Bear River High

Public 9-12

 11130 Magnolia Rd.
       Grass Valley, CA  95949-8366


(530) 268-3700

District: Nevada Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,881 Help


Feeder schools for Bear River High:

Elementary:    Alta Sierra Elementary
    Clear Creek Elementary
    Cottage Hill Elementary
Middle:    Magnolia Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
Hispanic:
18.4%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Compare Details Bear River High ranks better than 75.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Nevada Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.16. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bear River 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 (73.4%), Hispanic (18.4%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear River High is 21. 2 high schools in the Nevada Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear River High is $11,881, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Nevada Joint Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bear River High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear River High 575th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Bear River High in the ranking list.)

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Nevada Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Nevada Joint Union High 569th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bear River High

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Rank History for all students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.17 382nd 1653 76.9%
2005 58.53 433rd 1901 77.2%
2006 62.21 421st 1968 78.6%
2007 75.49 185th 2063 91.0%
2008 70.90 261st 2117 87.7%
2009 68.02 288th 2238 87.1%
2010 61.67 476th 2281 79.1%
2011 61.26 477th 2367 79.8%
2012 65.54 404th 2354 82.8%
2013 61.06 513th 2426 78.9%
2015 85.35 267th 1994 86.6%
2016 84.29 302nd 2039 85.2%
2017 86.39 277th 2021 86.3%
2018 73.98 514th 2017 74.5%
2019 85.37 269th 2133 87.4%
2021 76.28 283rd 1290 78.1%
2022 55.22 819th 2123 61.4%
2023 64.16 572nd 2335 75.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.61 366th 1539 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.47 507th 1862 72.8%
2019 84.07 222nd 1937 88.5%
2021 89.03 97th 1126 91.4%
2022 56.04 729th 1943 62.5%
2023 78.05 303rd 2237 86.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.20 478th 1760 72.8%
2019 83.34 270th 1833 85.3%
2021 80.25 185th 1054 82.4%
2022 41.89 1004th 1858 46.0%
2023 65.40 512th 2106 75.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.76 415th 1052 60.6%
2021 85.52 50th 555 91.0%
2022 59.02 290th 1161 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.37 521st 1834 71.6%
2019 81.33 298th 1880 84.1%
2021 67.12 318th 1122 71.7%
2022 59.38 656th 1916 65.8%
2023 60.17 603rd 2195 72.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.73 410th 1742 76.5%
2019 90.31 122nd 1814 93.3%
2022 40.66 1083rd 1861 41.8%
2023 51.76 795th 2132 62.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bear River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.36 610th 1173 48.0%
2019 63.12 445th 1222 63.6%
2022 33.33 812th 1204 32.6%
2023 48.32 618th 1424 56.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bear River High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 702 0 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 712
1989 709 0 9 8 3 n/a n/a 0 729
1990 750 0 5 13 7 n/a n/a 0 775
1991 797 0 4 16 1 n/a n/a 0 818
1992 846 1 8 21 3 n/a n/a 0 879
1993 906 3 11 28 5 n/a n/a 0 953
1994 936 3 13 30 7 n/a n/a 0 989
1995 1031 3 15 30 7 n/a n/a 0 1086
1996 1031 3 15 30 7 n/a n/a 0 1086
1997 1084 5 18 15 8 n/a n/a 0 1130
1998 1100 3 20 25 5 n/a n/a 0 1153
1999 1110 3 19 18 11 n/a n/a 13 1174
2000 1114 5 18 21 7 n/a n/a 16 1181
2001 1109 5 12 20 7 n/a n/a 15 1168
2002 1051 9 10 29 7 n/a n/a 0 1106
2003 1051 9 10 29 7 n/a n/a 0 1106
2004 1054 10 12 37 17 n/a n/a 1 1131
2005 1021 10 14 35 10 n/a n/a 56 1146
2006 1069 6 20 39 10 n/a n/a 2 1146
2007 982 6 17 52 7 n/a n/a 54 1118
2008 958 7 19 34 8 n/a n/a 0 1026
2009 1004 4 10 42 6 1 41 0 1108
2010 907 3 10 58 5 2 40 0 1025
2011 843 3 9 59 7 1 27 0 949
2012 754 3 9 55 8 0 21 0 850
2013 691 5 7 56 8 0 24 0 791
2014 686 4 3 58 10 1 22 0 784
2015 618 3 3 54 9 1 23 0 711
2016 592 2 3 66 9 1 23 0 696
2017 552 1 5 66 6 2 21 0 653
2018 513 1 8 58 5 2 24 0 611
2019 509 1 7 63 9 3 23 0 615
2020 482 2 6 71 8 2 25 2 598
2021 415 2 7 70 8 1 31 1 535
2022 418 5 6 79 4 0 34 1 547
2023 395 3 8 99 1 0 29 3 538

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

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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 Bear River High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 712 29.9 23.8 n/a
1989 729 32.8 22.2 n/a
1990 775 33.8 22.9 n/a
1991 818 33.3 24.5 n/a
1992 879 33.8 26.0 5.5
1993 953 38.9 24.5 6.2
1994 989 41.0 24.1 5.6
1995 1086 45.5 23.9 7.9
1996 1086 45.5 23.9 7.9
1997 1130 42.9 26.3 9.2
1998 1153 45.8 25.2 6.2
1999 1174 44.4 26.4 4.9
2000 1181 47.8 24.7 5.8
2001 1168 49.5 23.6 5.4
2002 1106 48.9 22.6 3.6
2003 1106 48.9 22.6 3.6
2004 1131 44.6 25.4 5.5
2005 1146 49.8 23.0 6.4
2006 1146 44.4 25.8 6
2007 1118 47.9 23.3 5.7
2008 1026 45.7 22.5 7
2009 1108 48.4 19.0 11.1
2010 1025 42.6 24.0 11.3
2011 949 n/a n/a 14.6
2012 850 35.7 23.7 9.9
2013 791 32.4 24.3 16.6
2014 784 30.3 25.8 19.5
2015 711 29.0 24.5 22.6
2016 696 29.0 24.0 22.4
2017 653 31.0 21.0 25.4
2018 611 29.1 20.9 30.1
2019 615 29.0 21.1 24.6
2020 598 n/a n/a 26.8
2021 535 27.3 19.5 21.3
2022 547 25.1 21.7 23
2023 538 25.5 21.0 24.3

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 Bear River High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 712 29.9 23.8 n/a
1989 729 32.8 22.2 n/a
1990 775 33.8 22.9 n/a
1991 818 33.3 24.5 n/a
1992 879 33.8 26.0 5.5
1993 953 38.9 24.5 6.2
1994 989 41.0 24.1 5.6
1995 1086 45.5 23.9 7.9
1996 1086 45.5 23.9 7.9
1997 1130 42.9 26.3 9.2
1998 1153 45.8 25.2 6.2
1999 1174 44.4 26.4 4.9
2000 1181 47.8 24.7 5.8
2001 1168 49.5 23.6 5.4
2002 1106 48.9 22.6 3.6
2003 1106 48.9 22.6 3.6
2004 1131 44.6 25.4 5.5
2005 1146 49.8 23.0 6.4
2006 1146 44.4 25.8 6
2007 1118 47.9 23.3 5.7
2008 1026 45.7 22.5 7
2009 1108 48.4 19.0 11.1
2010 1025 42.6 24.0 11.3
2011 949 n/a n/a 14.6
2012 850 35.7 23.7 9.9
2013 791 32.4 24.3 16.6
2014 784 30.3 25.8 19.5
2015 711 29.0 24.5 22.6
2016 696 29.0 24.0 22.4
2017 653 31.0 21.0 25.4
2018 611 29.1 20.9 30.1
2019 615 29.0 21.1 24.6
2020 598 n/a n/a 26.8
2021 535 27.3 19.5 21.3
2022 547 25.1 21.7 23
2023 538 25.5 21.0 24.3

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 Bear River High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,881

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bear River High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 572nd of 2335 High schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bear River High)82.468.1
 14.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nevada Joint Union High)68.847.1
 21.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bear River High)52.937.1
 15.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada Joint Union High)39.324.4
 14.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Bear River High)47.118.8
 28.3%
   11th Grade Science (Nevada Joint Union High)39.322.4
 17%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Bear River High)29.928.6
 1.3%
   12th Grade Science (Nevada Joint Union High)38.221.8
 16.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615538
 12.5%
African American13
 200%
American Indian91
 88.9%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic6399
 57.1%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White509395
 22.4%
Two or More Races2329
 26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.6%24.3%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bear River High

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Bear River High.

Bear River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alta Sierra Elementary
Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Cottage Hill Elementary
Middle : Magnolia Intermediate

Bear River High ranks 575th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Bear River High are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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