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Valley Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Valley Junior/Senior High School are 43% White, 34% African American, 19% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Public Grades 7-12

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 10% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in New Kensington, PA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 885 students. The school is part of the New Kensington-Arnold School District, which is ranked 558 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 435 and 619 out of 634-686 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 5.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA/Math and 20.5% proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. When compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Fox Chapel Area High School and Riverview Junior/Senior High School, Valley Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is significantly lower.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.1% and 87.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 2.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 100% of Valley Junior/Senior High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's per-student spending has been lower than some nearby schools, but it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's persistent academic challenges.

905

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,975

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2023-24) ?

703 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068-5372

(724) 337-4536

District: New Kensington-Arnold School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

34.5%

Two or more races:

18.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2017 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg17%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

763^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

612^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

558^th of 606New Kensington-Arnold School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	763 of 873	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	735 of 891	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	646 of 893	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	701 of 883	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	667 of 797	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	682 of 891	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	651 of 861	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	685 of 877	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	346 of 393	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	362 of 408	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	228 of 421	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	546 of 643	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	542 of 672	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	548 of 660	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	726 of 835	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	688 of 860	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	758 of 843	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	740 of 877	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	641 of 874	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	739 of 839	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	729 of 870	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	168 of 174	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	179 of 199	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	623 of 649	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	630 of 673	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	545 of 681	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	612 of 681	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	619 of 686	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	614 of 674	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	435 of 634	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	446 of 537	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	566 of 693	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	579 of 673	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	591 of 663	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	246 of 276	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	256 of 284	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	245 of 260	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	419 of 524	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	503 of 513	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	465 of 502	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	599 of 657	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	581 of 665	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	614 of 651	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	614 of 664	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	591 of 652	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	600 of 660	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	613 of 662	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	150 of 150	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	129 of 129	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	560 of 583	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	563 of 595	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	566 of 577	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature29%-33 vs state

English Language Arts20%-28 vs state

Biology15%-34 vs state

Algebra I14%-30 vs state

Math5%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	905	59	15.3	—	386 (42.7%)	312 (34.5%)	33 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (18.7%)	7.2	612^th of 681 public high schools	10.1%		8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%	7	13.9	15.4	28.8	5.7	5.0	5.4	19.3	22.1	20.5	$18,975	$1,542	$17,432
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4	—	6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	421	60	6.9	—	379 (90.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47.2	406^th of 681 public high schools	40.4%		60.7	285^th of 686 public high schools	58.5%	121	42.2	44.6	56.7	31.3	12.2	21.0	53.1	48.7	50.7	$25,655	$753	$24,903
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	566	39	14.5	38.1%	518 (91.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	38.7	461^st of 681 public high schools	32.3%		25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%	67	42.0	33.8	53.9							$19,745	$573	$19,171
Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pacific Ave	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-1000	665	46	14.4	—	511 (76.8%)	60 (9.0%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.4%)	47.1	407^th of 681 public high schools	40.2%		44.3	436^th of 686 public high schools	36.4%	29	43.4	41.0	58.6							$20,896	$3,628	$17,268
Plum Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Elicker Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-4880	1,220	70	17.4	31.1%	1,039 (85.2%)	77 (6.3%)	27 (2.2%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	67.8	233^rd of 681 public high schools	65.8%		53.4	360^th of 686 public high schools	47.5%	127	44.3	64.5	68.1							$14,707	$440	$14,267
Riverview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Hulton Rd	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	441	37	11.9	38.4%	362 (82.1%)	30 (6.8%)	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.8%)	62.2	278^th of 681 public high schools	59.2%		45	429^th of 686 public high schools	37.5%	151	38.6	55.9	71.9	60.0	42.6	51.8	68.0	63.2	65.8	$34,110	$1,826	$32,283
Deer Lakes High School	Public	9-12	163 East Union Rd	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5320	581	42	13.7	34.3%	551 (94.8%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	59.2	303^rd of 681 public high schools	55.5%		61.3	279^th of 686 public high schools	59.3%	24	52.0	41.6	68.3							$13,437	$930	$12,507
Fox Chapel Area High School	Public	9-12	611 Field Club Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 967-2430	1,360	94	14.5	24.1%	1,066 (78.4%)	43 (3.2%)	68 (5.0%)	111 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	97.7	4^th of 681 public high schools	99.4%		96.7	7^th of 686 public high schools	99.0%	3	89.8	91.7	92.0							$26,325	$61	$26,264
Penn Hills Senior High School	Public	9-12	309 Collins Drive	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 793-7000	1,049	56	18.7	—	196 (18.7%)	703 (67.0%)	56 (5.3%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	15.3	574^th of 681 public high schools	15.7%		7.1	627^th of 686 public high schools	8.6%	53	12.7	24.9	45.1							$14,604	$2,165	$12,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Is Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Valley Junior/Senior High School in?

New Kensington-Arnold School District

What is the racial makeup of Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Valley Junior/Senior High School are 43% White, 34% African American, 19% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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