Golden Valley High School (Merced, California)

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.

Golden Valley High School
Location
2121 E. Childs Ave Merced, California 95341
37°17′18.8″N 120°27′2.2″W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1994
School district	Merced Union High School District
Principal	Tiffany Gossman
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,955 (2023-2024)
Campus size	48 acres (190,000 m2)
Colour	Cardinal   Gold
Athletics conference	Central California Conference
Mascot	Cougar
Rival	Merced High School
Newspaper	Cougar Tracks
Website	https://gvhs.muhsd.org/gvhs

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. 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.

See also

• Buhach Colony High School
• Livingston High School
• Los Banos High School
• Merced High School
• Central California Conference

External links

• Golden Valley High School website
• Merced Union High School District website