Pierce High

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Pierce High ranks 1377 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

960 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912-9714

(530) 476-2277

District: Pierce Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1377^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,482

Feeder schools for Pierce High:

Elementary:	Arbuckle Elementary
	Grand Island Elementary
Middle:	Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

White:

17.6%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pierce High ranks worse than 58.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.27. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pierce High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.3%), White (17.6%), Asian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pierce High is 19.3. (See more...)

Compare Pierce High employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pierce High is $7,482.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pierce High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierce High 1377^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Pierce High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Pierce Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierce Joint Unified 810^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pierce High

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Rank History for all students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.03	861^st	1653	47.9%
2005	42.92	737^th	1901	61.2%
2006	47.31	685^th	1968	65.2%
2007	42.71	804^th	2063	61.0%
2008	45.89	770^th	2117	63.6%
2009	60.84	451^st	2238	79.8%
2010	63.05	442^nd	2281	80.6%
2011	59.62	529^th	2367	77.7%
2012	56.67	632^nd	2354	73.2%
2013	53.37	701^st	2426	71.1%
2015	43.57	1100^th	1994	44.8%
2016	36.81	1242^nd	2039	39.1%
2017	50.87	1005^th	2021	50.3%
2018	54.31	925^th	2017	54.1%
2019	52.02	933^rd	2133	56.3%
2022	35.35	1297^th	2123	38.9%
2023	31.27	1370^th	2335	41.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.15	945^th	1044	9.5%
2023	31.11	758^th	1315	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.69	1451^st	1539	5.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.77	797^th	1862	57.2%
2019	50.26	923^rd	1937	52.3%
2022	35.71	1232^nd	1943	36.6%
2023	28.13	1458^th	2237	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.05	756^th	1760	57.0%
2019	50.20	845^th	1833	53.9%
2022	39.37	1069^th	1858	42.5%
2023	42.97	998^th	2106	52.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.24	1096^th	1117	1.9%
2022	19.38	1096^th	1161	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.37	947^th	1834	48.4%
2019	46.13	954^th	1880	49.3%
2022	29.35	1304^th	1916	31.9%
2023	20.89	1578^th	2195	28.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.04	755^th	1742	56.7%
2019	48.98	905^th	1814	50.1%
2022	31.68	1274^th	1861	31.5%
2023	26.99	1436^th	2132	32.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pierce High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.64	626^th	1173	46.6%
2019	59.12	499^th	1222	59.2%
2022	39.15	731^st	1204	39.3%
2023	48.98	608^th	1424	57.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pierce High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	146	8	5	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	281
1989	159	10	5	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	294
1990	136	9	5	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
1991	116	11	4	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	261
1992	107	10	5	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
1993	109	9	5	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1994	112	15	3	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1995	115	7	3	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
1996	115	7	3	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
1997	125	8	2	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1998	126	13	3	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
1999	125	11	3	203	0	n/a	n/a	6	348
2000	137	6	3	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2001	137	9	3	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
2002	122	10	2	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2003	122	10	2	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2004	112	7	3	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2005	108	7	2	257	1	n/a	n/a	2	377
2006	98	5	3	257	3	n/a	n/a	3	369
2007	100	5	5	263	5	n/a	n/a	3	381
2008	95	5	9	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	86	8	7	259	1	2	7	0	370
2010	88	10	5	265	2	3	0	0	373
2011	84	11	5	248	2	4	0	0	354
2012	91	10	3	244	4	3	2	0	357
2013	93	6	1	267	6	3	2	0	378
2014	96	2	3	285	2	3	0	0	391
2015	101	4	6	309	2	2	0	0	424
2016	107	8	5	318	1	1	2	0	442
2017	104	8	7	322	0	1	2	0	444
2018	104	6	3	321	0	0	2	0	436
2019	101	6	2	315	0	1	2	0	427
2020	100	3	4	323	0	1	3	0	434
2021	98	4	7	361	1	1	3	0	475
2022	94	5	9	385	0	2	4	0	499
2023	90	6	10	400	0	1	4	0	511

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Pierce High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	17.7	15.8	n/a
1989	294	15.7	18.7	n/a
1990	290	17.3	16.7	n/a
1991	261	17.6	14.8	n/a
1992	264	17.9	14.7	45.1
1993	252	17.0	14.8	42.9
1994	262	17.7	14.8	49.6
1995	275	17.1	16.1	49.5
1996	275	17.1	16.1	49.5
1997	305	18.3	16.7	50.8
1998	335	19.2	17.4	49.6
1999	348	19.3	18.0	43.3
2000	350	18.9	18.5	41.1
2001	363	18.8	19.3	36.1
2002	364	19.7	18.5	28.6
2003	364	19.7	18.5	28.6
2004	355	17.3	20.5	47.3
2005	377	21.0	18.0	48.8
2006	369	18.5	19.9	66.9
2007	381	17.9	21.3	62.7
2008	390	22.6	17.3	62.8
2009	370	20.8	15.5	60
2010	373	19.0	19.6	61.7
2011	354	n/a	n/a	59.6
2012	357	18.2	19.5	n/a
2013	378	18.5	20.4	68.8
2014	391	18.2	21.4	62.4
2015	424	18.0	23.5	58.5
2016	442	20.0	22.1	63.1
2017	444	19.9	22.3	59.9
2018	436	21.5	20.2	62.6
2019	427	20.5	20.8	63.2
2020	434	n/a	n/a	64.3
2021	475	24.0	19.7	54.1
2022	499	24.7	20.1	65.1
2023	511	26.3	19.3	64.6

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 Pierce High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	17.7	15.8	n/a
1989	294	15.7	18.7	n/a
1990	290	17.3	16.7	n/a
1991	261	17.6	14.8	n/a
1992	264	17.9	14.7	45.1
1993	252	17.0	14.8	42.9
1994	262	17.7	14.8	49.6
1995	275	17.1	16.1	49.5
1996	275	17.1	16.1	49.5
1997	305	18.3	16.7	50.8
1998	335	19.2	17.4	49.6
1999	348	19.3	18.0	43.3
2000	350	18.9	18.5	41.1
2001	363	18.8	19.3	36.1
2002	364	19.7	18.5	28.6
2003	364	19.7	18.5	28.6
2004	355	17.3	20.5	47.3
2005	377	21.0	18.0	48.8
2006	369	18.5	19.9	66.9
2007	381	17.9	21.3	62.7
2008	390	22.6	17.3	62.8
2009	370	20.8	15.5	60
2010	373	19.0	19.6	61.7
2011	354	n/a	n/a	59.6
2012	357	18.2	19.5	n/a
2013	378	18.5	20.4	68.8
2014	391	18.2	21.4	62.4
2015	424	18.0	23.5	58.5
2016	442	20.0	22.1	63.1
2017	444	19.9	22.3	59.9
2018	436	21.5	20.2	62.6
2019	427	20.5	20.8	63.2
2020	434	n/a	n/a	64.3
2021	475	24.0	19.7	54.1
2022	499	24.7	20.1	65.1
2023	511	26.3	19.3	64.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pierce High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,482

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 933^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1370^th of 2335 High schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pierce High)	56.3	34.1	22.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pierce Joint Unified)	54	33.6	20.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pierce High)	17.5	15.2	2.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Joint Unified)	16.8	15	1.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	427	511	19.7%
African American	6	6
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	10	400%
Hispanic	315	400	27%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	101	90	10.9%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.2%	64.6%	1.3%

Schools Near Pierce High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Pierce High	Public	9-12	960 Wildwood Rd.	Arbuckle	95912	Colusa County	Pierce Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 476-2277	511	26	19.3	64.6%	90 (17.6%)	6 (1.2%)	400 (78.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	31.3	1377^th of 2346 public high schools	41.3%		35.4	1297^th of 2123 public high schools	38.9%	80			18.3	18.3			34.1	34.1			15.2	15.2	$7,482
Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	966 Wildwood Rd.	Arbuckle	95912	Colusa County	Pierce Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 476-2173	17	1	32.6	70.6%	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
S. William Abel Academy	Public	7-12	499 Margurite St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Colusa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-1350	15	1	12.7	80.0%	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)													$6,813
Mid Valley High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	1105 D St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Williams Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-5369	19	1	19.0	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0									$7,483
Williams Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	260 11th St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Williams Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-5369	634	27	23.4	92.4%	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	608 (95.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.7	1595^th of 2346 public high schools	32.0%		22.1	1610^th of 2123 public high schools	24.2%	15	4.6		15.7	9.5	22.0	25.7	48.3	31.3	8.0	2.8	11.2	7.1	$7,424
Colusa High	Public	9-12	901 Colus Ave.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-2156	470	22	21.7	54.9%	94 (20.0%)	6 (1.3%)	341 (72.6%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	39.6	1151^st of 2346 public high schools	50.9%		46	1021^st of 2123 public high schools	51.9%	130			14.9	14.3			47.9	47.9			19.0	19.0	$7,411
Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	901 Colus Ave.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-2156	24	1	17.9	79.2%	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,320
Sutter High	Public	9-12	2665 Acacia St.	Sutter	95982	Sutter County	Sutter Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5161	782	33	23.9	24.2%	485 (62.0%)	3 (0.4%)	218 (27.9%)	23 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.9%)	45.6	982^nd of 2346 public high schools	58.1%		68.5	560^th of 2123 public high schools	73.6%	422			22.9	22.7			48.3	48.3			20.6	20.6
Butte View High	Public	9-12	2665 Acacia St.	Sutter	95982	Sutter County	Sutter Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5161	20	2	8.8	85.0%	11 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	17.7	1756^th of 2346 public high schools	25.1%		23.9	1562^nd of 2123 public high schools	26.4%	194			0.0	0.0			36.4	36.4			0.0	0.0
Maxwell Senior High	Public	9-12	515 Oak St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2291	114	9	12.9	65.8%	41 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	26.7	1512^th of 2346 public high schools	35.5%		35.1	1303^rd of 2123 public high schools	38.6%	209		17.9		17.9			31.8	31.8			5.0	5.0	$7,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce High

What is the racial makeup of Pierce High?

Students at Pierce High are 78% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pierce High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Pierce High.

What schools feed into Pierce High?

Pierce High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arbuckle Elementary
Elementary : Grand Island Elementary
Middle : Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High

Is Pierce High a good school?

Pierce High ranks 1377^th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pierce High in?

Pierce Joint Unified

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