Vale High School

Vale High School is a public high school in Vale, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Vale School District 84.

Vale High School
Location
505 Viking Drive Vale , (Malheur County) , Oregon 97918 United States
Coordinates	43.978848°N 117.252638°W / 43.978848; -117.252638
Information
Type	Public
School district	Vale School District 84
Principal	Chad Hartley[1][2]
Teaching staff	19.25 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	296 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	15.38[3]
Color(s)	Black and white   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5[1]
Mascot	Viking[1]
Website	vhs.valesd.org

The Vale School District takes students from Vale and Brogan,^[4] as well as the unincorporated community of Willowcreek.^[5] As of 1979^[update] Vale High also takes high school students from Juntura, which is in Juntura School District 12 (a K-8 school district).^[6] As of 2009^[update] some students in the Juntura area attended Vale High.^[7]

Academics

The graduation rate has risen over recent years. In 2008, the school's graduation rate was 87% with 80 of the 92 senior students receiving a high school diploma.^[8] In 2022, the school's graduation rate was 97% with 66 of the 67 senior students receiving a high school diploma.^[9]

As of 2024, Vale High School is ranked #6,873 in the country, and #67 in the state of Oregon.^[10]

Notable alumni

• Lynn Findley (1970), state representative
• Dave Wilcox (1960), NFL linebacker (1964–74), Pro Football Hall of Fame (2000)
• Janice Kapp Perry (1956), composer, songwriter, and author