Brandon Valley High School - 01 vs. Garretson High School - 01
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brandon Valley High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Garretson High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,356 students in grades 9-12, Brandon Valley High School - 01 ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 136 students in grades 9-12, Garretson High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,356 students
136 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#555 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
30-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
11-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
20-29%


Graduation Rate
94%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
362
36
Grade 10 Students
364
31
Grade 11 Students
332
43
Grade 12 Students
298
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
4%
n/a


% White
86%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

