Valley Heights Jr/Sr High

Set in Blue Rapids, Kansas, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is a small 9-12 campus, part of Valley Heights. It teaches 166 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is one of 3 schools operated by Valley Heights, a district that works with 398 students overall.

Demographically, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marshall County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 46.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Marshall County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,419 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Marshall County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,643 students), Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Valley Heights Jr/Sr High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.0%.

Valley Heights Jr/Sr High operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High has changed only slightly, going from 167 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.