Valley Head High School

DeKalb County
235 1st Ave
Valley Head, AL 35989
517 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Valley Head High School is a public school located in the small town of Valley Head, Alabama, and serves as a key educational institution within the DeKalb County School District. As a smaller, community-centered school, it provides educational programming that typically spans from middle school through high school, fostering a close-knit environment where students and faculty often work in a collaborative, supportive setting.

The school is committed to the academic and personal growth of its students, emphasizing core curriculum standards while offering various extracurricular activities to promote school spirit and development. By operating under the umbrella of the DeKalb County School System, Valley Head High School integrates district-wide resources and technology initiatives to ensure students are prepared for post-secondary education or the workforce, maintaining a focus on the values and traditions of the local community.
517
Total Students
35.0
Full-Time Teachers
14.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
70.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    344 (66.5%)
  • Hispanic
    129 (25.0%)
  • American Indian
    30 (5.8%)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.1%)
  • Black
    3 (0.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: DeKalb County
Phone: (256)635-6228
Website: http://www.dekalbk12.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 517
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 362
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 47
Grade 1 41
Grade 2 29
Grade 3 45
Grade 4 40
Grade 5 33
Grade 6 34
Grade 7 42
Grade 8 33
Grade 9 44
Grade 10 35
Grade 11 36
Grade 12 40
Gender Ratio