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Paradise Senior High

Q: Is Paradise Senior High a good school?

Paradise Senior High ranks 801 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 63% of California high schools

Summary

Paradise Senior High is a public high school located in Paradise, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked 1104 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Senior High has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 409 out of 2017 California high schools in 2017-2018 to 1392 out of 2159 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in the past to a low of 2 stars in recent years. Student group performance has been mixed, with female and Hispanic students generally performing better than male and White students. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 86.2% to 96.3%, while dropout rates have fluctuated between 2.8% and 13.3%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ridgeview High (Continuation), Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, and Durham High, Paradise Senior High generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, it is worth noting that some of the nearby schools, like Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, are charter schools, which may have different student populations and resources. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Paradise Senior High may also be a significant factor in the school's academic performance.

495

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,440

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969-4023

(530) 872-6425

District: Paradise Unified

Feeder schools for Paradise Senior High:

Elementary:	Cedarwood Elementary
	Paradise Elementary
	Pine Ridge
	Ponderosa Elementary
Middle:	Paradise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg32%

California avg41%

801^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Paradise Unified

1104^th of 1,543Paradise 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	60.8	801 of 2162	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	1392 of 2159	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1218 of 2170	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	989 of 2123	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	519 of 1290	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	409 of 2017	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	459 of 2021	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	588 of 2039	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	502 of 1994	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	477 of 2426	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	431 of 2354	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	647 of 2367	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	428 of 2281	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	361 of 2238	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.3	363 of 2117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	297 of 2063	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	328 of 1968	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	264 of 1901	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	172 of 1653	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	76.1	161 of 1052	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	680 of 1906	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1147 of 1915	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1395 of 1915	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	804 of 1858	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	490 of 1054	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	406 of 1760	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	728 of 1900	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	764 of 1902	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1015 of 1917	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.7	306 of 1742	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	578 of 2013	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	28.9	1454 of 2026	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1147 of 2030	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1138 of 1943	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	744 of 1126	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	464 of 1862	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	889 of 1942	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	1466 of 1948	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	797 of 1963	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	992 of 1916	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	500 of 1122	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	374 of 1834	79.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	320 of 1252	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	298 of 1197	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	787 of 1155	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1037 of 1173	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1038 of 1193	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	887 of 1204	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.3	517 of 1173	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)85th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)31st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

New charter school offers many more classes and has a better curriculum. Would rather send my kids 30 minutes away to PV (which I do) than to send them to Paradise High School. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 31, 2010

The drug availability is scary. I have three children that have gone through the school. So I've seen what goes on. I won't be sending our younger son there. I've seen to many kids get caught up with the wrong crowds and drugs. I realize this can happen anywhere. But, my kids and their friends have told me you can get what ever drug you're looking for on campus, it's sold everywhere like vending machines. I've also seen a lot of prejudice and maybe because it's a small town. But I won't go through it again. Close Quote

Schools Near Paradise Senior High

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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 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
Paradise Senior High	Public	9-12	5911 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6425	495	26	18.6	49.9%	372 (75.2%)	3 (0.6%)	73 (14.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	60.8	801^st of 2162 public high schools	63.0%		34.1	1392^nd of 2159 public high schools	35.5%	591		42.9	44.2		47.4	47.4		27.8	27.8	$24,440	$4,132	$20,308
Ridgeview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	5944 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6422	51	4	12.0	74.5%	40 (78.4%)	1 (2.0%)	6 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	10.7	1984^th of 2162 public high schools	8.2%		21.6	1667^th of 2159 public high schools	22.8%	317			31.3		16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0	$29,771	$4,844	$24,927
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)
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)
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	$15,041	$950	$14,091
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	$15,208	$912	$14,296
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	$14,263	$1,101	$13,162
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	$15,505	$384	$15,121
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	$19,365	$1,099	$18,266
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)										$57,073	$3,603	$53,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Senior High

Is Paradise Senior High a good school?

Paradise Senior High ranks 801^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Paradise Senior High in?

Paradise Unified

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Senior High?

Students at Paradise Senior High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Paradise Senior High?

Paradise Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedarwood Elementary
Elementary : Paradise Elementary
Elementary : Pine Ridge
Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary
Middle : Paradise Junior High

How many students attend Paradise Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Paradise Senior High.

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