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Ridgeview High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 8% of California high schools

Summary

Ridgeview High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving 51 students in grades 9–12 within the Paradise Unified district, designed specifically to support students at risk of not graduating from a traditional high school.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need and faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, which is more than triple the state average. Academic proficiency rates are low, especially in mathematics. However, Ridgeview dedicates substantial resources to each student, with the highest per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio among nearby comprehensive high schools like Paradise Senior High. This profile is common among continuation schools, such as Fair View High (Continuation) and Academy for Change, which also show high need, high spending, and low attendance.

Despite the academic and attendance struggles, Ridgeview's graduation rate is close to the state average, suggesting it successfully helps at-risk students complete diploma requirements. When compared to other local continuation programs, Ridgeview generally has higher graduation and proficiency rates than some, like Fair View High, but lower than others, like Pivot Charter School North Valley II. This indicates Ridgeview functions as an important safety net in the community, focusing on credit recovery and graduation for students who have not succeeded in traditional settings.

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,771

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5944 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969-0640

(530) 872-6422

District: Paradise Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

American Indian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (11% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,984^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	10.7	1984 of 2162	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1667 of 2159	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1440 of 2170	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1874 of 2123	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1136 of 1290	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1776 of 2017	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1912 of 2021	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1465 of 2039	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1710 of 1994	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.1	1057 of 2426	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	21.7	1551 of 2354	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.7	1187 of 2367	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.8	1504 of 2281	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1267 of 2238	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	1340 of 2117	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	1047 of 2063	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1338 of 1968	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.2	1068 of 1901	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	15.5	1444 of 1653	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	26.1	783 of 1052	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1673 of 1906	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1701 of 1760	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1758 of 2013	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1457 of 2026	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1207 of 2030	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1703 of 1943	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	946 of 1126	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1690 of 1862	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	10.8	1803 of 1916	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	945 of 1122	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1564 of 1834	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1133 of 1155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1129 of 1173	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1051 of 1193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1167 of 1204	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1139 of 1173	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2022)6th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science31%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgeview High (Continuation)

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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
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
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
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 Ridgeview High (Continuation)

Is Ridgeview High (Continuation) a good school?

Ridgeview High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 8.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend Ridgeview High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Ridgeview High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview High (Continuation)?

Students at Ridgeview High (Continuation) are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Ridgeview High (Continuation) in?

Paradise Unified

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