Valley High School


1140 Valley West Dr
West des moines, IA 50266-2138
515-633-4000
Principal: Dr. Vicky Poole
Grade Span: 10th Grade - 12th Grade

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Valley High School - School Data

Number of Students

1,900

Student:Teacher Ratio

17:1

College Bound 

80%

Start Date

Jul 31

End Date

Jun 3

Number of Classrooms

70

Number of Instructional Computers 

315

Technology Measure 

HIGH

Instructional Expense per Pupil 

$130.00 - 144.99

Other Expense per Pupil 

$5,100.00 - 5,299.99

School Programs

Advanced Placement 

Y

Before and After School Programs 

Blue Ribbon School 

N

Coalition of Essential Schools 

N

Charter School 

N

Gifted and Talented 

Y

International Baccalaureate 

N

Magnet School 

N

Site Based 

N

Vocational/Technical Curriculum 

Y

Adult Education 

Y

Special Education 

Y

Alternative Programs 

Y

Year Round Classes 

N

West Des Moines Cmty School District - District Information

3550 Mills Civic Pkwy
West des moines, IA 50265
515-633-5000
http://www.wdmcs.org
Superintendent: Dr. Tom Narak
Grade Span: Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade

West Des Moines Cmty School District - District Data

Number of Schools

14

Number of Teachers

511

Number of Students

8,991

College Bound 

80%

Start Date

0820

End Date

0603

Number of PCs

1,000-4,999

Number of Macs

25-49

Technology Measure 

MEDIUM-HIGH

Instructional Expense per Pupil 

$130.00 - 144.99

Other Expense per Pupil 

$5,100.00 - 5,299.99

District Programs

Advanced Placement 

Y

Before and After School Programs 

Y

Blue Ribbon School 

N

Coalition of Essential Schools 

Y

Charter Schools 

Y

Bilingual Education 

Y

Substance Abuse 

N

Gifted and Talented 

Y

International Baccalaureate 

N

Magnet School 

N

Site Based 

Y

Vocational/Technical Curriculum 

Y

Adult Education 

Y

Year Round Classes 

N

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Community

Transportation

Transportation

Education Levels

Education Levels

Occupation

Occupation

Community

Total Population: 14,279
Total Male Population: 7,120
Total Female Population: 7,159
Population change since 1990: 92
Population change since 2000: NA
Median age: 35.07
Percent of households with children: 43.69%
Local sales tax: 6%
Personal crime risk: 149
Recycling likelihood index: 92

Transportation

Median travel time to work: 16.3
Transportation to work:
Public: 1%
Drive/Carpool: 94%
Walk/bike/other: 2%
Work at home: 3%


Education Levels

Less than 9th Grade: 0.34%
Some high school: 1.03%
High school graduate: 15.64%
Some college: 16.80%
Associate degree: 7.59%
Bachelor's degree: 41.10%
Graduate Degree: 17.49%

Occupation

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.44%
Mining: 0.00%
Contstruction: 5.83%
Manufacturing: 6.58%
Transportation and communications: 1.52%
Wholesale trade: 3.38%
Retail trade: 37.48%
Finance, insurance and real estate: 8.67%
Sevices: 34.54%
Public administration: 0.82%
Unclassified: 0.73%


Income

Average household income: $114,703
Income change since 1990: 100
Income change since 2000: 26

Climate

Avg. January high/low temp: 29 / 12
Avg. July high/low temp: 86 / 66
Annual precipitation: 35
Air pollution index: 101


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