Vale High School
| Vale High School | |
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| Address | |
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505 Viking Drive , , 97918 | |
| Coordinates | 43°58′44″N 117°15′09″W / 43.978848°N 117.252638°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Vale School District 84 |
| Principal | Chad Hartley[1][2] |
| Teaching staff | 16.50 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 281 (2017–18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.03[3] |
| Color(s) | Black and white [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5[1] |
| Mascot | Viking[1] |
| Website | vhs.valesd.org |
Vale High School is a public high school in Vale, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Vale School District 84.
The Vale School District takes students from Vale and Brogan,[4] as well as the unincorporated community of Willowcreek.[5] As of 1979[update] Vale High also takes high school students from Juntura, which is in Juntura School District 12 (a K-8 school district).[6] As of 2009[update] some students in the Juntura area attended Vale High.[7]
Academics
[edit]The graduation rate has risen over recent years. In 2008, the school's graduation rate was 87% with 80 of the 92 senior students receiving a high school diploma.[8] In 2022, the school's graduation rate was 97% with 66 of the 67 senior students receiving a high school diploma.[9]
As of 2024, Vale High School is ranked #6,873 in the country, and #67 in the state of Oregon.[10]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Lynn Findley (1970), state representative
- Dave Wilcox (1960), NFL linebacker (1964–74), Pro Football Hall of Fame (2000)
- Janice Kapp Perry (1956), composer, songwriter, and author
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Member School A-Z Listing (292 Total Schools)
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Vale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Willowcreek Elementary School". Vale School District. Retrieved January 6, 2011. - Address: "2300 9th Avenue West Vale, OR 97918"
- ^ Easterling, Jerry (May 27, 1979). "Keeping the school clean takes students to faraway places". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. pp. 3G – 5G. - Clipping of first, second, and third pages at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Oasis lives between Vale and Burns". East Oregonian. July 25, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2024. - The article's full text may not load on some archived versions.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Search Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Vale High School". US News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
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