Central Valley High School is an American public high school for students between the 9th and 12th grade. It is a large school, with over 1,500 students. It was founded in 2004 to help alleviate the enrollment stress on cross-town Ceres High School.Central Valley is located in Ceres, California in the Central Valley of California, and is the second high school in that city. The school curriculum is based on preparing all students for college with the graduation requirements matching the entry requirements of the University of California and California State University. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses with little prerequisite conditions in contrast to cross-town rival, Ceres High School, who offers less AP Courses and strict prerequisites. As of 2016, the school is ranked the best high school in Stanislaus County by the U.S. News and World Report magazine for a second year in a row.HistoryCentral Valley High School is one of two traditional high school in the district. Built in 2004, it is fed by two junior high schools and seven elementary schools. The ethnic trend of increased numbers of Hispanic students continues, with 72.0% of students Hispanic, 18.0% White, 3.0% African-American, 1.0% American Indian, 5.0% Asian-American, 1.0% Pacific Islander, and 1.0% Filipino-American. The number of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch is 76.0%. 23.0% of the students are English learners. 4% of the students in the school are GATE students. The school is rated a 5 out of 10 for all schools in California. However, in schools similar to Central Valley High, the school is rated a 10 out of 10.
