SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the CA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 26%Projected 40%

Golden Valley High Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the CA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the CA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 17%CA 35%

English proficiency

School 41%CA 46%

Science proficiency

School 20%CA 31%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

97%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

13%

Students in at least one AP course. 13 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered13
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

2%
3%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

2%
3%

Gold marks the CA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

31.73 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C-

4.82 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

21.80 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$72,767

CA average $108,618

Median home value

$348,886

CA average $772,924

Median rent

$1,366 /mo

CA average $2,158

Unemployment rate

9.1%

CA average 6.5%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 77.9%CA 84.1%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

22:1

CA average 19:1

Teachers

86

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$107,799

All teachers in Merced Union High.

Student to counselor ratio CA average 393:1489:1
Support staff6
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 98%CA 95%

Experienced teachers

School N/ACA N/A

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days47
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension118
Expulsions with services18
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8373 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.83

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

12%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

10%

Black

6%

Latino

70%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language8%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless7%
Migratory3%

High schools nearest to Golden Valley High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Yosemite High (continuation)

  • Actual: 6%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 1.5 mi
Independence High (alternative)

  • Actual: 8%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 1.5 mi
Merced High

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 2.6 mi
Valley Merced Community

  • Actual: 1%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 3.2 mi
Merced Scholars Charter

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 3.3 mi
El Capitan High

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 5.6 mi
Buhach Colony High

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 8.0 mi
Valley Atwater Community

  • Actual: 2%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 9.9 mi
Atwater High

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 10.6 mi