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Valley High
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Valley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1505 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 · (505) 345-9021 · Part of Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New Mexico school districts

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
962
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Valley HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1505 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9340
Grade 10245
Grade 11201
Grade 12176
Enrollment over time
1,099’20
1,056’21
1,039’22
1,012’23
962’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley High from Albuquerque families.

Other schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

The district →
Eldorado High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Albuquerque
A+
1,579 students15:1
Manzano High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Albuquerque
B
1,157 students13:1
George I Sanchez
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albuquerque
997 students12:1
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
592 students13:1
Ventana Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
573 students15:1
Dennis Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albuquerque
550 students12:1

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