Valor Academy High

www.brightstarschools.org/vahs

Charter School 498 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Valor Academy High is a public charter high school and part of the Valor Academy High District school district, located in North Hills, CA with 498 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 24 teachers, Valor Academy High has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

498

Total Students

24.7

Full-Time Teachers

20.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valor Academy High
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	476
Black	4
Asian	6
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
476 (95.8 %)
Asian
6 (1.2 %)
White
5 (1.0 %)
Two or More
5 (1.0 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Valor Academy High District
Phone:	(818)934-8910
Website:	http://www.brightstarschools.org/vahs
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	498
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	406
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* 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 9 123

Grade 10 126

Grade 11 128

Grade 12 121

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Valor Academy High
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	123
Grade 10	126
Grade 11	128
Grade 12	121

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Valor Academy High
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	259	52%
Male	238	47.8%
Not Specified	1	0.2%

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