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Valley High School

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Valley High School ranks 277 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 26% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Valley High School is a public high school in Valley, Alabama, serving 656 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chambers County School District, which is ranked 108 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High School consistently performs below the state and county averages in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.97% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 23.71% statewide. The school's performance in Science (17.95%) and English (13.07%) for 11th-grade students was also significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate, while above 80%, is still lower than the state's average. Valley High School has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.0% to 17.9% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Valley High School generally performs worse academically. For example, Beulah High School, located about 6 miles away, consistently outperforms Valley High School in Mathematics, Science, and English assessments. Similarly, Opelika High School, about 14 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. The school's relatively low per-student spending compared to nearby schools may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, and addressing these resource disparities could be an important step in improving its overall performance.

692

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,886

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Highway 29
Valley, AL 36854

(334) 756-4105

District: Chambers County

Feeder schools for Valley High School:

Elementary:	Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
	Fairfax Elementary School
	Huguley Elementary School
Middle:	W F Burns Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

White:

41.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (13% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Alabama avg29%

277^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Chambers County

108^th of 135Chambers County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	277 of 374	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	284 of 378	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	282 of 371	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	250 of 367	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	232 of 371	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	262 of 366	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	197 of 356	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	221 of 353	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	259 of 351	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.6	246 of 358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	206 of 360	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	198 of 358	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	135 of 357	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	216 of 359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	255 of 358	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.7	196 of 357	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	192 of 359	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.5	209 of 357	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	133 of 228	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	186 of 224	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	64 of 222	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	146 of 228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	135 of 224	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	69 of 223	69.1%	★★★★☆
2017	41.6	102 of 189	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	304 of 359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	280 of 366	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	305 of 358	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	273 of 367	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	209 of 359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	275 of 354	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	196 of 347	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	62 of 142	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	259 of 367	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	277 of 375	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	241 of 361	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	242 of 361	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	305 of 358	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	157 of 315	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	229 of 363	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	256 of 368	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	217 of 358	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	258 of 366	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	228 of 357	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	216 of 350	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	98 of 182	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.3	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.0	139 of 196	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	116 of 171	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	254 of 325	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	249 of 317	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	256 of 326	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	214 of 319	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	258 of 313	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	201 of 300	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	154 of 230	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-14 vs state

English13%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley High School	Public	7-12	501 Highway 29	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-4105	692	38	18.0	58.1%	285 (41.2%)	321 (46.4%)	69 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	23.8	277^th of 374 public high schools	25.9%		25.8	284^th of 378 public high schools	24.9%	7			9.0		18.0			13.1	$8,886	$1,052	$7,820
Lanett Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 S 8th Ave	Lanett	36363	Chambers County	Lanett City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 644-5965	260	19	14.0	68.5%	7 (2.7%)	172 (66.2%)	73 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.8	314^th of 374 public high schools	16.0%		14.2	334^th of 378 public high schools	11.6%	20			5.1		17.0			5.4	$12,758	$3,175	$9,576
Beulah High School	Public	7-12	4848 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6020	535	38	14.0	55.5%	366 (68.4%)	105 (19.6%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	62.2	123^rd of 374 public high schools	67.1%		43.1	210^th of 378 public high schools	44.4%	87	4.2	12.2	28.8	28.9	31.3	42.1	58.9	27.5	$12,948	$1,038	$11,894
Inspire Academy	Public	9-12	Area Vocational Center Dr	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 864-8863																			(n/a)
Lafayette High School	Public	7-12	214 1st Ave SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-9881	182	13	13.6	82.4%	27 (14.8%)	148 (81.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	17.9	306^th of 374 public high schools	18.2%		10	365^th of 378 public high schools	3.4%	59			4.3		17.0			8.7	$12,715	$3,450	$9,251
Opelika High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bulldog Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9715	1,590	94	16.9	63.5%	430 (27.0%)	865 (54.4%)	243 (15.3%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.6%)	56.1	151^st of 374 public high schools	59.6%		61.5	117^th of 378 public high schools	69.0%	34			22.9		28.0			29.4	$11,942	$1,125	$10,778
Lee County Learning Center	Public	6-12	5630 Lee Road 145	Salem	36874	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4080	0																		(n/a)
Inspire Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	318 AVC Drive	LaFayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	Yes	No	(334) 864-8863	29			55.2%	16 (55.2%)	11 (37.9%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High School

What schools feed into Valley High School?

Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
Elementary : Fairfax Elementary School
Elementary : Huguley Elementary School
Middle : W F Burns Middle School

What district is Valley High School in?

Chambers County

How many students attend Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Valley High School?

Students at Valley High School are 46% African American, 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Valley High School a good school?

Valley High School ranks 277^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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