sanders Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Valley High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Valley High School saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Valley High School, you can post them here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sanders Unified District (4156)
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Sanders Middle SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
Other schools in Sanders
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Sanders Middle SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
- NATIVE - Sanders Valley High SchoolHigh
Other Valley High schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Valley High. Valley High School is the 11th largest of the 17.
- Valley High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,467 students
- Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IA · 2,178 students
- Valley HighSanta Ana, CA · 1,908 students
- Valley HighSacramento, CA · 1,622 students
- VALLEY HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NM · 962 students
Nearby schools
- Sanders Elementary School0.0 mi · 267
- Sanders Middle School1.8 mi · 164
- Pine Springs Day School14.4 mi · 28
- Wide Ruins Community School18.4 mi · 58
- Chi Chil'tah Community School23.3 mi · 54
- ZUNI MIDDLE28.1 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Valley High School?
Valley High School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Valley High School serve?
Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley High School is approximately 9.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley High School?
Student demographics at Valley High School are roughly 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Valley High School in?
Valley High School is part of Sanders Unified District (4156).
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