Pleasant Valley High

Public 9-12

 1475 E. Ave.
       Chico, CA  95926-1699


(530) 879-5100

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
286th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,384 Help


Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley High:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  1,840

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
Hispanic:
21.2%
Asian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Valley High ranks better than 87.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Chico Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.37. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pleasant Valley High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.8%), Hispanic (21.2%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley High is 21.4. 3 high schools in the Chico Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley High is $11,384. 3 high schools in the Chico Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley High 286th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Pleasant Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 708th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.84 342nd 1653 79.3%
2005 67.21 293rd 1901 84.6%
2006 80.16 117th 1968 94.1%
2007 81.10 106th 2063 94.9%
2008 77.73 153rd 2117 92.8%
2009 76.75 161st 2238 92.8%
2010 75.21 196th 2281 91.4%
2011 81.44 123rd 2367 94.8%
2012 79.96 143rd 2354 93.9%
2013 76.47 189th 2426 92.2%
2015 81.95 322nd 1994 83.9%
2016 85.50 274th 2039 86.6%
2017 87.65 251st 2021 87.6%
2018 86.77 268th 2017 86.7%
2019 79.48 373rd 2133 82.5%
2021 89.83 130th 1290 89.9%
2022 82.40 323rd 2123 84.8%
2023 82.37 285th 2335 87.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.48 224th 422 46.9%
2022 51.15 255th 515 50.5%
2023 47.83 346th 780 55.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.09 690th 941 26.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.45 736th 1539 52.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.03 322nd 1862 82.7%
2019 75.96 366th 1937 81.1%
2021 89.27 93rd 1126 91.7%
2022 82.98 227th 1943 88.3%
2023 83.24 247th 2237 89.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.38 251st 1760 85.7%
2019 78.66 351st 1833 80.9%
2021 88.23 118th 1054 88.8%
2022 79.63 328th 1858 82.3%
2023 82.98 253rd 2106 88.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.39 245th 1052 76.7%
2019 92.11 61st 1117 94.5%
2021 87.80 46th 555 91.7%
2022 56.75 309th 1161 73.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.31 39th 168 76.8%
2023 86.78 25th 233 89.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.34 282nd 1834 84.6%
2019 83.94 268th 1880 85.7%
2021 89.05 129th 1122 88.5%
2022 82.00 294th 1916 84.7%
2023 80.24 305th 2195 86.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.30 395th 581 32.0%
2019 39.16 402nd 582 30.9%
2022 42.64 359th 581 38.2%
2023 49.34 406th 727 44.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.39 177th 592 70.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.46 273rd 1742 84.3%
2019 75.67 332nd 1814 81.7%
2022 75.61 336th 1861 81.9%
2023 70.36 417th 2132 80.4%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.58 274th 1173 76.6%
2019 65.68 410th 1222 66.4%
2022 66.70 367th 1204 69.5%
2023 71.08 292nd 1424 79.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 709 5 32 20 2 n/a n/a 0 768
1989 744 6 38 27 4 n/a n/a 0 819
1990 699 2 34 39 8 n/a n/a 0 782
1991 774 6 39 42 10 n/a n/a 0 871
1992 809 12 42 49 11 n/a n/a 0 923
1993 969 16 45 62 10 n/a n/a 0 1102
1994 1436 35 61 96 24 n/a n/a 0 1652
1995 1489 31 73 118 25 n/a n/a 0 1736
1996 1489 31 73 118 25 n/a n/a 0 1736
1997 1609 35 103 134 31 n/a n/a 0 1912
1998 1759 41 96 159 41 n/a n/a 0 2096
1999 1817 47 101 185 40 n/a n/a 0 2190
2000 1839 44 110 189 45 n/a n/a 0 2227
2001 1865 37 123 184 40 n/a n/a 0 2249
2002 1779 43 132 161 18 n/a n/a 2 2135
2003 1779 43 132 161 18 n/a n/a 2 2135
2004 1641 50 126 158 17 n/a n/a 4 1996
2005 1554 49 121 181 15 n/a n/a 6 1926
2006 1555 47 126 191 17 n/a n/a 9 1945
2007 1548 49 124 222 18 n/a n/a 12 1973
2008 1566 50 136 233 25 n/a n/a 0 2010
2009 1501 64 130 267 29 12 23 0 2026
2010 1458 55 135 274 30 12 6 0 1970
2011 1435 56 143 284 26 8 6 0 1958
2012 1394 50 154 303 27 7 14 0 1949
2013 1367 36 152 325 27 6 16 0 1929
2014 1277 39 141 343 24 12 29 0 1865
2015 1180 40 154 327 25 17 49 0 1792
2016 1183 33 151 356 26 19 48 0 1816
2017 1157 38 165 365 25 18 60 0 1828
2018 1248 47 167 379 25 15 85 0 1966
2019 1281 43 157 368 21 17 84 0 1971
2020 1224 38 155 365 23 14 93 1 1913
2021 1102 38 137 327 16 11 84 4 1719
2022 1099 43 135 358 19 7 107 7 1775
2023 1100 48 132 390 23 4 132 11 1840

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 768 31.1 24.6 n/a
1989 819 32.9 24.8 n/a
1990 782 33.0 23.6 n/a
1991 871 36.1 24.1 n/a
1992 923 36.7 25.1 9
1993 1102 43.9 25.1 10.2
1994 1652 66.0 25.0 11.4
1995 1736 70.6 24.6 10.1
1996 1736 70.6 24.6 10.1
1997 1912 75.1 25.5 9.5
1998 2096 82.8 25.3 6.6
1999 2190 86.2 25.4 5.9
2000 2227 89.6 24.9 7.2
2001 2249 93.4 24.1 10.4
2002 2135 90.6 23.6 12.9
2003 2135 90.6 23.6 12.9
2004 1996 85.2 23.4 15.2
2005 1926 83.8 23.0 18.3
2006 1945 84.0 23.2 20.8
2007 1973 84.4 23.4 24.3
2008 2010 99.2 20.3 25.3
2009 2026 84.0 20.9 26.9
2010 1970 86.2 22.8 29.5
2011 1958 n/a n/a 30.6
2012 1949 81.1 24.0 n/a
2013 1929 80.3 24.0 36.6
2014 1865 80.6 23.1 37.1
2015 1792 76.0 23.5 32
2016 1816 78.0 23.2 32.9
2017 1828 76.7 23.8 32.3
2018 1966 83.0 23.6 37.5
2019 1971 85.0 23.1 36.2
2020 1913 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 1719 78.3 21.9 33.2
2022 1775 80.8 21.9 46.3
2023 1840 85.7 21.4 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 768 31.1 24.6 n/a
1989 819 32.9 24.8 n/a
1990 782 33.0 23.6 n/a
1991 871 36.1 24.1 n/a
1992 923 36.7 25.1 9
1993 1102 43.9 25.1 10.2
1994 1652 66.0 25.0 11.4
1995 1736 70.6 24.6 10.1
1996 1736 70.6 24.6 10.1
1997 1912 75.1 25.5 9.5
1998 2096 82.8 25.3 6.6
1999 2190 86.2 25.4 5.9
2000 2227 89.6 24.9 7.2
2001 2249 93.4 24.1 10.4
2002 2135 90.6 23.6 12.9
2003 2135 90.6 23.6 12.9
2004 1996 85.2 23.4 15.2
2005 1926 83.8 23.0 18.3
2006 1945 84.0 23.2 20.8
2007 1973 84.4 23.4 24.3
2008 2010 99.2 20.3 25.3
2009 2026 84.0 20.9 26.9
2010 1970 86.2 22.8 29.5
2011 1958 n/a n/a 30.6
2012 1949 81.1 24.0 n/a
2013 1929 80.3 24.0 36.6
2014 1865 80.6 23.1 37.1
2015 1792 76.0 23.5 32
2016 1816 78.0 23.2 32.9
2017 1828 76.7 23.8 32.3
2018 1966 83.0 23.6 37.5
2019 1971 85.0 23.1 36.2
2020 1913 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 1719 78.3 21.9 33.2
2022 1775 80.8 21.9 46.3
2023 1840 85.7 21.4 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,384

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 373rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 285th of 2335 High schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Valley High)65.670.9
 5.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chico Unified)64.866.5
 1.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley High)48.642.8
 5.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Chico Unified)41.136
 5.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley High)43.345.2
 1.9%
   11th Grade Science (Chico Unified)35.840.3
 4.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley High)26.720
 6.7%
   12th Grade Science (Chico Unified)17.233.3
 16.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19711840
 6.6%
African American4348
 11.6%
American Indian2123
 9.5%
Asian157132
 15.9%
Hispanic368390
 6%
Pacific Islander174
 76.5%
White12811100
 14.1%
Two or More Races84132
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.2%46.1%
 9.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley High

Pleasant Valley High ranks 286th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Pleasant Valley High are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,840 students attended Pleasant Valley High.


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