Valley High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.1% |
| Met Standard | 19.2% |
| Below Standard | 70.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.1% exceeded — 5.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 91.2% — above the state target. 36.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 69.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 431 | 13.5% | 25.1% | 38.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 436 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 19.9% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 51.3
Nearby Elementary Schools
38 within ~3 mi · avg 41.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score