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Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

1887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

Valley High is a very small public high school serving just 71 students in grades 9-12 within the Delano Joint Union High district, and it faces significant challenges that set it apart from other local schools.

The school's academic performance is extremely low, with 0% of students proficient in math and science and only 22% proficient in English, which is far below other district schools like Cesar E. Chavez High and Delano High. Furthermore, an alarming 94% of students are chronically absent, a rate nearly five times the district average, and the dropout rate of 12% is much higher than nearby schools. This is despite the school spending about $29,000 per student—roughly 50% more than other schools—and having a very low student-teacher ratio of 12-to-1.

This creates a puzzling situation where, despite these resource advantages and poor academic scores, the school's graduation rate is a respectable 88%. This pattern suggests Valley High may serve as a specialized alternative school for students who have struggled in traditional settings, similar to other small schools like Central Valley High (Continuation) or Wasco Independence High, though with even greater attendance challenges.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$71,457

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1927 Randolph St.
Delano, CA 93215-1526

(661) 720-4180

District: Delano Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg46%

California avg43%

1,887^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Delano Joint Union High

652^nd of 1,543Delano Joint Union High among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1887 of 2162	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2026 of 2159	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1892 of 2170	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1972 of 2123	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1188 of 1290	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1859 of 2133	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1738 of 2017	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1691 of 2021	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	1796 of 2039	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1755 of 1994	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1520 of 2426	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	8.9	2051 of 2354	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1905 of 2367	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1983 of 2281	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1777 of 2238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	1838 of 2117	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	1723 of 2063	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	1762 of 1968	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.0	1544 of 1901	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	1450 of 1653	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	871 of 1085	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	798 of 1064	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	989 of 1044	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1605 of 1906	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1741 of 1915	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1797 of 1915	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1764 of 1858	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1729 of 1833	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1617 of 1760	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1632 of 1900	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1759 of 1902	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1677 of 1917	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1702 of 1861	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1542 of 1814	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1477 of 1742	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1757 of 2013	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1902 of 2026	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1723 of 2030	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1784 of 1943	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1002 of 1126	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1648 of 1937	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1566 of 1862	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1807 of 1942	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1811 of 1948	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1685 of 1963	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1783 of 1916	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1068 of 1122	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1625 of 1880	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1572 of 1834	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley High	Public	9-12	1927 Randolph St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4180	71	6	11.6	93.0%	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (93.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1887^th of 2162 public high schools	12.7%		10.7	2026^th of 2159 public high schools	6.2%	139					21.7	21.7	0.0	0.0	$71,457	$66,826	$4,631
Delano High	Public	9-12	1331 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4137	1,221	58	20.8	92.8%	18 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1,100 (90.1%)	97 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	62.2	756^th of 2162 public high schools	65.0%		63.8	678^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	78		31.7		31.7	62.8	62.8	26.3	26.3	$31,172	$28,814	$2,358
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	800 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4501	1,318	59	22.5	86.2%	14 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1,155 (87.6%)	138 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	70.4	593^rd of 2162 public high schools	72.6%		66.8	621^st of 2159 public high schools	71.2%	28		32.8		32.5	69.1	69.1	34.0	34.0	$30,037	$27,566	$2,471
Robert F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	1401 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-5117	1,394	62	22.4	89.3%	16 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1,285 (92.2%)	81 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66.7	664^th of 2162 public high schools	69.3%		70.5	559^th of 2159 public high schools	74.1%	105		34.9	8.3	33.9	62.0	62.0	31.4	31.4	$27,337	$25,350	$1,987
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	43	2	19.5	88.4%	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1788^th of 2162 public high schools	17.3%		9.5	2102^nd of 2159 public high schools	2.6%	314		5.9		5.6	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	$52,083	$50,328	$1,755
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	1,027	45	22.9	82.2%	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (98.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.1	874^th of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		48.7	1034^th of 2159 public high schools	52.1%	160		22.0		22.0	66.4	66.4	27.9	27.9	$22,847	$20,050	$2,797
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,672	78	21.4	87.5%	51 (3.1%)	29 (1.7%)	1,579 (94.4%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	52.3	983^rd of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		52.7	934^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	49	23.3	17.9	23.1	21.2	58.0	58.0	24.5	24.5	$29,261	$28,220	$1,041
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	109	6	17.6	96.3%	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	104 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	1691^st of 2162 public high schools	21.8%		23.2	1625^th of 2159 public high schools	24.7%	66			10.8	10.8	24.5	24.5	3.8	3.8	$49,259	$33,292	$15,967
Alpaugh -Senior High	Public	9-12	5313 Road 39	Alpaugh	93201	Tulare County	Alpaugh Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 949-8413	96	7	14.1	82.3%	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	21.5	1662^nd of 2162 public high schools	23.1%		41.1	1219^th of 2159 public high schools	43.5%	443					33.3	33.3	3.7	3.7	$30,139	$26,290	$3,849
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	86	7	12.9	96.5%	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8.9	2073^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.1%		10.9	2011^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	62					10.6	10.6	0.0	0.0	$55,810	$54,270	$1,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High

How many students attend Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Valley High.

What district is Valley High in?

Delano Joint Union High

Is Valley High a good school?

Valley High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valley High?

Students at Valley High are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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