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Portola Junior/Senior High

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Portola Junior/Senior High ranks 1351 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

1351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 38% of California high schools

Summary

Portola Junior/Senior High is a 7th-12th grade school serving 256 students in the rural Plumas Unified district, which has struggled with performance across its schools.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in math and science critically low and well below state averages; for example, only about 14% of students were proficient in math in the 2024-2025 school year. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over 37% of students missing too much school, a rate nearly double the state average that is closely linked to learning gaps. Despite these academic struggles, the school maintains a relatively strong graduation rate of 88.4%, suggesting it helps students persist to completion even if their mastery of subjects is low.

Interesting comparisons with nearby Loyalton High reveal a spending paradox: Portola spends over $19,000 per student—more than five times what Loyalton spends—yet has significantly lower test scores and higher absenteeism. This suggests resources may not be effectively aligned to meet student needs. The school's statewide ranking has also been highly volatile, dropping from the 88th percentile a decade ago to the 38th percentile recently, indicating inconsistency in performance that parents may want to explore further.

256

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,129

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Sixth Ave.
Portola, CA 96122-9543

(530) 832-4284

District: Plumas Unified

Feeder schools for Portola Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:	C. Roy Carmichael Elementary
	Chester Elementary
	Greenville Elementary
	Quincy Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,085^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,351^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Plumas Unified

1145^th of 1,543Plumas 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	2085 of 2761	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1628 of 2783	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1606 of 2781	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1755 of 2740	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	635 of 894	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1264 of 2715	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	612 of 2480	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	694 of 2508	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	858 of 2497	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	1306 of 2477	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1479 of 2379	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	1116 of 2259	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	843 of 2236	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.2	1056 of 2179	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	820 of 2063	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.8	1251 of 2005	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	1247 of 1999	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	742 of 1804	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	581 of 1777	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	2011 of 2533	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1603 of 2551	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	975 of 2531	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	837 of 2509	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	463 of 738	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1018 of 2380	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	490 of 2262	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1832 of 2395	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2238 of 2388	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1852 of 2359	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1908 of 2542	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1515 of 2579	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1276 of 2531	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1641 of 2458	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	582 of 721	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1091 of 2369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	261 of 2230	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1867 of 2534	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1398 of 2552	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1935 of 2538	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	2397 of 2527	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	601 of 763	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1481 of 2407	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	691 of 2273	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1361 of 1520	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1145 of 1537	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1167 of 1543	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1308 of 1555	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1067 of 1602	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	743 of 1496	50.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1351 of 2162	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	870 of 2159	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	1472 of 2170	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1110 of 2123	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	387 of 1290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	623 of 2133	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	902 of 2017	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	629 of 2021	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	87.5	241 of 2039	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	399 of 1994	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	442 of 2426	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.6	598 of 2354	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	571 of 2367	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	46.0	866 of 2281	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.5	870 of 2238	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	349 of 2117	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	225 of 2063	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	48.5	663 of 1968	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	484 of 1901	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	49.8	491 of 1653	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1105 of 1906	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	617 of 1915	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1296 of 1915	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1129 of 1858	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	610 of 1054	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	940 of 1833	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	879 of 1760	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1296 of 1900	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1513 of 1902	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1500 of 1917	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	824 of 2013	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	1120 of 2026	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1428 of 2030	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	912 of 1943	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	259 of 1126	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	518 of 1937	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	883 of 1862	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1387 of 1942	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	979 of 1948	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1368 of 1963	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.4	208 of 1122	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	402 of 1880	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	853 of 1834	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1023 of 1155	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	577 of 1173	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.6	1039 of 1193	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	923 of 1204	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	506 of 1222	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	766 of 1173	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science11%-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 (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 8th Grade	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 8th 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 8th 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
Portola Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	155 Sixth Ave.	Portola	96122	Plumas County	Plumas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 832-4284	256	19	13.6	53.9%	147 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	36.3	1351^st of 2162 public high schools	37.5%		55.4	870^th of 2159 public high schools	59.7%	481	8.3	14.3		11.1	37.0	33.3	55.9	41.4	23.4	8.3	8.8	14.5	$19,129	$1,705	$17,424
Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	155 Sixth Ave.	Portola	96122	Plumas County	Plumas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 832-4284	15	1	25.0	60.0%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$29,788	$981	$28,807
Loyalton High	Public	7-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-4454	165	12	13.5	27.3%	126 (76.4%)	2 (1.2%)	30 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	76.5	470^th of 2162 public high schools	78.3%		56.7	842^nd of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	372	35.7	44.4	50.0	43.2	41.4	42.9	65.4	50.7	31.0	42.9	30.8	33.3
Sierra Pass (Continuation)	Public	9-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-1660	5	0	20.8		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$51,585	$5,151	$46,434
William R. Rouse Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	305 South Lincoln St.	Sierraville	96126	Sierra County	WIlliam (R) Rouse Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 944-3398	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Portola Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Portola Junior/Senior High?

Students at Portola Junior/Senior High are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Portola Junior/Senior High?

Portola Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C. Roy Carmichael Elementary
Elementary : Chester Elementary
Elementary : Greenville Elementary
Elementary : Quincy Elementary

What district is Portola Junior/Senior High in?

Plumas Unified

Is Portola Junior/Senior High a good school?

Portola Junior/Senior High ranks 1351^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portola Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Portola Junior/Senior High.

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