Death Valley High Academy High School
Old State Hwy 127
Shoshone CA, 92384, Inyo County
Phone: 760-852-4303
Ranking: 
(1,284 out of 1,403, bottom 8%)*
(1,284 out of 1,403, bottom 8%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Death Valley Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 3 | 3 | 4 | NA | NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 12 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 40 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 15.4% | 3 | 9.7% | 4 | 16.0% | 5 | 14.3% | 9 | 22.0% | 5 | 12.5% |
| Grade 8: | 3 | 25.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 5 | 16.1% | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 25.7% | 8 | 19.5% | 8 | 20.0% |
| Grade 9: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 30.8% | 6 | 19.4% | 5 | 20.0% | 6 | 17.1% | 7 | 17.1% | 4 | 10.0% |
| Grade 10: | 4 | 33.3% | 1 | 7.7% | 8 | 25.8% | 4 | 16.0% | 6 | 17.1% | 3 | 7.3% | 13 | 32.5% |
| Grade 11: | 1 | 8.3% | 3 | 23.1% | 3 | 9.7% | 7 | 28.0% | 2 | 5.7% | 9 | 22.0% | 5 | 12.5% |
| Grade 12: | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 15.4% | 6 | 19.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 20.0% | 5 | 12.2% | 5 | 12.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 7 | 58.3% | 7 | 53.8% | 18 | 58.1% | 13 | 52.0% | 19 | 54.3% | 21 | 51.2% | 16 | 40.0% |
| Female: | 5 | 41.7% | 6 | 46.2% | 13 | 41.9% | 12 | 48.0% | 16 | 45.7% | 20 | 48.8% | 20 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 25.0% | 3 | 23.1% | 2 | 6.5% | 3 | 12.0% | 2 | 5.7% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 2.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 8.3% | 1 | 7.7% | 4 | 12.9% | 4 | 16.0% | 5 | 14.3% | 3 | 7.3% | 1 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 8.3% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 7 | 58.3% | 8 | 61.5% | 23 | 74.2% | 16 | 64.0% | 28 | 80.0% | 36 | 87.8% | 38 | 95.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 6.5% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 58.3% | 8 | 61.5% | NA | NA | 15 | 60.0% | 17 | 48.6% | 21 | 51.2% | 18 | 45.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 16.7% | 1 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 6 | 24.0% | 6 | 17.1% | 5 | 12.2% | 14 | 35.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 3.58 | 4.06 | 7.49 | NA | NA | 8.24 | 10.30 | 10.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 0% | 0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 0% | 0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.1 | 321.1 | 331.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.8 | 347.8 | 336.2 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.5 | 309.5 | 337 |
| 2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.8 | 340.8 | 327.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.8 | 290.8 | 319.7 |
| 2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.1 | 287.1 | 326.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 343.3 | 337.4 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.9 | 304.9 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.5 | 379.5 | 339.2 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.3 | 317.3 | 316.3 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.1 | 360.1 | 327.9 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.2 | 314.2 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.6 | 296.6 | 302 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 355.4 | 345 |
| 2007 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.2 | 325.2 | 316.7 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.8 | 295.8 | 307.8 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290.5 | 290.5 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 273.8 | 273.8 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.3 | 306.3 | 319.7 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 329.4 | 340.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.8 | 315.8 | 310.1 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 276.2 | 276.2 | 314.2 |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 282.8 | 282.8 | 325.9 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.2 | 325.2 | 321.1 |
| 2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 331 | 324.8 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310.8 | 307.9 | 336.8 |
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* Death Valley High Academy High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.