It's the best ever!!!!!!!! i am so happy that i am at this school, i have a lot of fun, and love. ^_^
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Posted by a student on 08/28/09
I went to this school and got accepted to UC Davis and University of the Pacific. I'm very proud to have gone to this school with many friendly teachers willing to help you in any way, with personal or school matters.
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Posted by a student on 08/21/09
i am going to be a sophmore and i love Valley High, its alot better than alot of other schools think it is. We have great teachers and staff that are always willing to help. I am in ASB/Leadership and i love it, i really get to be in the school community. It gets pretty annoying when others misunderstand
... Read more us beacause of what we look like, our location, or even the school look, Valley is a safe place to be and there are security always watching your back. The students in our school are alot smarter than you think. I think you guys are missing out on a great opportunity. With the helping hands of everyone, Valley High can be the best that we can be! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/12/09
Valley is an amazing place to go to school. Yeah there are fights here and there but you know what, what school doesn't have that? Valley's fights are just known because that is what people think of us. We have some of the smartest students here because they are challenged by teachers that truly care
... Read more about the students and challenge them to the fullest extent. This will be my incoming third year as a Valley student and I couldn't wish to be anywhere else. Valley's sports team, although might not always be top notch, are families and they will take you under their wing. Our clubs are the most diverse for whatever your interest may be, dancing, science, etc. Valley is pure awesome and under the new leadership of Mr. Keven MacDonald, we can only get better. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/09/09
this school is wide in extracurricular activities and vast diversity of students that goes here. it has many festivals such as multi-culture week and especially health- fair . i've been going to valley for three years now and i am so proud of what we have accomplished, higher test scores. Go vikings!
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Posted by a student on 10/29/08
I am a senior at Valley High School and I can't say that there is a better place that I want to be. It's a diverse campus with teachers that challenge you in every subject. I am part of the AVID program at Valley, this is my fourth year and without their support and their encouragement I would't be where
... Read more I am. We have been stereotyped for being the worst school in the school district but that shows how ignorant the community is of out school, because they don't see what a lot of kids on our school have to face. We are just like every other school in our district but I am proud to be part of the Valley High family, and I wouldn't choose another school. All the AP and Honors courses that I have taken has challenged me and has got got me. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/23/07
I am currently a Junior at Valley High School. I moved to Sacramento in the year 2005 from Mass. My experience of almost two years of Valley says that it's the best school in district and the students are great. Valley has improved it's CST scores in past few years more than any school in the district.
... Read more This great school has been remodeled thoroughly. The science building at Valley is the best science building in whole district. It has the best facilities. Other special content in Valley High School is that it has an extremely diverse student population and that student population cooperates with each other very well that students think of themselves as Americans instead of thinking about their past nationality. The activities that take place at Valley are Homecoming, Food Fair, Multicultural week, Free style Friday, and much more. For more current information, please contact at Valley High office. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/20/06
The quality of academic programs is not bad and sports and all are all available but when it comes to parent involvement it is absent.
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Posted by a former student on 09/28/05
Not enough music and art, lots of sports and extracurricular stuff. Parents are often either uninvolved or overinvolved. Academics are ok.
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Posted by a parent on 08/11/05
As a parent, I attended Valley High School's 'Bring your Parent to School' day, and was appalled at the lack of structure, discipline and overall competence of the Administrative and academic staff. It was very disappointing, and I will be removing my daughter from this disruptive and incorrigible environment
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Sacramento schools — Valley High School is located at 6300 Ehrhardt Ave, Sacramento CA 95823. 6300 Ehrhardt Ave is in the Valley Hi / North Laguna neighborhood and 95823 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA The school district for Valley High School is the Elk Grove Unified School District. Valley High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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