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Valley Center High School vs. Valley Center Intermediate School

Should you attend Valley Center High School or Valley Center Intermediate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Valley Center High School
9600 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Valley Center Intermediate School
737 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Valley Center High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Valley Center Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12, Valley Center High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades 4-5, Valley Center Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
4-5
Total Students
1,028 students
457 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley Center Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Center Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#701 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#232 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Center High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Center Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in KS)
46%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Center High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Center High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
48%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Center High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in KS)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Valley Center High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Valley Center Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
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223
Grade 5 Students
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234
Grade 9 Students
323
-
Grade 10 Students
249
-
Grade 11 Students
230
-
Grade 12 Students
226
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
15%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Center High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Center High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Center High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Center High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Center Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Center High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Center High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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