Golden Valley High School (Merced, California)

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Golden Valley High School
Location
Golden Valley High School (Merced, California)
2121 E. Childs Ave
Merced, California 95341
Coordinates 37°17′18.8″N120°27′2.2″W / 37.288556°N 120.450611°W / 37.288556; -120.450611
Information
School type Public
Established1994
School district Merced Union High School District
PrincipalMike Richter
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,955 (2023-2024) [1]
Campus size48 acres (190,000 m2)
Colour(s)  Cardinal   Gold
Athletics conference Central California Conference
Mascot Cougar
Rival Merced High School
NewspaperCougar Tracks
Website https://gvhs.muhsd.org/gvhs

Golden Valley High School is a high school located within the Merced Union High School District in the community of Merced, California, United States. The school first opened in August 1994, [2] with its first class of seniors graduating on June 5, 1996. The current enrollment is over 1,700 students in grades 9 through 12. [3]

Contents

Academics

Enrollment

According to the United States Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment characteristics for the 2014-2015 school year were as follows:

Enrollment by grade
9101112
Students454441431459
Enrollment by gender
MaleFemale
Students886899
Enrollment by race/ethnicity
American Indian/AlaskanAsian/Pacific IslanderBlackHispanicWhiteTwo or more races
Students5264631,08429673

Rankings

Golden Valley's Advanced Placement program has earned the praise of Newsweek magazine, which named it a "Top 1300" school in the United States, three years running. [4] Golden Valley has also garnered a Silver Award from U.S. News & World Report , which named it one of the top 1,800 schools in the United States. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Jansen, Shawn (November 4, 2023). "Heartbeat of Golden Valley.' Merced school's second mom a hero to thousands of students". Merced Sun Star. pp. Since Golden Valley High School opened in 1994. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Associate principals are Jennifer Euker, Lindsay Parker, Mike Richter and Megan Cope. Campus Information - School History Archived 2009-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Newsweek magazine - America's Top Public High Schools
  5. ↑ U.S. News & World Report - Best High Schools 2008
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