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Oroville High

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Oroville High ranks 1126 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 48% of California high schools

Summary

Oroville High is a public high school serving about 870 students in grades 9-12 in Oroville, California, operating within the Oroville Union High district and showing a strong commitment to graduation despite facing significant economic and academic challenges.

The school's standout strength is its 91.4% graduation rate, which is higher than both the district and state averages, indicating effective support systems to help students complete their diplomas. Academically, it generally outperforms its closest district peer, Las Plumas High, in English and Science, but like all area high schools, it faces a severe regional struggle with math proficiency. A major area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, at 31.3%, which is notably higher than at nearby schools like Gridley High (16.5%) and Durham High (17.3%).

Performance has fluctuated in recent years, and while the school's per-student spending is higher than some neighbors, outcomes are mixed compared to districts like Gridley Unified that serve similar student populations. The contrast with local continuation schools, such as Prospect High, highlights the compounded challenges in alternative education settings. Overall, Oroville High works to graduate students successfully in a tough environment but must address absenteeism and the widespread math achievement gap to improve overall academic results.

872

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,402

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 Bridge St.
Oroville, CA 95966-5060

(530) 538-2320

District: Oroville Union High

Feeder schools for Oroville High:

Elementary:	Plumas Avenue Elementary
	Poplar Avenue Elementary
	Sierra Avenue Elementary
	Spring Valley Elementary
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	Stanford Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Nelson Avenue Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Asian:

24.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,126^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Oroville Union High

1095^th of 1,543Oroville Union High 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	45.7	1126 of 2162	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1323 of 2159	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1001 of 2170	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1191 of 2123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	640 of 1290	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	597 of 2133	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	795 of 2017	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	907 of 2021	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	1182 of 2039	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	948 of 1994	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	413 of 2426	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	555 of 2354	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	52.5	728 of 2367	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	803 of 2281	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.4	676 of 2238	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.2	581 of 2117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	57.2	510 of 2063	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	374 of 1968	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	53.6	526 of 1901	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	58.0	370 of 1653	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	491 of 585	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	527 of 573	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	456 of 591	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	511 of 581	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	417 of 582	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	393 of 581	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	849 of 1161	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	255 of 555	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	769 of 1117	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	544 of 1052	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	651 of 1085	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1090 of 1906	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1302 of 1915	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1047 of 1915	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1220 of 1858	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	483 of 1054	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	505 of 1833	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	801 of 1760	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	857 of 1900	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	757 of 1902	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	897 of 1917	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	1192 of 1861	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	477 of 1814	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	800 of 1742	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	159 of 328	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1093 of 2013	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1245 of 2026	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	847 of 2030	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1038 of 1943	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	599 of 1126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	356 of 1937	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	581 of 1862	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1018 of 1942	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1174 of 1948	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	826 of 1963	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	999 of 1916	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	713 of 1122	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	613 of 1880	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	722 of 1834	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	514 of 577	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	524 of 574	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	478 of 541	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1043 of 1252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1131 of 1216	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	962 of 1197	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	951 of 1155	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1080 of 1173	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	964 of 1193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	982 of 1204	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	776 of 1222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	901 of 1173	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2024)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-37 vs school

Native American (2022)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Oroville High	Public	9-12	1535 Bridge St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2320	872	45	19.5	81.8%	350 (40.1%)	44 (5.0%)	154 (17.7%)	209 (24.0%)	47 (5.4%)	9 (1.0%)	57 (6.5%)	45.7	1126^th of 2162 public high schools	47.9%		36.6	1323^rd of 2159 public high schools	38.7%	197	29.6		28.8	47.8	47.8	15.3	15.3	$27,402	$25,468	$1,934
Come Back Butte Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2350 Lincoln St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 712-2242	93	4	22.5	95.7%	46 (49.5%)	3 (3.2%)	27 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	7.6	2134^th of 2162 public high schools	1.3%		13.6	1864^th of 2159 public high schools	13.7%	270				4.8	4.8	0.0	0.0	$27,232	$24,886	$2,346
Prospect High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2060 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	88	9	10.3	89.8%	47 (53.4%)	7 (8.0%)	23 (26.1%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	15.8	1774^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		9.2	2117^th of 2159 public high schools	1.9%	343	5.7		4.6	25.0	25.0	5.4	5.4	$56,689	$51,844	$4,845
Oroville High Community Day	Public	9-12	2120 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	5	1	4.5		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Las Plumas High	Public	9-12	2380 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2310	1,265	65	19.3	74.5%	685 (54.2%)	29 (2.3%)	320 (25.3%)	88 (7.0%)	65 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	71 (5.6%)	35.8	1364^th of 2162 public high schools	36.9%		45.4	1115^th of 2159 public high schools	48.4%	249	27.5		27.3	33.6	33.6	13.7	13.7	$26,009	$24,440	$1,569
Biggs High	Public	9-12	3046 Second St.	Biggs	95917	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 868-5825	161	13	12.3	64.0%	89 (55.3%)	5 (3.1%)	64 (39.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1305^th of 2162 public high schools	39.6%		45.1	1122^nd of 2159 public high schools	48.0%	183	18.0		18.0	53.9	53.9	10.3	10.3	$28,711	$28,158	$553
Gridley High	Public	9-12	300 East Spruce St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-4791	670	35	19.3	70.6%	230 (34.3%)	5 (0.7%)	396 (59.1%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	83.4	350^th of 2162 public high schools	83.8%		90.6	212^th of 2159 public high schools	90.2%	138	47.4	37.2	44.6	72.8	72.8	40.4	40.4	$24,760	$23,776	$984
Esperanza High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	581 B Jackson St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-6721	23	2	11.3	82.6%	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0			0.0	0.0	$80,910	$80,234	$676
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
Honey Run Academy Secondary	Public	7-12	622 Pearson Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6461	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Oroville High

What is the racial makeup of Oroville High?

Students at Oroville High are 40% White, 24% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Oroville High in?

Oroville Union High

What schools feed into Oroville High?

Oroville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plumas Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Spring Valley Elementary
Elementary : Stanford Avenue Elementary
Middle : Nelson Avenue Middle

Is Oroville High a good school?

Oroville High ranks 1126^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oroville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Oroville High.

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