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Anderson High

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Anderson High ranks 629 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

Anderson High is a public high school serving 562 students in grades 9-12 in Anderson, CA, and is part of the Anderson Union High district, where it stands out as a notable success story with a 4-star rating and significant improvement in recent years.

The school excels in graduating students, with a 96.8% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, outperforming both district and state averages. It is particularly strong in English Language Arts, where student proficiency far exceeds local and state levels, and it shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students. However, math and science proficiency remain areas for growth, and chronic absenteeism, while better than the district average, is higher than the state average. Compared to other schools in its district, like West Valley Early College High and Anderson New Technology High, Anderson High generally shows stronger academic and graduation outcomes.

When looking at the broader area, Anderson High's graduation success matches that of higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Foothill High in the Shasta Union High district, even though academic proficiency in some subjects is lower. The school's resource use appears efficient, achieving good results with moderate per-student spending. Overall, Anderson High is a school on a strong upward trajectory, effectively ensuring students graduate while working to strengthen academic performance across all subjects.

562

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,683

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1471 Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007-3313

(530) 365-2741

District: Anderson Union High

Feeder schools for Anderson High:

Elementary:	Anderson Heights Elementary
	Meadow Lane Elementary
	Prairie Elementary
Middle:	Anderson Middle
	Pacheco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2018 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anderson Union High

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2018) to 71st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

California avg41%

629^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Anderson Union High

977^th of 1,543Anderson Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	629 of 2162	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	744 of 2159	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	616 of 2170	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	489 of 2123	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	685 of 1290	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	746 of 2133	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	422 of 2017	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	493 of 2021	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	48.9	1028 of 2039	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	1004 of 1994	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	792 of 2426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	696 of 2354	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.8	557 of 2367	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.2	533 of 2281	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	53.7	635 of 2238	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	55.3	564 of 2117	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	58.2	493 of 2063	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	59.7	478 of 1968	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	55.2	496 of 1901	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	43.3	627 of 1653	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	534 of 1161	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	539 of 1906	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	585 of 1915	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	692 of 1915	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	414 of 1858	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	544 of 1054	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	730 of 1833	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	438 of 1760	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	221 of 1900	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	507 of 1902	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	471 of 1917	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	124 of 1861	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	524 of 1814	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	142 of 1742	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	409 of 2013	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	494 of 2026	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	355 of 2030	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	267 of 1943	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	493 of 1126	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	688 of 1937	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	223 of 1862	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	606 of 1942	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	790 of 1948	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	516 of 1963	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	513 of 1916	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	674 of 1122	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	686 of 1880	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	385 of 1834	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	355 of 1252	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	533 of 1216	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	728 of 1155	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	655 of 1173	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	635 of 1193	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	528 of 1204	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	795 of 1222	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	437 of 1173	62.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Anderson High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson High	Public	9-12	1471 Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-2741	562	25	22.5	53.2%	312 (55.5%)	5 (0.9%)	154 (27.4%)	30 (5.3%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	68.3	629^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%		61	744^th of 2159 public high schools	65.5%	115	27.5			26.3	68.2	68.2	34.6	34.6	$17,683	$2,184	$15,499
Oakview High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	20111 Olinda Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-6895	92	4	24.1	53.3%	66 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.2%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	18.1	1724^th of 2162 public high schools	20.3%		22.1	1649^th of 2159 public high schools	23.6%	75		11.8		15.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	$10,824	$1,651	$9,173
North Valley High	Public	9-12	20083 Olinda Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-6054	72	5	13.7	73.6%	46 (63.9%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.3%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	8.4	2101^st of 2162 public high schools	2.8%		11.7	1966^th of 2159 public high schools	8.9%	135		0.0		0.0	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6	$18,590	$6,805	$11,785
Anderson Community Day	Public	9-12	5250 West Anderson Dr.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-6054	16	2	6.6	68.8%	8 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$20,617	$7,680	$12,937
Anderson New Technology High	Public, Charter	8-12	2098 North St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-3100	102	6	16.7	55.9%	70 (68.6%)	1 (1.0%)	17 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (7.8%)	35	1380^th of 2162 public high schools	36.2%		55.3	872^nd of 2159 public high schools	59.6%	508		8.3		21.7	50.0	53.1	10.0	9.4	$19,620	$1,986	$17,634
West Valley Early College High	Public	9-12	3805 Happy Valley Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7171	736	33	22.1	47.1%	501 (68.1%)	13 (1.8%)	145 (19.7%)	13 (1.8%)	26 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.8%)	63.8	724^th of 2162 public high schools	66.5%		46.9	1080^th of 2159 public high schools	50.0%	356		31.5		31.1	54.6	54.6	35.5	35.5	$15,693	$1,891	$13,802
California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II	Public, Charter	9-12	8544 Airport Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-5254	140	5	28.3	82.9%	87 (62.1%)	3 (2.1%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.3%)	15.3	1797^th of 2162 public high schools	16.9%		15.3	1811^th of 2159 public high schools	16.1%	14			12.5	12.5	9.3	9.3	2.4	2.4	$18,966	$4,854	$14,112
Shasta County Juvenile Court	Public	7-12	2684 Radio Ln.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0360	25	3	8.3	88.0%	12 (48.0%)	3 (12.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)									$11,943	$2,573	$9,370
Enterprise High	Public	9-12	3411 Churn Creek Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-6601	1,148	54	21.2	65.7%	547 (47.6%)	68 (5.9%)	269 (23.4%)	153 (13.3%)	52 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.7%)	55.7	917^th of 2162 public high schools	57.6%		76.8	462^nd of 2159 public high schools	78.6%	455		30.2		30.2	45.6	45.6	31.6	31.6	$15,615	$1,164	$14,451
Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	4659 Eastside Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 246-3302	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson High

How many students attend Anderson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Anderson High.

What is the racial makeup of Anderson High?

Students at Anderson High are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% American Indian.

Is Anderson High a good school?

Anderson High ranks 629^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Anderson High?

Anderson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Heights Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Lane Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Elementary
Middle : Anderson Middle
Middle : Pacheco Elementary

What district is Anderson High in?

Anderson Union High

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