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Big Valley Junior Senior High

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Big Valley Junior Senior High is a public high school located in Bieber, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 49 students. This school has shown significant improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking jumping from 1,857 out of 2,348 California high schools in 2022-2023 to 610 out of 2,309 in 2024-2025.

Big Valley Junior Senior High's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) is notably higher than the Big Valley Joint Unified district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 56.25% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 29.63% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's graduation rate has also been high, ranging from 86.2% to 100% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the nearby Fall River Junior-Senior High.

One interesting finding is that Big Valley Junior Senior High serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 53.06% to 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite this, the school has been effective in supporting these students, ranking 324 out of 2,217 California high schools for low-socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025. This success may be attributed to the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $19,865 to $27,697, and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.4 to 10.9 students per teacher, compared to the nearby Fall River Junior-Senior High.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,697

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Bridge St.
Bieber, CA 96009-0157

(530) 294-5231

District: Big Valley Joint Unified

Feeder schools for Big Valley Junior Senior High:

Elementary:

Big Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

30.2%

American Indian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2022) from a 28th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg29%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Big Valley Junior Senior High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2016	19.5	2046 of 2497	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	2404 of 2477	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	54.7	955 of 2259	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.8	1539 of 2236	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	1267 of 2179	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	724 of 2123	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1185 of 2133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1458 of 2017	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.0	978 of 2021	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.6	1353 of 2039	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1181 of 1994	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	714 of 2426	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	657 of 2354	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.4	704 of 2367	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	54.4	635 of 2281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	45.8	862 of 2238	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	514 of 2117	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	43.2	798 of 2063	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.4	788 of 1968	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	431 of 1901	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	62.2	306 of 1653	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	1330 of 1760	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	30.3	1294 of 1862	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	838 of 1204	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1050 of 1173	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)31st percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)30th percentile-35 vs school

Female (2018)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Big Valley Junior Senior 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Big Valley Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	400 Bridge St.	Bieber	96009	Lassen County	Big Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 294-5231	43	6	6.7	55.8%	26 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				64.3				56.3				23.5	$27,697	$216	$27,481
Fall River Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	44215 Walnut St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5515	226	15	14.9	42.0%	129 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (35.8%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	45.8	1123^rd of 2162 public high schools	48.1%		54.6	891^st of 2159 public high schools	58.7%	232	12.5	14.3	25.9	17.1	34.2	34.4	55.0	41.6	26.8	28.1	10.0	21.2	$14,084	$861	$13,223
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	44144 A St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-7159	13	1	16.2	69.2%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,392	$945	$12,447
Fall River Community Day	Public	7-12	44144 A St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-7159	11	1	11.0	72.7%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$13,086	$932	$12,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Valley Junior Senior High

What district is Big Valley Junior Senior High in?

Big Valley Joint Unified

How many students attend Big Valley Junior Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Big Valley Junior Senior High.

What schools feed into Big Valley Junior Senior High?

Big Valley Junior Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Big Valley Junior Senior High?

Students at Big Valley Junior Senior High are 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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