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West Valley Early College High

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West Valley Early College High ranks 724 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 67% of California high schools

Summary

West Valley Early College High is a public high school in Cottonwood, California, serving 745 students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Anderson Union High School District, which is ranked 977 out of 1,543 districts in the state.

West Valley Early College High consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.55% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.58% in the district and 56.96% statewide. In math, 35.53% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 27.81% in the district and 30.5% statewide. The school also performs well in science assessments, with 31.51% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to 24.63% in the district and 34.31% statewide. West Valley Early College High has particularly strong performance for Hispanic students and students with special education needs, ranking in the top 20% of California high schools for these subgroups.

While West Valley Early College High outperforms other schools in the Anderson Union High School District, a nearby Shasta Charter Academy has shown even stronger academic performance in some areas. However, West Valley Early College High maintains relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates. The school's main area for improvement is its chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 20.4% to 34.7%, higher than the state average.

736

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,693

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3805 Happy Valley Rd.
Cottonwood, CA 96022-9205

(530) 347-7171

District: Anderson Union High

Feeder schools for West Valley Early College High:

Elementary:	Happy Valley Primary
	North Cottonwood
Middle:	Happy Valley Elementary
	West Cottonwood Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

California avg41%

724^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	63.8	724 of 2162	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1080 of 2159	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	596 of 2170	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	937 of 2123	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	676 of 1290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	673 of 2133	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	813 of 2017	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	827 of 2021	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	743 of 2039	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	869 of 1994	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	608 of 2426	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	378 of 2354	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	253 of 2367	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	402 of 2281	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	382 of 2238	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	225 of 2117	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	273 of 2063	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	192 of 1968	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	78.2	113 of 1901	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	69.6	195 of 1653	88.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	1095 of 1161	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	515 of 555	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1080 of 1117	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	620 of 1906	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	887 of 1915	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	374 of 1915	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	1086 of 1858	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	515 of 1054	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	700 of 1833	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	967 of 1760	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	388 of 1900	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	1214 of 1902	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.7	332 of 1917	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	581 of 1861	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	326 of 1814	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	35.7	1160 of 1742	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	588 of 2013	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	31.1	1422 of 2026	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.4	553 of 2030	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	854 of 1943	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	712 of 1126	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	724 of 1937	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	955 of 1862	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	764 of 1942	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	1101 of 1948	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	822 of 1963	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	684 of 1916	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	710 of 1122	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	637 of 1880	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	614 of 1834	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	260 of 1252	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	23.9	1001 of 1216	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1109 of 1197	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	756 of 1155	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	869 of 1173	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	734 of 1193	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	903 of 1204	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	777 of 1222	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	773 of 1173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley Early College High

Is West Valley Early College High a good school?

West Valley Early College High ranks 724^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Valley Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended West Valley Early College High.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley Early College High?

Students at West Valley Early College High are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is West Valley Early College High in?

Anderson Union High

What schools feed into West Valley Early College High?

West Valley Early College High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Happy Valley Primary
Elementary : North Cottonwood
Middle : Happy Valley Elementary
Middle : West Cottonwood Junior High

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