High school (grades 9-12) · North Hills, CA

Valor Academy High

Federal NCES profile for Valor Academy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060178913564Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valor Academy High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in North Hills · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
students per teacher
82.5%
free-lunch eligible

Valor Academy High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valor Academy High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in North Hills, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Valor Academy High held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 060178913564 · North Hills, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

492 enr · 20.5:1 · 82.5% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Corner High School (492 students)

Valor Academy High held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Valor Academy High compares

Valor Academy High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.5% ▲ 49% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 492 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
492
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.5%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,697
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.3%
Asian 3.5%
African American 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Valor Academy High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Valor Academy High District reports $17,697 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in North Hills

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Valor Academy High

How many students attend Valor Academy High?

Valor Academy High has 492 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Hills, CA. CCD year-over-year: 498 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valor Academy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Valor Academy High is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valor Academy High?

82.5% of students at Valor Academy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valor Academy High?

The largest demographic group at Valor Academy High is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment, in North Hills, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valor Academy High?

Valor Academy High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valor Academy High rank among high schools in North Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Valor Academy High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in North Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in North Hills on the city page.

What other schools are in Valor Academy High District?

None; Valor Academy High District is a single-school charter district, and Valor Academy High is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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