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Pleasant Valley High School vs. Chico High School

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School Overview

School
Pleasant Valley High School
1475 E. Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chico High School
901 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pleasant Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Chico High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,775 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,913 students in grades 9-12, Chico High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,775 students
1,913 students
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This chart display total students of Chico High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
86 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Chico High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Chico High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#314 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#630 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Chico High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
39%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chico High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Top 10% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chico High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart display graduation rate of Pleasant Valley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Chico High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Chico High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
515
505
Grade 10 Students
422
545
Grade 11 Students
419
418
Grade 12 Students
419
445

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
8%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Chico High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
30%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Chico High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Chico High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
62%
54%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Chico High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
6%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Chico High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.57
0.62
This chart display the diversity score of Pleasant Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Chico High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
41%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chico High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chico High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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