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Valley High School

Q: Is Valley High School a good school?

Valley High School ranks 381 st of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Valley High School is a public high school located in Lucasville, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Valley Local School District, which is ranked 323 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state average. While they perform above the state average in some subjects like American History, Biology, and Algebra I, they lag behind in others like Geometry and English II. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.9% to 98.7% over the past few years, but has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 31.8% in recent years. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, the school's male students and White students tend to perform lower than their female and non-White counterparts, respectively, while the school's special education students perform relatively well.

Comparing Valley High School to the nearby Wheelersburg High School, which is part of the higher-ranked Wheelersburg Local School District, reveals that Wheelersburg consistently outperforms Valley High School on state assessments and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that the quality of the district and its resources may play a significant role in student outcomes. Additionally, Valley High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional barriers to academic success.

279

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,570

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1821 State Route 728
Lucasville, OH 45648-8510

(740) 259-5551

District: Valley Local

Feeder schools for Valley High School:

Elementary:	Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Ohio avg62%

381^st of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 828Valley Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	381 of 855	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	463 of 864	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	474 of 867	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	397 of 836	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	433 of 819	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	479 of 836	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	410 of 800	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	362 of 773	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	519 of 784	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	510 of 778	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	504 of 769	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	523 of 767	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.8	222 of 832	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	435 of 818	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.7	377 of 819	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	417 of 791	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	400 of 767	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.8	235 of 756	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	163 of 696	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	27.6	583 of 689	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.0	339 of 681	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	496 of 606	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	396 of 596	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	88 of 628	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	400 of 809	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	378 of 798	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	363 of 813	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	157 of 794	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	474 of 775	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	456 of 781	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	259 of 751	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	176 of 308	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.9	52 of 312	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	90 of 538	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	501 of 815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	530 of 822	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	367 of 805	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	464 of 773	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	482 of 763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	348 of 779	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	311 of 758	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	335 of 817	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	474 of 816	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	504 of 819	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	515 of 808	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	392 of 778	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	494 of 792	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	422 of 763	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	175 of 617	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	275 of 598	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	455 of 614	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	396 of 748	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	471 of 754	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	492 of 756	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	444 of 749	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	479 of 727	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	500 of 739	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	385 of 718	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology83%+17 vs state

American History82%+11 vs state

Algebra I71%+12 vs state

American Government69%-3 vs state

English II66%+6 vs state

Geometry30%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1821 State Route 728	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-5551	279	21	13.2	44.1%	260 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	56.8	381^st of 855 public high schools	55.4%		49.9	463^rd of 864 public high schools	46.4%	82		69.2	82.0					82.6	65.9	30.3		71.1	$14,570
Scioto County Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	951 Vern Riffe Dr	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Scioto County Joint Vocational School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-5522	549	47	11.6		517 (94.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Clay High School	Public	9-12	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	145	14	10.3	64.1%	133 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	42.3	541^st of 855 public high schools	36.7%		38.5	561^st of 864 public high schools	35.1%	20		71.4	64.9					67.6	59.5	40.5		35.3	$18,670
Minford High School	Public	9-12	491 Bond Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 820-3445	295	17	17.3		293 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	42.3	542^nd of 855 public high schools	36.6%		53.3	420^th of 864 public high schools	51.4%	122		80.9	66.3					53.2	54.3	51.9		30.0	$12,092
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	914 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2366	313	21	14.9		303 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	67.8	220^th of 855 public high schools	74.3%		67.6	226^th of 864 public high schools	73.8%	6		85.4	88.9					94.7	69.6	37.9		70.3	$17,091
Glenwood High School	Public	7-12	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-4559	147	14	10.5		122 (83.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.6%)	52.4	442^nd of 855 public high schools	48.3%		58.9	348^th of 864 public high schools	59.7%	94	70.0	88.2	88.9	40.0	50.0	72.0	56.7	52.9	55.6	11.1		80.0	$16,542
Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School	Public	7-12	1225 Gallia St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Portsmouth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 353-2398	636	45	14.0		427 (67.1%)	48 (7.5%)	55 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (15.9%)	35.7	601^st of 855 public high schools	29.7%		29.8	618^th of 864 public high schools	28.5%	17	31.2	63.0	85.1	22.8	31.8	45.7	42.2	41.5	46.8	37.2		42.5	$12,258
Vern Riffe Career Technology C	Public	7-12	175 Beaver Creek Rd	Piketon	45661	Pike County	Pike County Area	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 289-2721	445	0			427 (96.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	163	16	10.1		157 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	49.8	469^th of 855 public high schools	45.1%		49.8	464^th of 864 public high schools	46.3%	5		77.6	67.9					61.4	61.0	38.5		69.2	$17,236
Portsmouth West High School	Public	9-12	15332 Us Highway 52	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 858-1103	331	16	20.6		311 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	49	482^nd of 855 public high schools	43.6%		35.8	583^rd of 864 public high schools	32.5%	101		68.2	74.2					78.6	73.0	41.3	0.0	62.2	$15,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High School

Is Valley High School a good school?

Valley High School ranks 381^st of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Valley High School.

What schools feed into Valley High School?

Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valley Elementary School
Middle : Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Valley High School?

Students at Valley High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Valley High School in?

Valley Local

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