Golden Valley High Overview

Overview

At Golden Valley High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Golden Valley High is 18 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 90 percent. Golden Valley High is 1 of 23 high schools in the Kern Union High.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,598
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	90%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	71%
Full-Time Teachers	N/A

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness Index	13.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	23
Total Students	37,441
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	15.0