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, with its first class of seniors graduating on June 5, 1996. The current enrollment is over 1,700 students in grades 9 through 12.Associate principals are Jennifer Euker, Lindsay Parker, Mike Richter and Megan Cope. Campus Information - School History
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 9 10 11 12 Students 454 441 431 459
+ Enrollment by gender Male Female Students 886 899
+ Enrollment by race/ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White Two or more races Students 5 264 63 1,084 296 73
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.Newsweek magazine - America's Top Public High Schools 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.U.S. News & World Report - Best High Schools 2008
See also Buhach Colony High School Livingston High School Los Banos High School Merced High School Central California Conference
References
External links Golden Valley High School website Merced Union High School District website