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Valley Center High

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Valley Center High ranks 184 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 46% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Valley Center High is a public high school in Valley Center, Kansas, serving grades 9–12 and 1,011 students in the Wichita area. Its latest all-grade proficiency rates are 38% in English language arts (ELA), 38% in mathematics, and 27% in science; each is below the state rate. Graduation is a bright spot, at 94% in 2023–24, compared with 90% statewide. The clearest concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism reached 31% in 2025–26, well above the state’s 18% and the district’s 20%.

Mathematics is the school’s strongest academic comparison, while science has the largest gap with the state. Valley Center was 3 percentage points below the state in math, 8 points below in ELA, and 12 points below in science. It also trailed the Valley Center Pub School district in all three all-grade results. Among seven nearby traditional high schools, Valley Center was above the peer average in math and science, but below it in ELA; among the eight schools including Valley Center, it ranked sixth in math, fourth in science, and fifth in ELA. A more favorable comparison appears in 10th-grade math: its 38% proficiency was above both the state’s 37% and the district’s 36%. Its graduation rate was also 4 points above the state and 1 point above the district.

ELA and math proficiency have risen since 2022–23, by 14 and 16 percentage points, respectively, but SchoolDigger’s overall ranking has fallen from the 77th percentile in 2021–22 to the 46th percentile in 2025–26, with 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for students with disabilities fell sharply, from the 65th percentile in 2024–25 to the 16th in 2025–26, 30 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its measure for students with low socioeconomic status also dropped, from the 51st to the 24th percentile. Staffing is close to nearby norms: the student-teacher ratio is 14.7, compared with a nearby-school average of 14.8. The free/reduced-price lunch rate was 41%, below the nearby-school average of 55%; this is context, not an explanation for results.

1,011

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,757

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9600 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147

(316) 755-7070

District: Valley Center Pub School

Feeder schools for Valley Center High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

184^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Valley Center Pub School

182^nd of 268Valley Center Pub School among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	184 of 340	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	180 of 332	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	127 of 318	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	123 of 327	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	135 of 320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	101 of 325	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	111 of 316	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	99 of 313	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	182 of 323	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	175 of 317	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	137 of 298	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	90 of 302	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	61 of 291	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	86.8	11 of 267	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	47.2	156 of 280	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	155 of 262	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	40.0	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.8	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	116 of 270	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	83 of 248	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	57 of 112	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	18 of 102	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	181 of 238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	120 of 246	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	160 of 249	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	30 of 213	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	81 of 229	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	119 of 228	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	181 of 272	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	89 of 258	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	77 of 252	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	93 of 248	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.7	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	107 of 127	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.9	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	51 of 124	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	205 of 315	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	173 of 306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	118 of 295	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	111 of 309	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	94 of 307	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	93 of 296	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)87th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2019)43rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-8 vs state

Science27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	47.5	184^th of 340 public high schools	45.9%		45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%	4			37.8	37.8			38.1	38.1		26.5	26.5	$11,757	$463	$11,294
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	11.7	313^th of 340 public high schools	7.9%					(n/a)			17.6	14.8			11.8	10.7		17.4	14.8	$7,365	$247	$7,118
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	238	22	10.9	36.1%	192 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	61.6	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		55.8	130^th of 332 public high schools	60.8%	18	65.5	40.0	51.2	50.4	69.0	40.0	46.5	49.6	42.2	24.2	34.6	$15,063	$287	$14,776
Heights High	Public	9-12	5301 N Hillside	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1400	1,505	88	17.1	74.9%	457 (30.4%)	557 (37.0%)	316 (21.0%)	41 (2.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	115 (7.6%)	12.9	312^th of 340 public high schools	8.2%		13.2	302^nd of 332 public high schools	9.0%	10			24.5	24.5			14.4	14.4		11.5	11.5	$14,377	$851	$13,526
Maize Senior High	Public	9-12	11600 W 45th St N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0441	1,444	94	15.4	29.5%	1,013 (70.2%)	55 (3.8%)	230 (15.9%)	38 (2.6%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (6.5%)	72.5	69^th of 340 public high schools	79.7%		51.1	157^th of 332 public high schools	52.7%	88			51.9	51.9			50.1	50.1		33.3	33.3	$12,974	$354	$12,620
Maize South High School	Public	9-12	3701 N. Tyler Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8000	1,107	72	15.4	25.9%	768 (69.4%)	29 (2.6%)	186 (16.8%)	36 (3.3%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	77 (7.0%)	64.3	105^th of 340 public high schools	69.1%		63.3	106^th of 332 public high schools	68.1%	1			48.0	48.0			48.2	48.2		28.4	28.4	$13,287	$353	$12,934
Northeast Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-2300	686	51	13.5	60.1%	256 (37.3%)	189 (27.6%)	137 (20.0%)	44 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	48.9	172^nd of 340 public high schools	49.4%		53.1	141^st of 332 public high schools	57.5%	31			43.2	43.2			26.0	26.0		32.7	32.7	$17,072	$1,022	$16,050
North High	Public	9-12	1437 Rochester	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-6300	2,041	127	16.0	86.2%	311 (15.2%)	128 (6.3%)	1,486 (72.8%)	34 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.6%)	20.6	290^th of 340 public high schools	14.7%		13.6	300^th of 332 public high schools	9.6%	10			31.1	31.1			19.9	19.9		13.5	13.5	$13,798	$822	$12,976
Wichita Alternative High	Public	9-12	3345 W 33rd St S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0500	133	11	12.6	91.0%	41 (30.8%)	34 (25.6%)	47 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.8%)	5.1	330^th of 340 public high schools	2.9%		2.4	330^th of 332 public high schools	0.6%				5.9	5.9			11.8	11.8		7.3	7.3	$41,533	$2,101	$39,431
Northwest High	Public	9-12	1220 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-6000	1,424	88	16.1	61.7%	683 (48.0%)	220 (15.4%)	368 (25.8%)	24 (1.7%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (8.4%)	47.9	182^nd of 340 public high schools	46.5%		41.1	200^th of 332 public high schools	39.8%	18			43.4	43.4			36.2	36.2		23.2	23.2	$14,809	$1,014	$13,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Center High

What district is Valley Center High in?

Valley Center Pub School

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

How many students attend Valley Center High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,011 students attended Valley Center High.

Is Valley Center High a good school?

Valley Center High ranks 184^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Center High?

Students at Valley Center High are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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