Enrollment
279
High
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390496403659
Valley High School
1821 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH 45648 · (740) 259-5551 · Scioto County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Ohio public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
123 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 43%
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 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.6pp since 2021
Math
50.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.9% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 54.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 (63.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School this school | 279 | 44.1% | 63.6% |
| Eastern High School Winchester | 259 | 44.0% | 73.0% |
| Triad High School North Lewisburg | 226 | 40.3% | 59.3% |
| Conotton Valley High School Bowerston | 226 | 45.1% | 70.3% |
| Loudonville High School Loudonville | 340 | 43.5% | 60.9% |
| Newton High School Pleasant Hill | 291 | 49.1% | 76.5% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #297 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #376 of 776 ▼ 30 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #389 of 774 ▲ 11 | #6 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #495 of 742 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #639 of 888 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #121 of 739 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #569 of 749 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #206 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #98 of 198 | 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
279
+19 (+7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 6.7:1
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 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 44% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 37% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 39 | 6.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 46% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 41% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 20% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 18 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (258 to 279); teachers up 17% (18 to 21).
About Valley High School
Valley High School is a high school in Lucasville, Ohio, reachable at (740) 259-5551. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 279 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 51% smaller than that.
Federal data list 3 schools in Valley Local, with 1,023 students enrolled.
At Valley High School, White students make up 93% of the student body. The school is also 5% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Scioto County residents. Valley High School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Valley High School is 44%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Scioto County.
allk12 grades Valley High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 72.2%.
Scioto County census figures show that median household income is about $50,609, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Valley High School is among the 32 public schools in Scioto County.
Valley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Valley High School is behind the 64.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Valley High School is Rural: Distant.
Valley High School had 260 students in 2020-21 and 279 in 2024-25, a 7% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 6.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Scioto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,627
Census ACS
Median income
$50,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley Local
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
Other schools in Lucasville
- Scioto County Career Technical CenterHigh · 549 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
Other Valley High schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Valley High. Valley High School is the 10th 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
- Valley Elementary School0.2 mi · 442
- Valley Middle School0.5 mi · 302
- Scioto County Career Technical Center2.0 mi · 549
- Clay Elementary School5.5 mi · 326
- Clay Middle School5.5 mi · 134
- Clay High School5.5 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley High School?
Valley High School enrolls approximately 279 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.
How many students per teacher at Valley High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Valley High School.
How diverse is Valley High School?
Valley High School reports a student body of 93% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Valley High School public or private?
Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.