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Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 Birch Street, Gilcrest, CO 80623 · (970) 350-4201 · Part of Weld County School District RE-1

Gilcrest’s School Grade B better than 60% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Birch Street, Gilcrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9132
Grade 10126
Grade 11118
Grade 12107
Enrollment over time
582’20
568’21
530’22
497’23
483’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 31%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%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 Valley High School from Gilcrest families.

Other schools in Weld County School District RE-1

The district →
Pete Mirich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lasalle
B
358 students14:1
Platteville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platteville
C
317 students14:1
Gilcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilcrest
C
178 students13:1
North Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilcrest
C+
248 students13:1
South Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Platteville
C−
143 students11:1

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 Colorado’s other public schools; Gilcrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.