Valley Union High School

Valley Union High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the rural town of Elfrida, Arizona. With just 106 students enrolled, the school has a predominantly white student population that is significantly less diverse than the state average and surrounding schools.

Academically, Valley Union High School faces significant challenges. Only 20% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 16% are proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40% and 32% respectively. The school's performance in Science is also low, with only 8% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 22%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a high of 96.7% to a low of 77.7%, and its dropout rate has been on the rise, increasing from 1.4% to 3.2% over the past few years.

Disparities in student subgroup performance are also a concern at Valley Union High School. The school ranks 297 out of 456 Arizona high schools for female students, but only 317 out of 455 for male students. The school also struggles with the performance of Hispanic and White students, ranking 380 out of 441 and 319 out of 409 Arizona high schools, respectively. With nearly half of the student population coming from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's challenges may be exacerbated by the unique needs of its diverse student body.