Nevada Joint Union High

Summary:

The Nevada Joint Union High district consists of five public high schools serving grades 9-12 in the area, with a notable range in performance, resources, and student outcomes.

Among the five schools, William & Marian Ghidotti High stands out as exceptional, ranking among the very best in the state with near-perfect graduation rates and test scores, all while operating with the lowest per-student spending in the district. In contrast, Silver Springs High (Continuation) faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism and a low graduation rate, despite receiving the highest level of funding per student. The other comprehensive schools, Nevada Union High and Bear River High, show solid performance, while North Point Academy boasts an excellent graduation rate.

Key takeaways for the district include a strong overall graduation rate that exceeds the state average, but a concerning level of chronic absenteeism that is higher than the state norm and closely linked to academic performance. Mathematics proficiency is an area for potential improvement across most schools. The dramatic differences between schools highlight that while the district average is good, the individual school a student attends within the district can lead to vastly different educational experiences and outcomes.

District Detail

11645 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5024

(530) 273-3351

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 2,571

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 11th 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
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	$22,114	$1,630	$20,484
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	$17,636	$233	$17,403
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	$21,616	$1,048	$20,568
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	$28,704	$2,808	$25,896
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	$16,407	$559	$15,848

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grass Valley Elementary	0.27 mi	5	598^th
John Muir Charter District	0.54 mi	1	1345^th
Union Hill Elementary	1.41 mi	3	586^th
Yuba River Charter District	1.44 mi	1	389^th
Nevada County Office of Education	1.45 mi	11

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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