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Golden Valley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2121 East Childs Ave., Merced, CA 95344 · (209) 325-1800 · Part of Merced Union High School District

Merced’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,917
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Golden Valley High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Merced kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Golden Valley HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2121 East Childs Ave., Merced

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9494
Grade 10532
Grade 11457
Grade 12434
Enrollment over time
1,902’20
1,872’21
1,956’22
1,955’23
1,917’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Asian 9%White 9%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Golden Valley High from Merced families.

Other schools in Merced Union High School District

The district →
Atwater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
2,029 students21:1
Merced High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,943 students23:1
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,793 students21:1
Buhach Colony High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
1,704 students23:1
Livingston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B−
1,169 students21:1
Yosemite High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
D−
342 students16:1

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; Merced’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.