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Valley Center Intermediate School vs. Valley Center High School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 480 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 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 995 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 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
9-12
Total Students
480 students
995 students
This chart displays total students of Valley Center Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Valley Center High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Valley Center High School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valley Center High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Center High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#232 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#701 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Center Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Center High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in KS)
29%
(Top 50% in KS)
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.
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.
50%
(Top 20% in KS)
27%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
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.
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.
48%
(Top 30% in KS)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
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.
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.
n/a
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Valley Center Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valley Center High School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
232
-
Grade 5 Students
248
-
Grade 9 Students
-
306
Grade 10 Students
-
259
Grade 11 Students
-
199
Grade 12 Students
-
231

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Center Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Center High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Center Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Center High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
13%
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.
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.
% Black
1%
3%
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.
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.
% White
74%
76%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Center High 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.
0.42
0.41
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
30%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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.
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.
 
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