Valley High (Continuation)

410 N. Hidden Trails Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027

www.vhsgrizzlies.com

277 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Valley High School, located in Escondido, California, is a continuation high school within the Escondido Union High School District. Designed as an alternative educational setting, the school provides a personalized and flexible learning environment for students who may benefit from a smaller campus atmosphere. Its primary mission is to support students in credit recovery and academic progress, helping them stay on track toward earning their high school diploma and preparing for post-secondary success.

The school emphasizes a supportive community where faculty and staff focus on individualized attention to meet the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of their students. By offering smaller class sizes and targeted interventions, Valley High works to re-engage students who may have struggled in a traditional comprehensive high school environment. With the mascot of the "Grizzlies," the school fosters a sense of school spirit and resilience, encouraging students to overcome challenges and achieve their educational goals in a focused, resource-rich setting.

277

Total Students

16.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley High (Continuation)
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	249
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
249 (89.9 %)
White
17 (6.1 %)
Black
5 (1.8 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Escondido Union High
Phone:	(760)291-2240
Website:	http://www.vhsgrizzlies.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	229
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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

Grade 10 9

Grade 11 94

Grade 12 174