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How has Valley High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
483
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1·NCES 080420000580
Valley High School
1001 BIRCH STREET, GILCREST, CO 80623 · (970) 350-4201 · Weld County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
295 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 22% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valley High School
Valley High School's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School this school | 483 | 61.1% | 21.6% |
| Lake County High School LEADVILLE | 389 | 55.3% | 18.1% |
| Monte Vista Senior High School MONTE VISTA | 272 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Lamar High School LAMAR | 393 | 68.2% | 17.6% |
| Olathe Middle/High School OLATHE | 499 | 60.3% | 18.3% |
| Yuma High School YUMA | 228 | 64.0% | 20.1% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #156 of 231 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #167 of 409 | #14 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #60 of 250 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #129 of 250 | #9 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #113 of 320 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #97 of 139 | #4 of 6 |
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
483
-99 (-17%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 483 | 32.7 | 14.8:1 | 61% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 40.5 | 12.3:1 | 52% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 37.5 | 14.1:1 | 42% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 51% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 36.5 | 14.6:1 | 47% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 50% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 25% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (533 to 483); teachers down 10% (36.5 to 32.7).
About Valley High School
Valley High School is a small high school in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1, located in GILCREST, Colorado. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 483 students. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 627 average for high schools in Colorado.
The Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 system has 6 schools and 1,727 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Valley High School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 31% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 32.7 full-time equivalents, or about 14.8 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Colorado have 16.9:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. About 61% of students, or 295, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Weld County, the average is 47%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Valley High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.6%; the prediction is 29.7%.
Weld County has about 350,396 residents, and the median household income is $97,097, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Weld County has 116 public schools and roughly 61,274 students.
Gilcrest Elementary School is located about 0.1 miles from Valley High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 29.2% on proficiency, and Valley High School is below that at 21.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Valley High School's enrollment dropped from 582 in 2020-21 to 483 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
- Pete Mirich Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Platteville Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- North Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Gilcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
- South Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in GILCREST
- North Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Gilcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Other Valley High schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Valley High. Valley High School is the 8th 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
- Gilcrest Elementary School0.1 mi · 178
- Knowledge Quest Academy4.0 mi · 395
- CIVICA Colorado4.1 mi · 157
- Milliken Elementary School5.5 mi · 472
- South Valley Middle School5.8 mi · 143
- Pete Mirich Elementary School5.9 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Valley High School?
Valley High School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 09-12.
Is Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley High School is approximately 14.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valley High School?
Valley High School reports a student body of 31% White, 65% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Valley High School public or private?
Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.