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Valley JSHS

PublicHighGrades 7–12

703 Stevenson Blvd, New Kensington, PA 15068 · (724) 337-4536 · Part of New Kensington-Arnold School District

New Kensington’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
905
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley JSHS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

On the path

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

3–6Roy A. Hunt El Schin Arnold
7–12Valley JSHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

703 Stevenson Blvd, New Kensington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7149
Grade 8135
Grade 9160
Grade 10142
Grade 11146
Grade 12173
Enrollment over time
852’20
890’21
869’22
885’23
905’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 34%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 4%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 JSHS from New Kensington families.

Other schools in New Kensington-Arnold School District

The district →
Martin Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Kensington
147 students13:1
Berkey Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Arnold
289 students11:1
Roy A. Hunt El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Arnold
C−
609 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; New Kensington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.