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Silver Springs High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 14% of California high schools

Summary

Silver Springs High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving about 80 students in grades 9-12 within the Nevada Joint Union High school district in Grass Valley, providing a specialized pathway for students who have struggled in traditional settings.

The school serves a student body with significant needs, reflected in a very low student-to-teacher ratio and high levels of economic disadvantage. Academic outcomes are a serious concern, with proficiency rates in core subjects like math and English far below state averages, a graduation rate around 53%, and an extremely high rate of chronic absenteeism. It's important to understand that as a continuation school, its mission is to serve students who are already at high risk of not graduating, which directly impacts these metrics.

Compared to other high schools in the area like Bear River High or Nevada Union High, Silver Springs operates with a different purpose and student population, which explains the dramatic differences in performance and funding. While the district's traditional schools perform well, Silver Springs functions as a critical safety net. Parents should view this school as an intensive support environment focused on individual student progress and an alternative route to a diploma, rather than comparing its test scores directly to comprehensive high schools.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$79,519

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Park Ave.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7202

(530) 272-2635

District: Nevada Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (53% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,855^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Nevada Joint Union High

422^nd of 1,543Nevada Joint 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	13.5	1855 of 2162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1817 of 2159	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2145 of 2170	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1784 of 2123	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	911 of 1290	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1596 of 2133	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1848 of 2017	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1669 of 2021	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1707 of 2039	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	1695 of 1994	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	1495 of 2426	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.1	1439 of 2354	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.4	1334 of 2367	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.5	1374 of 2281	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	1363 of 2238	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.5	1337 of 2117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.5	1351 of 2063	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1820 of 1968	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	1110 of 1161	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	734 of 1052	30.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1527 of 1906	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1838 of 1915	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1905 of 1915	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1610 of 1858	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	931 of 1054	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1456 of 1833	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1622 of 1760	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	8.4	1893 of 1917	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1845 of 1861	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1935 of 2013	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1661 of 2026	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1996 of 2030	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1609 of 1943	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	858 of 1126	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1385 of 1937	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1769 of 1862	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1798 of 1942	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1515 of 1948	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1927 of 1963	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1655 of 1916	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	718 of 1122	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1453 of 1880	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1722 of 1834	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	1162 of 1197	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1127 of 1155	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1133 of 1173	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1192 of 1193	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1151 of 1204	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1106 of 1222	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1158 of 1173	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	80	9	8.4	97.5%	59 (73.8%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.5%)	13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		15.1	1817^th of 2159 public high schools	15.8%	38	6.9		5.9	19.4	19.4	3.3	3.3	$79,519	$74,964	$4,555
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	960 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	629	38	16.6	94.3%	56 (8.9%)	56 (8.9%)	459 (73.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	18.9	1716^th of 2162 public high schools	20.6%		13.5	1870^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	154		19.6	19.2	14.1	13.9	6.4	6.3
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	155	5	32.0	21.3%	115 (74.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.9%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	99.4	3^rd of 2162 public high schools	99.9%		99.5	3^rd of 2159 public high schools	99.9%		91.4		91.7	100.0	100.0	88.9	88.9	$17,899	$17,522	$377
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	91	7	13.0	57.1%	47 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (29.7%)	69.8	605^th of 2162 public high schools	72.0%		70	566^th of 2159 public high schools	73.8%	39		47.1	47.1	63.6	63.6	21.7	21.7	$35,122	$34,678	$444
North Point Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 477-1225	111	5	20.4	39.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	64.1	709^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		51.5	970^th of 2159 public high schools	55.1%	261	44.1		39.5	51.6	51.6	25.8	25.8	$20,992	$20,730	$262
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,561	78	20.1	37.0%	1,101 (70.5%)	16 (1.0%)	293 (18.8%)	16 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (7.4%)	74.8	498^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		73.7	512^th of 2159 public high schools	76.3%	14	50.9		50.6	60.1	60.1	32.0	32.0	$26,649	$24,952	$1,697
Earle Jamieson Educational Options	Public	6-12	112 Nevada City Hwy.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-5464	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)								$454	$454	$00
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	505 Main St.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2200	191	14	13.3	47.6%	125 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.3%)	44.9	1143^rd of 2162 public high schools	47.1%		80.7	402^nd of 2159 public high schools	81.4%	741	35.7		34.1	42.5	42.5	11.9	11.9
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	611	28	22.0	21.3%	465 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.1%)	83.9	337^th of 2162 public high schools	84.4%		90.8	204^th of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	133	51.8		52.1	61.7	61.7	49.7	49.7	$27,330	$26,630	$700
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	664	27	24.1	25.2%	486 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (17.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	82.4	370^th of 2162 public high schools	82.9%		75.8	473^rd of 2159 public high schools	78.1%	103	46.1		46.2	75.2	75.2	38.3	38.3	$26,354	$25,158	$1,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Springs High (Continuation)

How many students attend Silver Springs High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Silver Springs High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Silver Springs High (Continuation)?

Students at Silver Springs High (Continuation) are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Silver Springs High (Continuation) in?

Nevada Joint Union High

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Silver Springs High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 14.2% of California high schools.

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