Valley Traditional High School

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Valley High School
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Valley Traditional High School

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TypePublic high school
School districtJefferson County Schools
PrincipalJennie Currin
Staff54.00 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment964 [1]  (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio17.85 [1]
Color(s)Gold, blue and white
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Nickname Vikings [2]
Rival Doss High School
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Valley High School is a high school in the Valley Station area of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Valley became a "traditional" school in 1999 in an attempt to boost enrollment after it had fallen to 63% of capacity. [3]

Currently the enrollment is about 1,000. Valley has been added onto three times plus has had temporary buildings built. Over the years six schools have been built to relieve Valley enrollment and better serve the greater Louisville area. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Valley High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. Jennings, Michael (1999-06-14). "Traditional program comes to Valley High". Courier-Journal. pp. 1B.
  4. Valley Traditional High School (2010). "History of Valley Traditional High School". Valley Traditional High School Website.

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