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University Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 97% of California high schools

Summary

University Preparatory is a top-ranked public charter school serving 1,009 students in grades 6-12 in Redding, CA, consistently achieving elite academic results that place it among the best schools in the state.

The school's performance significantly outpaces other local high schools. For example, in English Language Arts, 78.44% of University Preparatory students are proficient, compared to 66.01% at Shasta High and 45.64% at Enterprise High. It also boasts a near-perfect 99.2% graduation rate and an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.1%, far better than the 25.2% rate at Enterprise High. Remarkably, the school achieves these superior outcomes while spending less per student ($12,257) than neighboring schools like Central Valley High ($20,404).

This excellence is consistent across all student groups and grade levels, with 11th graders showing particularly strong college readiness. The success is supported by the high-performing University Preparatory District. While other local charter schools like Shasta Charter Academy perform well, University Preparatory's specific model stands out for its effective combination of high engagement, rigorous academics, and equitable support for all students.

1,009

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,257

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Eureka Way
Redding, CA 96001-0337

(530) 245-2790

District: University Preparatory District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

California avg41%

Middle school

273^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

75^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 1,543University Preparatory District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	273 of 2761	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	334 of 2783	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	182 of 2781	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	326 of 2740	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	76 of 894	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	271 of 2715	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	313 of 739	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	530 of 733	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	256 of 745	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	323 of 2533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	376 of 2551	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	262 of 2531	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	329 of 2509	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	93 of 738	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	286 of 2380	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	16 of 2395	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	44 of 2388	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	113 of 2374	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	128 of 2359	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	136 of 2213	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	158 of 2542	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	229 of 2579	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	51 of 2531	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	170 of 2458	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	17 of 721	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	175 of 2369	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	225 of 2534	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	287 of 2552	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	139 of 2538	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	302 of 2527	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	64 of 763	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	232 of 2407	90.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	384 of 726	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	339 of 701	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	134 of 677	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	131 of 665	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	214 of 554	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	334 of 1520	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	471 of 1537	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	212 of 1543	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	414 of 1555	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	379 of 1602	76.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	75 of 2162	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	145 of 2159	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	157 of 2170	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	112 of 2123	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	48 of 1290	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	23 of 2133	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	74.5	158 of 591	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	109 of 581	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	57 of 582	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	82 of 1906	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	128 of 1915	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	176 of 1915	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	127 of 1858	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	73 of 1054	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	15 of 1833	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	46 of 1900	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	149 of 1902	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	61 of 1861	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	85 of 2013	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	59 of 2026	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	91 of 2030	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	55 of 1943	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	45 of 1126	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	6 of 1937	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	107 of 1942	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	165 of 1948	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	140 of 1963	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	103 of 1916	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	40 of 1122	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	27 of 1880	98.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	40 of 577	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	139 of 574	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	188 of 1155	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	213 of 1173	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	195 of 1193	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	136 of 1204	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	24 of 1222	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-43 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)73rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+30 vs state

Science59%+26 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 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 (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
University Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	University Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2790	1,009	48	21.1	31.7%	691 (68.5%)	8 (0.8%)	123 (12.2%)	67 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	104 (10.3%)	96.2	75^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%		93.5	145^th of 2159 public high schools	93.3%	70	55.6	65.4	54.6	58.5	72.7	77.3	79.6	85.0	78.4	51.0	57.4	61.6	57.1	56.8	$12,257	$10	$12,247
Shasta Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2760	76	7	10.3	46.1%	52 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.5%)	3 (3.9%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.9%)	86.9	266^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		76.1	469^th of 2159 public high schools	78.3%	203		48.6		47.2				77.8	77.8				44.4	44.4	$18,169	$340	$17,829
Shasta High	Public	9-12	2500 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 241-4161	1,268	62	20.4	48.1%	809 (63.8%)	34 (2.7%)	225 (17.7%)	64 (5.0%)	69 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	83.2	356^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%		90.7	209^th of 2159 public high schools	90.3%	147		44.7		44.9				66.0	66.0				50.7	50.7	$14,153	$661	$13,492
Pioneer Continuation High	Public	9-12	2650 Eighth St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-1880	215	15	14.2	76.7%	133 (61.9%)	9 (4.2%)	37 (17.2%)	4 (1.9%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	9.1	2062^nd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%		14.9	1821^st of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	241		0.0		1.5				11.8	11.8				1.3	1.3	$21,648	$984	$20,664
Shasta Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	307 Park Marina Cir.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2600	283	15	19.2	37.8%	191 (67.5%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (14.8%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	79.6	416^th of 2162 public high schools	80.8%		77.8	440^th of 2159 public high schools	79.6%	24		48.6		48.6				63.9	63.9				38.9	38.9	$13,145	$186	$12,959
Shasta County Independent Study	Public	6-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0163	102	4	25.3	74.5%	63 (61.8%)	4 (3.9%)	23 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	25.3	1590^th of 2162 public high schools	26.5%		18.7	1727^th of 2159 public high schools	20.0%	137			16.7	15.8				20.0	30.0				3.9	7.5	$12,975	$2,318	$10,657
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
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
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4066 La Mesa Ave.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7075	583	27	21.9	71.5%	350 (60.0%)	7 (1.2%)	103 (17.7%)	23 (3.9%)	49 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	85.3	306^th of 2162 public high schools	85.8%		77.4	450^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	144		49.2		49.2				71.0	71.0				44.9	44.9	$20,404	$2,755	$17,649

Frequently Asked Questions about University Preparatory

Is University Preparatory a good school?

Yes! University Preparatory is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 75^th of 2162 California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory?

Students at University Preparatory are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is University Preparatory in?

University Preparatory District

How many students attend University Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended University Preparatory.

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