Valley Union High School
4088 Jefferson Rd
Elfrida AZ, 85610, Cochise County
Phone: 520-642-3492
Ranking: 
(95 out of 409, top 23%)*
(95 out of 409, top 23%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Valley Union High 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: | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 126 | 124 | 135 | 153 | 162 | 162 | 182 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 32 | 25.4% | 31 | 25.0% | 33 | 24.4% | 34 | 22.2% | 37 | 22.8% | 43 | 26.5% | 54 | 29.7% |
| Grade 10: | 33 | 26.2% | 34 | 27.4% | 29 | 21.5% | 34 | 22.2% | 45 | 27.8% | 47 | 29.0% | 51 | 28.0% |
| Grade 11: | 30 | 23.8% | 27 | 21.8% | 31 | 23.0% | 41 | 26.8% | 45 | 27.8% | 36 | 22.2% | 36 | 19.8% |
| Grade 12: | 31 | 24.6% | 32 | 25.8% | 42 | 31.1% | 44 | 28.8% | 35 | 21.6% | 36 | 22.2% | 41 | 22.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 75 | 59.5% | 71 | 57.3% | 72 | 53.3% | 74 | 48.4% | 78 | 48.1% | 74 | 45.7% | 94 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 51 | 40.5% | 53 | 42.7% | 63 | 46.7% | 79 | 51.6% | 76 | 46.9% | 80 | 49.4% | 84 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 5 | 3.1% | 3 | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 38 | 30.2% | 51 | 41.1% | 42 | 31.1% | 41 | 26.8% | 55 | 34.0% | 59 | 36.4% | 55 | 30.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 83 | 65.9% | 67 | 54.0% | 84 | 62.2% | 101 | 66.0% | 101 | 62.3% | 94 | 58.0% | 122 | 67.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 6 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 65.9% | 70 | 56.5% | 76 | 56.3% | 69 | 45.1% | 61 | 37.7% | 99 | 61.1% | 90 | 49.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 11.9% | 23 | 18.5% | 19 | 14.1% | 16 | 10.5% | 13 | 8.0% | 21 | 13.0% | 33 | 18.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.65 | 9.92 | 11.76 | 11.55 | 13.22 | 11.70 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 724 | 724 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 504 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493.43 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 490 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 480 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 725 | 725 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 730 | 730 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 716 | 715.59 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 714 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 695 | 695 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 496 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 488 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 482.69 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 492 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 484 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 713 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 716 | 716 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507.23 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 504 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 61.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.7% | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,329.0 | $33,065.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $26,933.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $33,739.0 | $34,905.0 |
* Valley Union High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.