I have found this High School to be lacking in every aspect. The majority of the Educators are respectful, but not the best in their fields. Diversity among the staff is minimal and unyielding. The teachers are only concerned in preparing their students in taking the TAKS, obtaining a job in the service
... Read more industry and completing the school year. During the the last twelve years this high school has the lowest percentage of their students go on to higher education and/or take the SAT/ACT examinations ( 23% ) in the area. There is an underlining racial divide existing in the entire district with the increasing Latino and Black populations; however, the teachers do not reflect the student body. Minorities are dealt harsely than Angelos over minor infractions of school codes. Overcrowding is serious and another High school, Junior High and two Intermediate are needed and the district has resources. Lack of forecasting Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/17/08
I have found this High School to be lacking in every aspect. The majority of the Educators are respectful, but not the best in their fields. Diversity among the staff is minimal and unyielding. The teachers are only concerned in preparing their students in taking the TAKS, obtaining a job in the service
... Read more industry and completing the school year. During the the last twelve years this high school has the lowest percentage of their students go on to higher education and/or take the SAT/ACT examinations ( 23% ) in the area. There is an underlining racial divide existing in the entire district with the increasing Latino and Black populations; however, the teachers do not reflect the student body. Minorities are dealt harsely than Angelos over minor infractions of school codes. Overcrowding is serious and another High school, Junior High and two Intermediate are needed and the district has resources. Lack of forecasting Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/17/08
I currently have two kids attending Del Valle high school, One is a sophmore and the other is a freshmen, both are active in school sports, football, baseball for my son and volleyball, softball for my daughter. Both are A&B honor roll students and love being at Del Valle. I had a older son who graduated
... Read more from Del Valle in 2007. This is a school with 2079 students for 2008-2009 year. I will say Del Valle has improved a whole lot within the last 4 years. I have meet some teachers and not all are bad....there are teachers that nake a difference and there are some that job work for whats its worth. DV is making progess in the right direction. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/21/08
I am a student at this school. The only thing that I do agree with is that there are teachers that treat students poorly, but most of my teachers respect me and try to help me as best they can. We need more students to participate in Extra Curricular activities. Our administration is very focused on
... Read more keeping us safe and helping us pass the TAKS, so focused in fact, that they seem to let all other things slip. More organization is needed as well. We should be spending more money on teachers. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/29/06
Many teachers here are passionate about teaching, but there are still others who significantly impair some students' ability to learn. They fail to recognize differing means of learning between students.
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Posted by a student on 11/30/06
My son is a junior this year and we have always been in the school district. I am very involved but I have to fight to be. It is not condusive to parent involvement. There are a few gems for teachers but they are not given support by the administration. Classes are taught to the teks test which limits
... Read more what they are actually learning. My son said the most he learned was from his math teacher who refused to teach to the test. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/16/06
Del Valle High School is very dedicated to its student and seeing them succeed. They have numerous programs for students to stay focused
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Posted by a student on 12/28/05
this school is very low budget has unexceptable rules. low teaching standards and i would not give adivise to go to this school.
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Posted by a parent on 07/13/05
My daughter has been a part of the Del Valle School District since 4th Grade and is now in High School. She struggles in school but my experience is the teachers and principles bend over backwards to help. The classes are over crowded. I think they are doing the best they can with the funds they have.
... Read more They provide tutoring before and after school. I personally think parents need to be more involved and take responsiblity for their childs education and behavior. I am not a teacher, nor do I work in the education system. I am an office manager in Austin. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/21/04
This school does not care about the students as much as they care about covering each other. Some not all teachers speak to and treat these kids in awful ways. They should and will be accountable for this. They don't know what 'not one student left behind' even means. Will not go out of their way at
... Read more all to help a student. They are there for students. Sure there is rough kids but not all. My daughter has been there all year no credits yet great grades been a troubling year for her. Read less
Astronomy, Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory, Music
Computer Science
Computer Science, Internet/Web Site, Multimedia
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Del Valle schools — Del Valle High School is located at 5201 Ross Rd, Del Valle TX 78617. 5201 Ross Rd is in the 78617 ZIP code in Del Valle, TX The school district for Del Valle High School is the Del Valle Independent School District. Del Valle High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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