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Valley Central High School

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Valley Central High School ranks 281 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 77% of New York high schools

Summary

Valley Central High School is a public high school in Montgomery, New York, serving 1,399 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Valley Central School District, which is ranked 420 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 281 out of 1,234 high schools. The school's students have performed exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in most subject areas, particularly in STEM subjects like Regents/Chemistry (80%), Regents/Physics (96.92%), and Regents/Living Environment (70.38%). The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 87.6%, is on par with or slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate, ranging from 4.5% to 7.6%, is also comparable to or slightly better than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Cornwall Central High School and Pine Bush Senior High School, Valley Central High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and resource allocation. The school's focus on academic excellence, equity, and resource allocation has contributed to its success, and it can serve as a benchmark for other schools in the region.

1,385

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,946

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1175 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549-2210

(845) 457-2400

District: Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

33.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

New York avg67%

281^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

420^th of 874Valley Central School District (Montgomery) among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	281 of 1234	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	311 of 1242	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	304 of 1228	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	264 of 1190	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	184 of 519	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	301 of 1207	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	398 of 1210	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	470 of 1221	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	674 of 1255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	522 of 1255	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	323 of 1237	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	357 of 1217	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	341 of 1198	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	378 of 1165	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	293 of 1117	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	190 of 1086	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	240 of 1027	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	216 of 1002	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	215 of 986	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	216 of 935	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	36 of 713	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	113 of 690	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	108 of 671	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	65 of 593	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	95 of 686	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	150 of 679	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.9	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	67 of 424	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	4 of 447	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	5 of 426	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	628 of 669	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	498 of 637	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	326 of 583	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	186 of 565	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	229 of 1206	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	244 of 1219	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	280 of 1197	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	248 of 1155	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	313 of 1193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	410 of 1176	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	72.7	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	181 of 885	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	143 of 865	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	135 of 851	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	96 of 760	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	122 of 815	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	174 of 791	78.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	187 of 564	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	240 of 531	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	78 of 493	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	84 of 498	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	279 of 1179	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	346 of 1170	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	333 of 1155	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	273 of 1101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	254 of 1179	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	372 of 1154	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	290 of 1201	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	339 of 1211	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	350 of 1191	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	289 of 1154	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	308 of 1190	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	379 of 1176	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	73 of 328	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	104 of 272	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	126 of 212	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	27 of 165	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	65 of 157	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	205 of 1149	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	327 of 1144	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	250 of 1130	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	247 of 1038	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	272 of 1132	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	313 of 1095	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	233 of 788	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	227 of 781	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	247 of 776	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	249 of 738	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	264 of 793	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	343 of 765	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)96th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2024)67th percentile-8 vs school

Foster Care (2018)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics97%+28 vs state

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

Earth Science76%+11 vs state

Algebra I74%+18 vs state

Living Environment70%+14 vs state

Geometry60%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry32%+8 vs state

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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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1175 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	1,385	115	12.0	36.2%	693 (50.0%)	132 (9.5%)	463 (33.4%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.0%)	72.8	281^st of 1234 public high schools	77.2%		71.9	311^th of 1242 public high schools	75.0%	30	80.0	93.3	87.5	31.6	76.5	87.7	70.4	96.9	87.1	74.3		60.4									99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$27,946	$1,788	$26,158
Wallkill Senior High School	Public	9-12	90 Robinson Dr	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 895-7150	930	76	12.2	37.4%	537 (57.7%)	65 (7.0%)	292 (31.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	66.6	385^th of 1234 public high schools	68.8%		69.6	345^th of 1242 public high schools	72.2%	40	75.6	91.8	85.9	15.4	8.7	87.6	28.6		82.2	61.7	48.7	89.1	78.2								97.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	$27,206	$348	$26,858
Pine Bush Senior High School	Public	9-12	156 Rt 302	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	1,562	107	14.6	43.0%	814 (52.1%)	196 (12.5%)	420 (26.9%)	46 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.2%)	70.8	314^th of 1234 public high schools	74.6%		70.9	327^th of 1242 public high schools	73.7%	13	84.5	94.3	88.6	77.4	84.0	82.7	63.6	79.0	84.3	64.9		83.2									99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.8	$26,877	$815	$26,061
Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,308	100	13.0	35.9%	593 (45.3%)	155 (11.9%)	492 (37.6%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.1%)	62.6	467^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		63.2	469^th of 1242 public high schools	62.2%	2	75.8	84.0	87.5	27.3	73.9	80.4	57.7	20.0	80.9	54.6		69.6									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$1,209	$25,072
Goshen Central High School	Public	9-12	222 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-6100	983	81	12.1	32.5%	639 (65.0%)	58 (5.9%)	219 (22.3%)	45 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	71.4	303^rd of 1234 public high schools	75.4%		67.8	386^th of 1242 public high schools	68.9%	83	55.2	80.5	84.6	46.7	76.8	92.8	72.7	81.8	89.1	67.5		87.7									97.6	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	97.9	99.9	$29,173	$363	$28,811
Cornwall Central High School	Public	9-12	10 Dragon Dr	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	1,010	76	13.2	21.2%	576 (57.0%)	79 (7.8%)	254 (25.1%)	60 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.0%)	77.2	194^th of 1234 public high schools	84.3%		78.8	152^nd of 1242 public high schools	87.8%	42	70.5	96.8	89.9	33.3	86.3	94.6	41.4	61.7	96.5	75.2	69.5	79.4									98.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.8	$26,962	$475	$26,487
Newburgh Free Academy	Public	9-12	201 Fullerton Ave	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-5400	3,550	256	13.8	49.7%	464 (13.1%)	714 (20.1%)	2,144 (60.4%)	76 (2.1%)	8 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	140 (3.9%)	23.9	936^th of 1234 public high schools	24.1%		25.2	908^th of 1242 public high schools	26.9%	28	45.8	60.0	61.8	14.1	39.9	64.0	42.1	0.0	55.0	22.0		36.0									86.9	88.1	88.4	88.4	88.4	88.1	88.1	86.9	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Kaplan Career Academy	Public	5-12	623 Blooming Grove Turnpike	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 522-8460	89	17	5.2	19.1%	26 (29.2%)	30 (33.7%)	27 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					9.4	37.5	18.8	18.8	18.8	37.5	26.6	18.8	$77,897	$1,454	$76,443
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,495	195	12.7	71.2%	229 (9.2%)	566 (22.7%)	1,554 (62.3%)	54 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	85 (3.4%)	49.5	650^th of 1234 public high schools	47.3%		51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	21	55.9	76.2	80.0	33.3	19.6	80.9	33.8	59.1	84.4	43.2	62.8	58.2	36.2								91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$38,193	$3,440	$34,753
Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	538	51	10.6	42.0%	206 (38.3%)	80 (14.9%)	220 (40.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	55.3	577^th of 1234 public high schools	53.2%		62.8	475^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	102	44.8	91.3	87.9		17.7	87.5	50.0		79.8	63.2	58.6	51.1	34.5	51.5	54.1	55.1	78.5	51.7	37.5	43.8	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.3	$30,721	$678	$30,044

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