Valley High School

School: Valley High School

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Valley High School
Grade Span: 10 - 12
Address: 3650 Woodland Ave West Des Moines IA 50266
Phone: (515) 633-4000
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: West Des Moines Comm School District
Teachers: 113
Students: 2,009
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 43
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 46
  • Overall Diversity Score 46
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 43

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 9 0.45 %
Asian 136 6.77 %
Black 121 6.02 %
Hawaiian 2 0.10 %
Hispanic 189 9.41 %
White 1,490 74.17 %
Two Plus 62 3.09 %
Total 2,009 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 1,059 52.71 %
Female 950 47.29 %
Total 2,009 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 46

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 370 18.42 %
Reduced Lunch 92 4.58 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 462 23.00 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).