Valley High School recognized as a “Beating the Odds” school by the California Dropout Research Project
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Valley High School was recently recognized as a “Beating the Odds” School by the California Dropout Research Project. Based on API (Academic Performance Index) results and graduation rates, Valley was identified as one out of six schools in California that were “Beating the Odds.”
Valley’s API score ranks in the top 20 percent of California schools with similar demographics.
“It is truly an honor to be selected as a ‘Beating the Odds’ school,” said Chris Evans, principal at Valley. “We have been working extremely hard on increasing our API and graduation rate. It’s wonderful to be able to provide our students with more opportunities to learn and excel.”
As a result of their status as a “Beating the Odds” school, representatives from Valley High School were invited to testify before the California State Select Senate Committee.
The California Dropout Research Project analyzes existing research and finds new research to inform policymakers and the larger public about the nature of-and effective solutions to-the dropout problem in California.
