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Pleasant Valley High

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Pleasant Valley High ranks 401 st of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 81% of California high schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Chico, California, and part of Chico Unified; it enrolls 1,978 students. Its clearest strength is English language arts: 71% of students were proficient in 2025–26, and the school was above state and district results in all three tested subjects.

Compared with state and district results, Pleasant Valley’s advantage was largest in ELA: its 71% proficiency rate was 16 percentage points above the district and 22 above the state. It was also ahead in math (42%, versus 40% in the district and 38% statewide) and science (48%, versus 43% and 36%). Among nearby traditional high schools, its results vary by subject: it ranked second in ELA, behind Chico High and ahead of Durham High; it led both in math, but trailed both in science. Its 97% graduation rate was above district and state rates, though Chico High reported 97% and Durham High 100%.

Results have not improved steadily across the four years shown: ELA rose by less than a point from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math fell by 1 point, and science rose by 3 points after an earlier dip. SchoolDigger gives Pleasant Valley 4 stars and places it 401st out of 2,137 California schools, at the 81st percentile. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 22.4, among the highest for nearby traditional high schools; 46% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably lower relative standing for Asian students, at the 31st percentile in 2025–26 compared with 81 overall; for English Language Learner students, the percentile was 27 in 2018–19, versus 83 overall that year.

1,978

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,917

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1475 East Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-1699

(530) 891-3050

District: Chico Unified

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley High:

Elementary:	Marigold Elementary
	McManus (John A.) Elementary
	Neal Dow Elementary
	Shasta Elementary
Middle:	Bidwell Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Chico Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

California avg42%

401^st of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Chico Unified

362^nd of 968Chico Unified 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
2026	80.3	401 of 2137	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	348 of 2162	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	405 of 2159	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	311 of 2170	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	323 of 2123	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	130 of 1290	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	373 of 2133	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	268 of 2017	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	251 of 2021	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	274 of 2039	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	322 of 1994	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	189 of 2426	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	143 of 2354	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	123 of 2367	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.2	196 of 2281	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	76.7	161 of 2238	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.7	153 of 2117	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	106 of 2063	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.2	117 of 1968	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	67.2	293 of 1901	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	342 of 1653	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	150 of 517	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	177 of 592	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	396 of 575	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	371 of 585	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	411 of 573	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	356 of 591	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	359 of 581	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	402 of 582	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	395 of 581	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	309 of 1161	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	46 of 555	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	61 of 1117	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	245 of 1052	76.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.1	690 of 941	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	491 of 1865	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	422 of 1906	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	424 of 1915	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	256 of 1915	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	328 of 1858	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	118 of 1054	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	351 of 1833	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	251 of 1760	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	455 of 1880	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	583 of 1900	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.1	262 of 1902	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	427 of 1917	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	336 of 1861	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	332 of 1814	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	273 of 1742	84.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	251 of 358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	280 of 410	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	477 of 1999	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	406 of 2013	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	423 of 2026	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	259 of 2030	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	227 of 1943	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	93 of 1126	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	366 of 1937	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	322 of 1862	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	311 of 1932	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	244 of 1942	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	340 of 1948	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	310 of 1963	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	294 of 1916	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	129 of 1122	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	268 of 1880	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	282 of 1834	84.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	87.2	18 of 190	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	292 of 588	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	399 of 577	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	286 of 574	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	284 of 541	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	255 of 515	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	224 of 422	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	523 of 1235	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	630 of 1252	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	328 of 1216	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	572 of 1197	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	399 of 1132	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	234 of 1155	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	428 of 1173	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	282 of 1193	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	367 of 1204	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	410 of 1222	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	274 of 1173	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-50 vs school

Homeless (2026)30th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)27th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Pleasant Valley High	Public	9-12	1475 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3050	1,978	88	22.4	46.3%	1,164 (58.8%)	45 (2.3%)	420 (21.2%)	132 (6.7%)	25 (1.3%)	7 (0.4%)	179 (9.0%)	80.3	401^st of 2137 public high schools	81.2%		83.4	348^th of 2162 public high schools	83.9%	53		48.0		47.5				71.1	71.1				41.7	41.7	$17,917	$17,254	$663
Pivot Charter School North Valley II	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1350 East Ninth St. Ste. 150	Chico	95928	Butte County	Pivot Charter School North Valley II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 636-4479	105	5	22.8	65.7%	44 (41.9%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (23.8%)	4 (3.8%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (24.8%)	39.4	1292^nd of 2137 public high schools	39.5%		35.4	1373^rd of 2162 public high schools	36.5%	81	30.8	25.0		37.2			38.5	52.0	46.7			15.4	12.0	17.8	$29,269	$27,650	$1,619
Fair View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	95	10	9.7	90.5%	36 (37.9%)	4 (4.2%)	42 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	10.6	1919^th of 2137 public high schools	10.2%		7.2	2141^st of 2162 public high schools	1.0%	222		7.7		7.7				8.7	8.7				4.4	4.4	$61,984	$57,720	$4,264
Academy for Change	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	31	3	11.7	93.5%	19 (61.3%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)															$53,732	$53,418	$314
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	34	3	12.0	94.1%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	11 (32.4%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)									0.0					0.0	$22,128	$21,202	$926
Chico High	Public	9-12	901 Esplanade	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3026	1,804	81	22.3	56.8%	881 (48.8%)	45 (2.5%)	594 (32.9%)	87 (4.8%)	17 (0.9%)	12 (0.7%)	160 (8.9%)	83.7	327^th of 2137 public high schools	84.7%		84.4	321^st of 2162 public high schools	85.2%	6		56.2		55.8				74.6	74.6				39.5	39.5	$18,089	$17,444	$645
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	335 West Sacramento Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3090	332	22	14.8	40.4%	200 (60.2%)	4 (1.2%)	55 (16.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)								(n/a)
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 100	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 879-7462	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Durham High	Public	9-12	9455 Putney Dr.	Durham	95938	Butte County	Durham Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4685	320	19	16.4	38.8%	213 (66.6%)	2 (0.6%)	77 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	81.6	368^th of 2137 public high schools	82.8%		60.7	806^th of 2162 public high schools	62.7%	438		53.2		53.2				69.2	69.2				41.3	41.3	$24,009	$23,016	$993
Hamilton Community Day	Public	7-12	535 Sacramento Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley High

What district is Pleasant Valley High in?

Chico Unified

Is Pleasant Valley High a good school?

Pleasant Valley High ranks 401^st of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pleasant Valley High?

Pleasant Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marigold Elementary
Elementary : McManus (John A.) Elementary
Elementary : Neal Dow Elementary
Elementary : Shasta Elementary
Middle : Bidwell Junior High

How many students attend Pleasant Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,978 students attended Pleasant Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley High?

Students at Pleasant Valley High are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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