Pinole Valley High

Public 9-12

 2900 Pinole Valley Rd.
       Pinole, CA  94564-1499


(510) 231-1442

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
958th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,727 Help


Feeder schools for Pinole Valley High:

Elementary:    Collins Elementary
    Ellerhorst Elementary
    Montalvin Manor Elementary
    Shannon Elementary
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Middle:    Pinole Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  1,280

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.2%
Asian:
20.1%
African American:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.8% Help


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Compare Details Pinole Valley High ranks better than 59.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.55. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pinole Valley High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Pinole Valley High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), Asian (20.1%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinole Valley High is 20.7, which is the 4th best among 8 high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinole Valley High is $6,727. 4 high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pinole Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinole Valley High 958th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Pinole Valley High in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1132nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pinole Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.48 754th 1653 54.4%
2005 46.59 653rd 1901 65.6%
2006 42.81 781st 1968 60.3%
2007 40.31 866th 2063 58.0%
2008 35.54 1032nd 2117 51.3%
2009 33.86 1234th 2238 44.9%
2010 28.55 1316th 2281 42.3%
2011 29.09 1341st 2367 43.3%
2012 32.31 1247th 2354 47.0%
2013 27.64 1391st 2426 42.7%
2015 39.11 1193rd 1994 40.2%
2016 40.70 1189th 2039 41.7%
2017 52.55 968th 2021 52.1%
2018 43.21 1162nd 2017 42.4%
2019 46.37 1068th 2133 49.9%
2022 45.17 1037th 2123 51.2%
2023 46.55 952nd 2335 59.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.41 462nd 938 50.7%
2019 53.72 240th 941 74.5%
2022 74.13 84th 1044 92.0%
2023 48.30 287th 1315 78.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.27 1225th 1539 20.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.78 1086th 1862 41.7%
2019 48.25 978th 1937 49.5%
2022 39.01 1149th 1943 40.9%
2023 52.24 829th 2237 62.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.08 1178th 1760 33.1%
2019 53.03 776th 1833 57.7%
2022 42.26 996th 1858 46.4%
2023 45.32 939th 2106 55.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.46 670th 1052 36.3%
2019 49.73 419th 1117 62.5%
2022 33.18 732nd 1161 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.30 1017th 1834 44.5%
2019 34.99 1178th 1880 37.3%
2022 43.13 970th 1916 49.4%
2023 44.63 923rd 2195 57.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.94 507th 581 12.7%
2019 12.17 517th 582 11.2%
2022 7.27 539th 581 7.2%
2023 13.18 648th 727 10.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.70 484th 582 16.8%
2019 35.42 362nd 592 38.9%
2022 37.22 310th 522 40.6%
2023 41.73 375th 713 47.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.55 1136th 1742 34.8%
2019 46.15 977th 1814 46.1%
2022 42.16 1040th 1861 44.1%
2023 48.37 893rd 2132 58.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pinole Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.05 659th 1173 43.8%
2019 46.89 662nd 1222 45.8%
2022 37.97 748th 1204 37.9%
2023 44.38 679th 1424 52.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pinole Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1221 236 418 133 7 n/a n/a 0 2015
1989 1156 251 476 144 9 n/a n/a 0 2036
1990 1109 270 550 168 10 n/a n/a 0 2107
1991 1053 294 582 186 7 n/a n/a 0 2122
1992 987 319 598 202 9 n/a n/a 0 2115
1993 928 360 613 216 11 n/a n/a 0 2128
1994 849 422 629 220 1 n/a n/a 0 2121
1995 837 382 691 244 4 n/a n/a 0 2158
1996 837 382 691 244 4 n/a n/a 0 2158
1997 803 380 693 268 4 n/a n/a 0 2148
1998 777 353 688 317 7 n/a n/a 0 2142
1999 747 389 713 313 7 n/a n/a 0 2169
2000 715 440 701 345 18 n/a n/a 0 2219
2001 712 442 700 349 2 n/a n/a 9 2214
2002 599 371 360 367 6 n/a n/a 27 1730
2003 599 371 360 367 6 n/a n/a 27 1730
2004 544 393 363 410 5 n/a n/a 20 1735
2005 473 429 366 485 5 n/a n/a 21 1779
2006 432 443 371 495 22 n/a n/a 0 1763
2007 386 441 354 514 4 n/a n/a 16 1715
2008 377 431 323 541 4 n/a n/a 0 1676
2009 347 405 301 557 6 13 23 0 1652
2010 321 423 311 551 2 13 1 0 1622
2011 223 234 241 417 1 12 91 0 1219
2012 261 338 319 521 2 10 3 0 1454
2013 233 264 302 524 3 10 11 0 1347
2014 218 219 287 503 1 13 17 0 1258
2015 192 202 281 503 0 9 18 0 1205
2016 160 193 276 502 1 6 22 0 1160
2017 178 174 259 518 2 8 25 0 1164
2018 172 178 248 505 2 7 24 0 1136
2019 147 171 224 545 2 7 24 0 1120
2020 160 216 248 588 6 5 38 0 1261
2021 175 215 270 595 3 4 41 0 1303
2022 161 201 266 633 1 1 50 3 1316
2023 162 194 257 617 2 4 41 3 1280

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

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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 Pinole Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2015 82.4 24.4 n/a
1989 2036 81.6 24.9 n/a
1990 2107 101.5 20.7 n/a
1991 2122 101.2 20.9 n/a
1992 2115 102.8 20.5 2.1
1993 2128 84.5 25.2 8.2
1994 2121 86.6 24.5 29.4
1995 2158 92.4 23.4 12
1996 2158 92.4 23.4 12
1997 2148 92.8 23.1 14.9
1998 2142 96.3 22.2 11
1999 2169 99.3 21.8 24.8
2000 2219 103.8 21.4 15.5
2001 2214 102.5 21.6 16.6
2002 1730 71.6 24.2 8.1
2003 1730 71.6 24.2 8.1
2004 1735 70.7 24.5 18.2
2005 1779 74.0 24.0 22.6
2006 1763 72.8 24.2 24.2
2007 1715 71.4 24.0 29.1
2008 1676 84.4 19.9 31.2
2009 1652 71.0 20.7 38.3
2010 1622 65.8 24.6 42.4
2011 1219 n/a n/a 56.2
2012 1454 64.1 22.6 n/a
2013 1347 58.1 23.1 52.7
2014 1258 57.0 22.0 54.5
2015 1205 54.0 22.3 56.8
2016 1160 51.0 22.7 61
2017 1164 48.9 23.8 59
2018 1136 48.9 23.2 61.9
2019 1120 46.1 24.2 59.5
2020 1261 n/a n/a 57.2
2021 1303 50.8 25.6 57.8
2022 1316 59.9 21.9 45.2
2023 1280 61.6 20.7 43.8

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 Pinole Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2015 82.4 24.4 n/a
1989 2036 81.6 24.9 n/a
1990 2107 101.5 20.7 n/a
1991 2122 101.2 20.9 n/a
1992 2115 102.8 20.5 2.1
1993 2128 84.5 25.2 8.2
1994 2121 86.6 24.5 29.4
1995 2158 92.4 23.4 12
1996 2158 92.4 23.4 12
1997 2148 92.8 23.1 14.9
1998 2142 96.3 22.2 11
1999 2169 99.3 21.8 24.8
2000 2219 103.8 21.4 15.5
2001 2214 102.5 21.6 16.6
2002 1730 71.6 24.2 8.1
2003 1730 71.6 24.2 8.1
2004 1735 70.7 24.5 18.2
2005 1779 74.0 24.0 22.6
2006 1763 72.8 24.2 24.2
2007 1715 71.4 24.0 29.1
2008 1676 84.4 19.9 31.2
2009 1652 71.0 20.7 38.3
2010 1622 65.8 24.6 42.4
2011 1219 n/a n/a 56.2
2012 1454 64.1 22.6 n/a
2013 1347 58.1 23.1 52.7
2014 1258 57.0 22.0 54.5
2015 1205 54.0 22.3 56.8
2016 1160 51.0 22.7 61
2017 1164 48.9 23.8 59
2018 1136 48.9 23.2 61.9
2019 1120 46.1 24.2 59.5
2020 1261 n/a n/a 57.2
2021 1303 50.8 25.6 57.8
2022 1316 59.9 21.9 45.2
2023 1280 61.6 20.7 43.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinole Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,727

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinole Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1068th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 952nd of 2335 High schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pinole Valley High)5052
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)41.449.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pinole Valley High)20.817.8
 3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)19.417.6
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Pinole Valley High)2423.4
 0.6%
   11th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)18.223.9
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Pinole Valley High)14.921.9
 7.1%
   12th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)13.423.8
 10.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11201280
 14.3%
African American171194
 13.5%
American Indian22
Asian224257
 14.7%
Hispanic545617
 13.2%
Pacific Islander74
 42.9%
White147162
 10.2%
Two or More Races2441
 70.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.5%43.8%
 15.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pinole Valley High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,280 students attended Pinole Valley High.

Pinole Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collins Elementary
Elementary : Ellerhorst Elementary
Elementary : Montalvin Manor Elementary
Elementary : Shannon Elementary
Elementary : Stewart Elementary
Elementary : Tara Hills Elementary
Middle : Pinole Middle

Students at Pinole Valley High are 48% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 15% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

Pinole Valley High ranks 958th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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