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Valley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1927 Randolph St., Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 720-4180 · Part of Delano Joint Union High School District

Delano’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of California school districts

Directions
Students
71
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1927 Randolph St., Delano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1122
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
94’20
55’21
108’22
113’23
71’24

Down 24.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 3%Asian 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley High from Delano families.

Other schools in Delano Joint Union High School District

The district →
Robert F. Kennedy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B−
1,394 students22:1
Cesar E. Chavez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
A−
1,318 students23:1
Delano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B
1,221 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Delano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.