High Schools in Valley Heights

Summary:

The Valley Heights Junior/Senior High is the sole high school located in the Valley Heights area of Kansas. This standout school has seen significant improvements in recent years, now ranking 38th out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. With a 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, Valley Heights Junior/Senior High is providing a high-quality education to its students. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and relatively low spending of $13,153 per student suggest it is achieving these strong results efficiently.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is an area for potential improvement, the Valley Heights school district as a whole is ranked 7th out of 264 districts in Kansas and rated 5 out of 5 stars, indicating the district is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

District Detail

2274 6th Road
Blue Rapids, KS 66411

(785) 363-2398

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 398

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Heights Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	2274 6th Road	Blue Rapids	66411	Marshall County	Valley Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 363-2508	166	15	11.0	38.6%	156 (94.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	84.8	38^th of 332 public high schools	88.6%		50.2	156^th of 318 public high schools	50.9%	118	56.0	75.8	48.4	60.7	36.0	63.6	58.1	53.9	57.6	57.6	$18,462	$1,352	$17,109

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marysville	10.9 mi	2	114^th
Vermillion	12.72 mi	4	23^rd
Blue Valley	17.63 mi	3	10^th
Barnes	18.6 mi	4	20^th
Washington County Schools	23.33 mi	2	180^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.