Valley High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Ana, California 92704 · Santa Ana Unified
#1244 of 1,343 high schools in California
#16074 of 16,910 nationally
About Valley High
Valley High is a public high located in Santa Ana, in the Santa Ana Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,908 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1244th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (27th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,908.
There are 76 schools in Santa Ana; Valley High ranks 50th of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)14%
- Reading proficiency (30%)28%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Valley High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,908
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Valley High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Carl Harvey Elementary
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
268 students · 356 m away
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
Santa Ana · Public middle · Grades 6–8
886 students · 513 m away
Diamond Elementary
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
367 students · 554 m away
Adams Elementary
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
320 students · 644 m away
Mitchell Child Development
Santa Ana · Public other
· 891 m away
Hector G. Godinez
Santa Ana · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,687 students · 944 m away
McFadden Institute of Technology
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,074 students · 1.4 km away
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
493 students · 1.4 km away
Vista Meridian Global Academy
Santa Ana · Charter high · Grades 9–12
260 students · 1.5 km away
Jefferson Elementary
Santa Ana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
616 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Manteca High
Manteca · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,907 students
Montebello High
Montebello · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,907 students
Simi Valley High
Simi Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,910 students
Bonita High
La Verne · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,911 students
James Monroe High
North Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,905 students
Hueneme High
Oxnard · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,913 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley High a good school?
Valley High has a Success Index (US) of 14.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1244 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Valley High rank in California?
Valley High ranks #1244 of 1,343 high schools in California and #16074 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Valley High?
Valley High had 1,908 students in 2025.
Is Valley High a elementary school or a high school?
Valley High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Valley High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Valley High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.