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Valdez High School

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Valdez High School ranks 12 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 80% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Valdez High School is a public high school located in Valdez, Alaska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Valdez City School District, which is ranked 4 out of 24 school districts in Alaska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valdez High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in science and English language arts compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.47% of Valdez High School students were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 37.87%. However, the school's mathematics performance was lower than the district and state averages, with only 28.21% of students proficient or better, suggesting an area for improvement.

Valdez High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also maintained a low student-teacher ratio, with 12 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a focus on personalized attention and support for students. While the school's SchoolDigger star rating has fluctuated over the years, it has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 54th out of 74 Alaska high schools in the 2017-2018 school year to 12th out of 60 in the 2024-2025 school year.

175

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,909

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686

(907) 835-4767

District: Valdez City School District

Feeder schools for Valdez High School:

Elementary:	Hermon Hutchens Elementary
Middle:	George H. Gilson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Two or more races:

21.1%

American Indian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2018 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (45% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Alaska high schools

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Alaska avg33%

12^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 24Valdez City School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	24 of 61	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	29.2	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.6	42 of 83	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.0	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	92.0	4 of 139	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	3 of 148	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	11 of 142	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	78.1	27 of 151	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	41 of 151	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	27 of 54	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	9 of 39	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	48.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2024	40.2	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2019)44th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+23 vs state

English Language Arts45%+12 vs state

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)		STAR Mathematics (2025)		ASA Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valdez High School	Public	9-12	319 Robe River Dr	Valdez	99686	Chugach Census Area	Valdez City School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 835-4767	175	13	13.1	33.1%	108 (61.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.7%)	3 (1.7%)	37 (21.1%)	77.1	12^th of 60 public high schools	80.0%		44.7	36^th of 63 public high schools	42.9%	24	45.0	45.0	28.2	28.2	60.5	60.5	$21,909	$881	$21,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Valdez High School

What district is Valdez High School in?

Valdez City School District

Is Valdez High School a good school?

Valdez High School ranks 12^th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Valdez High School?

Valdez High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hermon Hutchens Elementary
Middle : George H. Gilson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Valdez High School?

Students at Valdez High School are 62% White, 21% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

How many students attend Valdez High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Valdez High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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