Valley View High School
1 Columbus Dr
Archbald PA, 18403, Lackawanna County
Phone: 570-876-4110
Ranking: 
(170 out of 626, top 27%)*
(170 out of 626, top 27%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Valley View School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 800 | 825 | 824 | 846 | 830 | 841 | 830 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 205 | 25.6% | 194 | 23.5% | 201 | 24.4% | 210 | 24.8% | 210 | 25.3% | 201 | 23.9% | 202 | 24.3% |
| Grade 10: | 202 | 25.3% | 206 | 25.0% | 214 | 26.0% | 214 | 25.3% | 201 | 24.2% | 221 | 26.3% | 205 | 24.7% |
| Grade 11: | 192 | 24.0% | 212 | 25.7% | 211 | 25.6% | 199 | 23.5% | 213 | 25.7% | 201 | 23.9% | 222 | 26.7% |
| Grade 12: | 201 | 25.1% | 213 | 25.8% | 188 | 22.8% | 210 | 24.8% | 194 | 23.4% | 212 | 25.2% | 201 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 404 | 50.5% | 435 | 52.7% | 419 | 50.8% | 429 | 50.7% | 415 | 50.0% | 402 | 47.8% | 413 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 396 | 49.5% | 390 | 47.3% | 405 | 49.2% | 417 | 49.3% | 407 | 49.0% | 431 | 51.2% | 413 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 10 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 2.9% | 18 | 2.2% | 20 | 2.4% | 18 | 2.1% | 17 | 2.0% | 13 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 16 | 2.0% | 16 | 1.9% | 18 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.1% | 15 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.6% |
| White: | 747 | 93.4% | 783 | 94.9% | 779 | 94.5% | 803 | 94.9% | 788 | 94.9% | 810 | 96.3% | 811 | 97.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 188 | 23.5% | 181 | 21.9% | 171 | 20.8% | 148 | 17.5% | 149 | 18.0% | 135 | 16.1% | 92 | 11.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 4.1% | 29 | 3.5% | 32 | 3.9% | 27 | 3.2% | 24 | 2.9% | 32 | 3.8% | 27 | 3.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.43 | 15.80 | 16.05 | 16.59 | 16.23 | 16.50 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.2% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.4% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.1% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 72.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.4% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.1% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.4% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 29.1% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 37% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 44.3% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 82.6% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 94.9% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 94.7% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 82.9% |
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* Valley View 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.