Silver Valley High School
Silver Valley High School is a public high school in Yermo, California, in the High Desert of Southern California. The school is in the Silver Valley Unified School District.The school serves an area of approximately, equivalent in size to the combined states of Rhode Island and Delaware. It provides educational services to the communities of Calico, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Ludlow, Newberry Springs and Yermo. Many of the families who live in the valley work in agriculture, railroading, trucking, local businesses, or on military bases. Sixty-five percent of the families are military or military-related.
General information
- Total students : 533
- Full-time teachers: 27
- Student/teacher ratio: 18:1
Race distribution
- Asian: 5%
- Black: 18%
- Hispanic: 20%
- Native American: 1%
- White/Other: 53%
Hall of Fame
- Johntavious "Jay" Jones # 7 Football C'15
- Brian Ili #2 Football
- Dauntarius "Will" Williams #8 Football, Track
Student graduation data
- Number of 12th grade graduates: 59
- Number of 12th grade graduates who also completed UC/CSU courses: 18
Student dropouts
Staff
- Number of full-time paraprofessional staff: 5
- Number of full-time office/clerical staff: 5
- Number of full-time other staff: 4
- Number of part-time other staff: 5
Select enrollment
- Enrollment in algebra or algebra II: 78
- Enrollment in advanced math course: 121
- Enrollment in first-year chemistry: 73
- Enrollment in first-year physics: 20
- Career-technical education enrollment: 216
Facilities
School Technology Infrastructure
- Number of computers used for instructionally-related purposes: 235
- Number of classrooms or other instructional settings with internet access: 28
Special events
Clubs and activities
- Academic Decathlon
- Associated Student Body
- Color Guard
- Envirothon
- Homeroom
- Make a Difference Day
- Step Team
- Trojan Times, School Newspaper
- Yearbook
- Basketball