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Enrollment
721
High
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY SD·NCES 420082407319
Central Valley High School
160 Baker Road Ext, Monaca, PA 15061 · (724) 775-4300 · Beaver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
263 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 75%
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 | 179 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 59% · 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 Central Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
80.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.4% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 56.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Central Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Beaver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #77 of 576 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #78 of 626 | #1 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #63 of 626 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #262 of 713 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #445 of 601 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #319 of 604 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #492 of 619 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #112 of 221 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 809
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 721 | 46.6 | 15.5:1 | 36% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 46.6 | 15.5:1 | 36% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 46.4 | 15.3:1 | 22% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 27% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 47.5 | 14.1:1 | 26% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 24 | 28.8:1 | 34% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 21% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Valley High School.
About Central Valley High School
Central Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Monaca, Pennsylvania. Federal data show 721 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Central Valley SD oversees Central Valley High School and 3 other schools, with 2,214 students in total.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. It is also 8% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among Beaver County residents, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Valley High School are from different groups.
The school had 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1. The school reported 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Beaver County averages 55%, higher than here.
A school with Central Valley High School's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 62.0%. Central Valley High School scores 68.8%, 6.8 points above that line.
The county, Beaver County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,089, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 52, with about 31,222 students.
The closest school to Central Valley High School is Todd Lane Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Central Valley High School ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 68.8% versus a 55.1% average.
For locale, NCES codes Central Valley High School as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 721, starting from 712.
On allk12, people connected to Central Valley High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Beaver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Valley SD
- Central Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Center Grange Primary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Todd Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Monaca
- Central Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Todd Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Beaver County Career & Technology CenterHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Todd Lane Elementary School0.4 mi · 493
- Beaver County Career & Technology Center0.5 mi · 8
- Center Grange Primary School0.8 mi · 496
- Central Valley Middle School2.1 mi · 504
- College Square Elementary School2.5 mi · 400
- Beaver Area SHS2.6 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Central Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Central Valley High School?
Central Valley High School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Central Valley High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Central Valley High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Valley High School?
At Central Valley High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Central Valley High School public or private?
Central Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.