Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 9.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 9.7 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 88 episodes, Sweet Valley High has earned an overall series rating of 9.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Dangerous Love"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("The Curse of Lawrence Manson"), landing at 9.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Dangerous Love", 10) and Episode 2 ("Oracle on Air", 9), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sweet Valley High
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Dangerous Love | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 5, 1994 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Skin and Bones | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Critical Mess | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 1994 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Prince of Santa Dora | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 24, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Coma | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 31, 1994 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Photographic Evidence | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 21, 1994 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Oracle on Air | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 12, 1994 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | What, Me Study? | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 3, 1994 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Curse of Lawrence Manson | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 17, 1995 |