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Pleasant Valley High

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Pleasant Valley High ranks 348 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 84% of California high schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving about 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the Chico Unified district, known for its consistent academic performance and high graduation rates.

The school is a strong, steady performer, particularly excelling in English Language Arts where it outperforms both district and state averages. It maintains graduation rates above 91% and has lower chronic absenteeism than many comparison schools. An interesting finding is how similar it is to nearby Chico High in size, academic outcomes, and student demographics, suggesting the district has two solid comprehensive high school options. Compared to specialized schools, it performs well but is notably outpaced in science by the smaller Inspire School of Arts and Sciences charter school.

While PVHS shows strengths in supporting economically disadvantaged students and maintains efficiency in its spending, the analysis reveals areas for attention, including a significant gap between its math and English proficiency—a challenge seen across all local high schools. The data also highlights a dramatic performance gap between traditional schools like PVHS and the area's alternative schools, such as Fair View High (Continuation), which struggle with extremely low proficiency and high absenteeism despite much higher spending per student.

1,978

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,917

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

California avg41%

348^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Chico Unified

711^th of 1,543Chico 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
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
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
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
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
2025	32.2	280 of 410	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-11 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-47 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-53 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science43%+10 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 7th 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 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%)	83.4	348^th of 2162 public high schools	83.9%		80.5	405^th of 2159 public high schools	81.2%	57	44.1	6.7	42.8		75.1	75.1		44.3	44.3	$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%)	35.4	1373^rd of 2162 public high schools	36.5%		39	1266^th of 2159 public high schools	41.4%	107	18.2	35.7	27.3	36.4	42.9	43.1	18.2	2.9	8.6	$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%)	7.2	2141^st of 2162 public high schools	1.0%		13.6	1866^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	275	0.0		0.0		3.1	3.1		0.0	0.0	$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)						9.1			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%)	84.4	321^st of 2162 public high schools	85.2%		77.9	439^th of 2159 public high schools	79.7%	118	49.3		48.4		74.9	74.9		39.9	39.9	$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%)	87.3	258^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%		91.8	181^st of 2159 public high schools	91.6%	77		68.8	68.8		81.5	81.5		33.8	33.8
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%)	60.7	806^th of 2162 public high schools	62.7%		81.4	388^th of 2159 public high schools	82.0%	418	37.5		37.5		50.0	50.0		28.2	28.2	$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 348^th of 2162 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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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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