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Ralston Valley Senior High School

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Ralston Valley Senior High School is located in Arvada, CO and is one of 37 high schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It is a public school that serves 1675 students in grades 9-12.

Ralston Valley Senior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ralston Valley Senior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Ralston Valley Senior High School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ralston Valley Senior High School's students and teachers. more

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Jefferson County School District NO. R-1 District Spending

$8,288Per Pupil

The Jefferson County School District NO. R-1 spends $8,288 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Jefferson County School District NO. R-1 District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
Jefferson County School District NO. R-1

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Ralston Valley Senior High School
13355 West 80TH Ave
Arvada, CO 80005
(303) 982-3514

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About the CSAP

What is it?

The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in reading, math, and writing. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 are assessed in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: unsatisfactory, partially proficient, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the ACT

What is it?

The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.

Which Grades and Subjects?

The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.

How is it Scored?

ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.

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TestRating
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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1675

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Ralston Valley Senior High School had 7% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Colorado had 35% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

88%

Hispanic

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American Indian/Alaskan Native

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20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Ralston Valley Senior High School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Ralston Valley is a FABULOUS school! It's teachers and staff are very supportive and encouraging and the academics couldn't have been better! Many if not all students are very successful. I have never seen any other school as excellent as Ralston Valley.

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