Surprise Valley High School
Tel:
(530)279-6146
- Surprise Valley High School serves 25 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Surprise Valley High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77%.
Top Placements
Surprise Valley High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Surprise Valley High School's student population of 25 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 25 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Surprise Valley High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,584 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Surprise Valley High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2878 out of 9584 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 56% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Surprise Valley High School is High Desert Community Day (18.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Surprise Valley Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedarville Surprise Valley Elementary School Grades: K-7 | 83 students
0.5 miles
790 High St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530)279-6161 0.5 K-7 83 - Alturas High Desert Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 6-10 | 6 students
18.8 miles
802 N. E. St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530)233-7201 18.8 6-10 6 - Alturas Warner High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 4 students
18.8 miles
802 N. E. St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530)233-7201 18.8 9-12 4 - Alturas Modoc High School Grades: 9-12 | 252 students
18.9 miles
900 N. Main St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530)233-7201 18.9 9-12 252 - Alturas Modoc County Rop Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
19.1 miles
139 Henderson St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530)233-7102 19.1 9-12 n/a
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