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.
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:
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Students | 454 | 441 | 431 | 459 |
| 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.