Valley High School

Located at 1001 BIRCH STREET, in GILCREST, Colorado, Valley High School is a compact four-year high school that serves 483 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Valley High School is one of 6 schools operated by Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, a district that serves 1,727 students overall.

Demographically, Valley High School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school records 31% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Valley High School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Weld County's rate of about 47%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Valley High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.7%; this one delivers 21.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Weld County shows median household income runs about $97,097, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Weld County's 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), Valley High School is one campus in the mix.

Gilcrest Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Valley High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Valley High School's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 483). White enrollment moved from 38% to 31% across the same window.

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