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Enrollment
1,402
High
DISTRICT 1,022 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA CITY·NCES 390446301519
Valley Forge High School
9999 Independence Blvd, Parma Heights, OH 44130 · (440) 885-2330 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,402 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Ohio public high schools
- C+Test 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.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 398 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 372 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 314 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 318 | 23% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.3pp since 2021
Math
47.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 45.1% |
| 2022-23 | 61.9% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% | 35.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley Forge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #418 of 776 ▼ 12 | #24 of 71 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #459 of 774 ▲ 31 | #26 of 71 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #92 of 742 | #17 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,402 | #82 of 888 | #9 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #535 of 739 | #46 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #155 of 749 | #23 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #404 of 484 | #39 of 42 |
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
1,402
-50 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,560
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 1,402 | 74.9 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,452 | 79.8 | 18.2:1 | 63% (912) |
| 2022-23 | 1,409 | 64 | 22.0:1 | 52% (726) |
| 2020-21 | 1,452 | 66 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,469 | 76.1 | 19.3:1 | 44% (645) |
| 2015-16 | 1,551 | 83 | 18.7:1 | 51% (787) |
| 2010-11 | 1,484 | 78 | 19.0:1 | 38% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 1,538 | 90 | 17.1:1 | 12% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 1,560 | 95 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Forge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,469 to 1,402); teachers down 2% (76.1 to 74.9).
About Valley Forge High School
Valley Forge High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in Parma Heights, Ohio. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,402 students. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 148% bigger than average.
Parma City runs 12 schools with a combined 8,703 students. Valley Forge High School is one of them.
White students make up a majority at Valley Forge High School, at 67%. Next come 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 58% White among all Cuyahoga County residents. Valley Forge High School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Valley Forge High School is 74.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.7:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Valley Forge High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Valley Forge High School is one of 352 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Pleasant Valley Elementary School, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Valley Forge High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 1,402 students in 2024-25, 50 fewer than the 1,452 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.0:1 to 18.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Valley Forge High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parma City
- Normandy High SchoolHigh · 1,610 students
- Greenbriar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- John Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School0.5 mi · 971
- Parma Virtual Learning Academy0.5 mi · 54
- Constellation Schools: Parma Community1.0 mi · 1,259
- Greenbriar Middle School1.9 mi · 1,064
- Summit Academy Community School - Parma2.3 mi · 87
- Dentzler Elementary School2.3 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Forge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Forge High School?
Valley Forge High School enrolls approximately 1,402 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Valley Forge High School serve?
Valley Forge High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Forge High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Forge High School is approximately 18.7:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Forge High School?
At Valley Forge High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Valley Forge High School in?
Valley Forge High School is part of Parma City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.