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Central Valley High

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Central Valley High ranks 306 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 86% of California high schools

Summary

Central Valley High is a public high school serving 583 students in grades 9-12 in Shasta Lake, California, and it stands out as a high-performing school within its Gateway Unified district, which is otherwise ranked below average statewide.

Despite serving a student population where a significant majority are economically disadvantaged, the school achieves academic results that far exceed both its district and the state averages, with particularly strong graduation rates and effectiveness in teaching low-income students. This success creates a striking contrast with other high schools in the same district, such as Mountain Lakes High and Gateway Community Day, which have much lower proficiency and higher dropout rates. Compared to other high-performing schools in the region like University Preparatory or Shasta High, Central Valley High delivers comparable or better outcomes while serving a community with greater financial need.

The school has shown remarkable and consistent improvement over the past decade, now ranking among the top public high schools in the area. A notable challenge it continues to address is a rate of chronic student absenteeism that is higher than the state average. However, its ability to produce strong academic achievement even with this hurdle, and its efficient use of funding compared to neighboring schools, makes Central Valley High a compelling example of a school successfully supporting its students toward graduation and college readiness.

583

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,404

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4066 La Mesa Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-9243

(530) 275-7075

District: Gateway Unified

Feeder schools for Central Valley High:

Elementary:	Buckeye School of the Arts
	Grand Oaks Elementary
	Shasta Lake

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

American Indian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg33%

California avg41%

306^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Gateway Unified

1018^th of 1,543Gateway 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	85.3	306 of 2162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	450 of 2159	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	458 of 2170	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	503 of 2123	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	366 of 1290	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	777 of 2133	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	395 of 2017	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	686 of 2021	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	1065 of 2039	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	1060 of 1994	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1361 of 2426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	1032 of 2354	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.9	947 of 2367	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	682 of 2281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	594 of 2238	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	58.6	498 of 2117	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	49.6	664 of 2063	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	606 of 1968	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	382 of 1901	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.0	340 of 1653	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.8	480 of 1161	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	369 of 555	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	272 of 1117	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	486 of 1052	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	379 of 1906	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	438 of 1915	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	448 of 1915	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	509 of 1858	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	438 of 1054	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	729 of 1833	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	345 of 1760	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	278 of 1900	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	222 of 1902	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	255 of 1917	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	129 of 1861	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	445 of 1814	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	87 of 1742	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	145 of 2013	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	249 of 2026	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	326 of 2030	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	439 of 1943	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	147 of 1126	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	451 of 1937	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	198 of 1862	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	237 of 1942	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	422 of 1948	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	428 of 1963	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	473 of 1916	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	264 of 1122	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	723 of 1880	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	426 of 1834	76.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	317 of 1252	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.8	764 of 1216	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1061 of 1197	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	293 of 1155	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	701 of 1173	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	545 of 1193	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	541 of 1204	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	830 of 1222	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	527 of 1173	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 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
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
Mountain Lakes High	Public	10-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	68	4	18.0	94.1%	48 (70.6%)	2 (2.9%)	9 (13.2%)	3 (4.4%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	16.9	1745^th of 2162 public high schools	19.3%		10.9	2013^th of 2159 public high schools	6.8%	268		15.0		16.7				17.7	17.7				5.9	5.9	$27,151	$2,758	$24,393
Gateway Community Day	Public	7-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	12	2	4.8	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)															$39,159	$11,939	$27,220
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Valley High

How many students attend Central Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Central Valley High.

What district is Central Valley High in?

Gateway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Central Valley High?

Students at Central Valley High are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Central Valley High?

Central Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye School of the Arts
Elementary : Grand Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Shasta Lake

Is Central Valley High a good school?

Central Valley High ranks 306^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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