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Red Bluff High

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Red Bluff High ranks 905 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 58% of California high schools

Summary

Red Bluff High is a comprehensive public high school serving about 1,586 students in grades 9-12 within the Red Bluff Joint Union High district, demonstrating consistent, above-average performance for a school with a high-need student population.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional ability to support students through to graduation, with a rate of 94.7% that significantly outpaces both state and district averages, coupled with a very low dropout rate of just 2.5%. This success in keeping students engaged and on track is further highlighted by its lower-than-average chronic absenteeism, especially when compared to nearby alternative schools like Salisbury High (Continuation) or North Valley High, which have much higher dropout rates despite often receiving more funding per student.

Academically, Red Bluff High performs better than many schools with similar demographics, particularly in English Language Arts where it exceeds state averages. Its main challenge is in mathematics proficiency, which is a common trend among comprehensive high schools in the region, including Corning Union High and Los Molinos High. Overall, the school provides a stable and effective educational environment, achieving strong graduation outcomes and student support in a cost-effective manner.

1,586

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,869

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Union St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-3121

(530) 529-8710

District: Red Bluff Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Red Bluff High:

Elementary:	Antelope Elementary
	Bend Elementary
	Bidwell Elementary
	Evergreen Elementary
	More...
	Gerber Elementary
	Jackson Heights Elementary
	Lassen View Elementary
	Plum Valley Elementary
	Reeds Creek Elementary
	William M. Metteer Elementary
Middle:	Berrendos Middle
	Evergreen Middle
	Vista Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

37.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

California avg41%

905^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Red Bluff Joint Union High

1097^th of 1,543Red Bluff Joint 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	56.1	905 of 2162	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	912 of 2159	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	792 of 2170	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	861 of 2123	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	762 of 1290	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	880 of 2133	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	850 of 2017	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.8	1386 of 2021	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	1027 of 2039	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	743 of 1994	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	378 of 2426	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	565 of 2354	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	411 of 2367	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.7	474 of 2281	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	436 of 2238	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	56.9	524 of 2117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	414 of 2063	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	60.3	468 of 1968	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	61.5	387 of 1901	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	59.7	345 of 1653	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	462 of 573	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	688 of 1161	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	356 of 555	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	743 of 1117	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	787 of 1052	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	817 of 1085	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	601 of 1064	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.1	67 of 1044	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	747 of 1906	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	738 of 1915	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	709 of 1915	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	674 of 1858	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	764 of 1054	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	876 of 1833	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	804 of 1760	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	983 of 1900	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1157 of 1902	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	688 of 1917	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	750 of 1861	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	896 of 1814	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	1086 of 1742	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	172 of 410	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	178 of 328	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	794 of 2013	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	787 of 2026	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	569 of 2030	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	570 of 1943	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	587 of 1126	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	870 of 1937	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1063 of 1862	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	919 of 1942	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	950 of 1948	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	798 of 1963	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	920 of 1916	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	586 of 1122	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	808 of 1880	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	847 of 1834	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	468 of 577	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	323 of 541	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	369 of 422	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	578 of 1252	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	648 of 1216	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	737 of 1197	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	734 of 1155	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	702 of 1173	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	717 of 1193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	780 of 1204	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	841 of 1222	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	722 of 1173	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-13 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 All Grades	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 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
Red Bluff High	Public	9-12	1260 Union St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8710	1,586	83	19.0	75.6%	836 (52.7%)	19 (1.2%)	588 (37.1%)	28 (1.8%)	40 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (3.9%)	56.1	905^th of 2162 public high schools	58.1%		53.8	912^th of 2159 public high schools	57.8%	7		30.6	30.2		54.5	54.5		24.6	24.6	$17,869	$2,944	$14,925
Tehama eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	979 Douglass St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama eLearning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 527-0188	128	7	19.4	82.0%	70 (54.7%)	1 (0.8%)	33 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.6%)	14	1838^th of 2162 public high schools	15.0%		22.5	1643^rd of 2159 public high schools	23.9%	195	18.2	9.1	9.4	27.3	20.9	23.7	9.1	2.3	3.4	$12,918	$1,095	$11,823
Salisbury High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1050 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8766	104	8	12.2	86.5%	53 (51.0%)	2 (1.9%)	42 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	11.5	1939^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%		10.3	2051^st of 2159 public high schools	5.0%	112		6.5	5.4		13.7	13.7		2.0	2.0	$27,837	$2,186	$25,651
Los Molinos High	Public	9-12	7900 Sherwood Blvd.	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7900	203	12	16.4	57.6%	98 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (42.4%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	68.1	633^rd of 2162 public high schools	70.7%		53.3	925^th of 2159 public high schools	57.2%	292		36.4	36.4		61.4	61.4		31.8	31.8	$21,430	$1,262	$20,168
West Valley Early College High	Public	9-12	3805 Happy Valley Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7171	736	33	22.1	47.1%	501 (68.1%)	13 (1.8%)	145 (19.7%)	13 (1.8%)	26 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.8%)	63.8	724^th of 2162 public high schools	66.5%		46.9	1080^th of 2159 public high schools	50.0%	356		31.5	31.1		54.6	54.6		35.5	35.5	$15,693	$1,891	$13,802
Corning Union High	Public	9-12	643 Blackburn Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-8000	974	54	17.9	82.4%	234 (24.0%)	8 (0.8%)	669 (68.7%)	21 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	35.5	1370^th of 2162 public high schools	36.6%		38.8	1275^th of 2159 public high schools	40.9%	95		19.2	19.0		41.7	41.7		15.6	15.6	$17,725	$2,349	$15,376
Corning Independent Study	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	29	1	20.1	69.0%	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)										$16,394	$1,706	$14,688
Centennial Continuation High	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	67	5	13.2	83.6%	19 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (64.2%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	9.3	2048^th of 2162 public high schools	5.3%		9.2	2110^th of 2159 public high schools	2.3%	62		4.6	4.2		9.1	9.1		0.0	0.0	$17,284	$1,706	$15,578
Anderson Community Day	Public	9-12	5250 West Anderson Dr.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-6054	16	2	6.6	68.8%	8 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$20,617	$7,680	$12,937
North Valley High	Public	9-12	20083 Olinda Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Anderson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-6054	72	5	13.7	73.6%	46 (63.9%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.3%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	8.4	2101^st of 2162 public high schools	2.8%		11.7	1966^th of 2159 public high schools	8.9%	135		0.0	0.0		2.5	2.5		2.6	2.6	$18,590	$6,805	$11,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bluff High

How many students attend Red Bluff High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,586 students attended Red Bluff High.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bluff High?

Students at Red Bluff High are 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Red Bluff High in?

Red Bluff Joint Union High

Is Red Bluff High a good school?

Red Bluff High ranks 905^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Red Bluff High?

Red Bluff High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Antelope Elementary
Elementary : Bend Elementary
Elementary : Bidwell Elementary
Elementary : Evergreen Elementary
Elementary : Gerber Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Heights Elementary
Elementary : Lassen View Elementary
Elementary : Plum Valley Elementary
Elementary : Reeds Creek Elementary
Elementary : William M. Metteer Elementary
Middle : Berrendos Middle
Middle : Evergreen Middle
Middle : Vista Preparatory Academy

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