Is Valley Center High a good school?

Valley Center High ranks 123 rd of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Center High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 995 students attended Valley Center High.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Center High?

Students at Valley Center High are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Valley Center High?

Valley Center High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abilene Elementary Elementary : Valley Center Intermediate School Elementary : West Elementary Elementary : Wheatland Elementary Middle : Valley Center Middle School

Valley Center High

Public 9-12

9600 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147

(316) 755-7070

District: Valley Center Pub School

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 327 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,953

Feeder schools for Valley Center High:

Elementary:	Abilene Elementary
	Valley Center Intermediate School
	West Elementary
	Wheatland Elementary
Middle:	Valley Center Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 995

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Center High ranks better than 62.4% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Hispanic (13.2%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Center High is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Valley Center High employs 65.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Center High is $8,953.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley Center High:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Center High 123^rd of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Valley Center High in the ranking list.)

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Valley Center Pub School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Center Pub School 68^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	45.83	155^th	262	40.8%
2007	47.16	156^th	280	44.3%
2008	86.82	11^th	267	95.9%
2009	72.50	61^st	291	79.0%
2010	67.81	90^th	302	70.2%
2011	59.29	137^th	298	54.0%
2012	56.30	175^th	317	44.8%
2013	53.39	182^nd	323	43.7%
2015	56.15	144^th	326	55.8%
2016	62.85	99^th	313	68.4%
2017	59.33	111^th	316	64.9%
2018	60.05	116^th	314	63.1%
2019	62.51	101^st	325	68.9%
2021	54.95	135^th	320	57.8%
2022	69.05	73^rd	324	77.5%
2023	58.46	123^rd	327	62.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.84	47^th	64	26.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	60.60	33^rd	110	70.0%
2019	66.69	14^th	111	87.4%
2021	71.85	15^th	115	87.0%
2022	42.24	54^th	117	53.8%
2023	57.91	35^th	122	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	46.32	119^th	228	47.8%
2019	56.35	81^st	229	64.6%
2021	73.16	30^th	213	85.9%
2022	51.87	94^th	223	57.8%
2023	42.20	149^th	250	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	62.27	83^rd	248	66.5%
2019	56.99	101^st	249	59.4%
2021	48.62	127^th	250	49.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	60.60	33^rd	110	70.0%
2019	66.69	14^th	111	87.4%
2021	71.85	15^th	115	87.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.70	4^th	10	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.57	93^rd	248	62.5%
2019	63.88	77^th	252	69.4%
2021	59.21	89^th	258	65.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.05	26^th	46	43.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	58.00	31^st	89	65.2%
2019	48.06	39^th	92	57.6%
2021	69.00	20^th	99	79.8%
2022	74.77	18^th	102	82.4%
2023	58.95	38^th	110	65.5%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	61.26	93^rd	296	68.6%
2019	65.11	84^th	306	72.5%
2021	49.23	145^th	302	52.0%
2022	60.82	94^th	307	69.4%
2023	58.45	111^th	309	64.1%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Center High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	578	7	2	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
1989	547	5	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	587	4	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	553	5	3	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	586
1992	583	8	3	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	611
1993	594	15	4	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	634
1994	589	10	5	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	621
1995	633	6	3	14	17	n/a	n/a	0	673
1996	633	6	3	14	17	n/a	n/a	0	673
1997	674	6	6	23	13	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	683	6	6	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	727
1999	736	6	4	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	720	7	6	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	763
2001	697	10	10	19	22	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	676	10	5	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	737
2003	676	10	5	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	737
2004	695	10	5	32	13	n/a	n/a	2	757
2005	726	7	10	22	14	n/a	n/a	8	787
2006	694	12	8	30	15	n/a	n/a	2	761
2007	692	13	6	32	14	n/a	n/a	5	762
2008	712	9	10	34	13	n/a	n/a	3	781
2009	657	4	8	37	12	n/a	n/a	5	723
2010	657	3	5	60	10	0	30	0	765
2011	678	10	7	57	12	0	19	0	783
2012	712	10	3	58	7	0	21	0	811
2013	701	12	4	69	11	0	20	0	817
2014	706	13	6	77	7	0	29	0	838
2015	714	13	7	76	9	0	31	0	850
2016	710	14	6	78	12	0	27	0	847
2017	697	20	7	89	14	1	30	0	858
2018	695	27	8	99	9	0	26	0	864
2019	713	34	7	93	11	0	27	0	885
2020	723	26	9	101	12	2	32	0	905
2021	753	28	13	101	12	2	37	0	946
2022	724	21	14	123	9	3	47	0	941
2023	751	30	18	131	10	3	52	0	995

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Center High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	605	39.0	15.5	0
1989	569	36.0	15.8	n/a
1990	606	37.6	16.1	0
1991	586	41.5	14.1	n/a
1992	611	40.5	15.0	8.3
1993	634	41.7	15.2	5
1994	621	43.5	14.3	4.8
1995	673	45.1	14.9	11.9
1996	673	45.1	14.9	11.9
1997	722	45.3	15.9	7.9
1998	727	47.2	15.4	7.4
1999	774	48.8	15.9	6.3
2000	763	60.0	12.7	8.4
2001	758	52.1	14.5	8.6
2002	737	48.3	15.3	12.8
2003	737	48.3	15.3	12.8
2004	757	48.4	15.6	15.4
2005	787	50.7	15.5	16.3
2006	761	50.0	15.2	14.2
2007	762	59.5	12.8	16.8
2008	781	46.0	17.0	18.5
2009	723	46.7	15.5	19.8
2010	765	44.0	17.3	24.2
2011	783	42.6	18.3	27.1
2012	811	51.5	15.7	29.2
2013	817	57.0	14.3	29.3
2014	838	57.2	14.6	34.6
2015	850	54.0	15.7	36.1
2016	847	59.0	14.3	35.7
2017	858	45.9	18.6	35.9
2018	864	46.7	18.5	35.2
2019	885	49.0	18.0	37.2
2020	905	50.1	18.0	36.1
2021	946	49.8	18.9	33.7
2022	941	64.7	14.5	32.7
2023	995	65.8	15.1	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Center High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	605	39.0	15.5	0
1989	569	36.0	15.8	n/a
1990	606	37.6	16.1	0
1991	586	41.5	14.1	n/a
1992	611	40.5	15.0	8.3
1993	634	41.7	15.2	5
1994	621	43.5	14.3	4.8
1995	673	45.1	14.9	11.9
1996	673	45.1	14.9	11.9
1997	722	45.3	15.9	7.9
1998	727	47.2	15.4	7.4
1999	774	48.8	15.9	6.3
2000	763	60.0	12.7	8.4
2001	758	52.1	14.5	8.6
2002	737	48.3	15.3	12.8
2003	737	48.3	15.3	12.8
2004	757	48.4	15.6	15.4
2005	787	50.7	15.5	16.3
2006	761	50.0	15.2	14.2
2007	762	59.5	12.8	16.8
2008	781	46.0	17.0	18.5
2009	723	46.7	15.5	19.8
2010	765	44.0	17.3	24.2
2011	783	42.6	18.3	27.1
2012	811	51.5	15.7	29.2
2013	817	57.0	14.3	29.3
2014	838	57.2	14.6	34.6
2015	850	54.0	15.7	36.1
2016	847	59.0	14.3	35.7
2017	858	45.9	18.6	35.9
2018	864	46.7	18.5	35.2
2019	885	49.0	18.0	37.2
2020	905	50.1	18.0	36.1
2021	946	49.8	18.9	33.7
2022	941	64.7	14.5	32.7
2023	995	65.8	15.1	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Center High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$210 (2.3%)	$8,743 (97.7%)	$8,953

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Center High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 101^st of 325 High schools	Ranks 123^rd of 327 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Center High)	29.9	23.5	6.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Center Pub School)	28.4	24.1	4.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Valley Center High)	28.6	22.5	6.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Valley Center Pub School)	27.2	22	5.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Valley Center High)	35.6	37.8	2.2%
11th Grade Science (Valley Center Pub School)	35.1	36.4	1.3%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	885	995	12.4%
African American	34	30	11.8%
American Indian	11	10	9.1%
Asian	7	18	157.1%
Hispanic	93	131	40.9%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	713	751	5.3%
Two or More Races	27	52	92.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.2%	34.4%	2.8%

Schools Near Valley Center High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 755-7070	995	66	15.1	34.4%	751 (75.5%)	30 (3.0%)	131 (13.2%)	18 (1.8%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.2%)	58.5	123^rd of 327 public high schools	62.4%		69.1	73^rd of 324 public high schools	77.5%	50			23.5	23.5			22.5	22.5		37.8	37.8	$8,953	$210	$8,743
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 772-5783	235	17	14.0	29.4%	190 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	80.2	40^th of 327 public high schools	87.8%		69.8	69^th of 324 public high schools	78.7%	29	36.6	19.4	36.2	31.4	41.5	25.0	23.4	29.8	25.0	61.3	41.8	$10,664	$552	$10,112
Heights High	Public	9-12	5301 N Hillside	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-1400	1,292	82	15.6	70.6%	426 (33.0%)	448 (34.7%)	247 (19.1%)	32 (2.5%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (9.7%)	11.5	302^nd of 327 public high schools	7.6%		9.9	305^th of 324 public high schools	5.9%	3			10.5	10.5			9.0	9.0		8.5	8.5	$12,081	$2,559	$9,521
Maize Senior High	Public	9-12	11600 W 45th St N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 722-0441	1,289	89	14.4	26.1%	944 (73.2%)	35 (2.7%)	191 (14.8%)	36 (2.8%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66 (5.1%)	67.2	80^th of 327 public high schools	75.5%		64.9	87^th of 324 public high schools	73.1%	7			27.6	27.6			28.4	28.4		36.2	36.2	$8,768	$310	$8,458
Maize South High School	Public	9-12	3701 N. Tyler Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 462-8000	1,095	67	16.3	20.9%	803 (73.3%)	34 (3.1%)	159 (14.5%)	32 (2.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.3%)	77.2	50^th of 327 public high schools	84.7%		81.5	41^st of 324 public high schools	87.3%	9			36.1	36.1			36.0	36.0		32.9	32.9	$8,815	$273	$8,542
Northeast Magnet High School	Public	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-2300	630	49	12.9	60.3%	230 (36.5%)	152 (24.1%)	138 (21.9%)	41 (6.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	54.5	135^th of 327 public high schools	58.7%		49.3	168^th of 324 public high schools	48.1%	33			30.2	30.2			23.9	23.9		25.1	25.1	$10,840	$2,597	$8,244
North High	Public	9-12	1437 Rochester	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-6300	2,074	130	15.9	86.6%	320 (15.4%)	154 (7.4%)	1,474 (71.1%)	30 (1.4%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	88 (4.2%)	9.1	307^th of 327 public high schools	6.1%		8.7	309^th of 324 public high schools	4.6%	2			9.2	9.2			5.0	5.0		10.9	10.9	$9,100	$2,067	$7,033
Wichita Alternative High	Public	9-12	1847 N Chautauqua	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-0500	238	15	16.3	71.4%	81 (34.0%)	49 (20.6%)	81 (34.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.2%)	10.8	304^th of 327 public high schools	7.0%					(n/a)			13.6	13.6			4.7	4.7		8.7	8.7	$22,069	$7,205	$14,864
Northwest High	Public	9-12	1220 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-6000	1,416	88	16.0	60.1%	674 (47.6%)	200 (14.1%)	353 (24.9%)	33 (2.3%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (10.2%)	40.3	205^th of 327 public high schools	37.3%		41.1	200^th of 324 public high schools	38.3%	5			23.0	23.0			18.7	18.7		24.2	24.2	$12,198	$2,658	$9,539
East High	Public	9-12	2301 E Douglas	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(316) 973-7200	2,295	145	15.7	78.3%	570 (24.8%)	462 (20.1%)	846 (36.9%)	242 (10.5%)	11 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	155 (6.8%)	29.5	249^th of 327 public high schools	23.9%		33.7	233^rd of 324 public high schools	28.1%	16			19.9	19.9			15.0	15.0		19.8	19.8	$10,307	$2,146	$8,161

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