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Bitney Prep High

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Bitney Prep High ranks 605 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 72% of California high schools

Summary

Bitney Prep High is a small public high school of about 90 students in grades 9-12, located in Grass Valley and operated by the Nevada County Office of Education.

The school has shown impressive improvement in recent years and excels in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. It also does a particularly strong job supporting its economically disadvantaged students. However, families should note the school faces clear challenges in mathematics achievement and with high rates of chronic student absenteeism, which is nearly double the state average. Compared to larger comprehensive schools like Bear River High or Nevada Union High, Bitney Prep is much smaller, has a higher percentage of students in need, and benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio of 13-to-1.

Bitney Prep's performance is a mix of strengths and areas for growth when viewed alongside neighboring schools. Its graduation rates have fluctuated more than nearby schools, and its dropout rate is higher than most comprehensive high schools in the area, though lower than some alternative programs. While its per-student spending is moderate, the school achieves competitive results in some subjects, suggesting efficient use of resources. It occupies a unique position, outperforming alternative schools with similar student populations but not matching the top-tier academic results of schools like the nationally ranked William & Marian Ghidotti High located in the same community.

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,122

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Joerschke Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5249

(530) 477-1235

District: Nevada County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Two or more races:

29.7%

Not Specified:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2018 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (75% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (21% vs 8%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

California avg41%

605^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	69.8	605 of 2162	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	566 of 2159	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	1077 of 2170	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1308 of 2123	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	654 of 1290	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	834 of 2133	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.1	1506 of 2017	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	63.9	703 of 2021	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	1194 of 2039	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	81.7	328 of 1994	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	398 of 2426	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	193 of 2354	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	70.4	302 of 2367	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	273 of 2281	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	52.2	682 of 2238	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.7	104 of 2117	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	1051 of 1858	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	332 of 2013	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	328 of 2026	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	16.6	1448 of 1862	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	490 of 1948	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	428 of 1880	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	24.3	1324 of 1834	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	952 of 1193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1077 of 1204	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	769 of 1222	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1080 of 1173	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)75th percentile~ school

Female (2022)43rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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 (2025)
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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	91	7	13.0	57.1%	47 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (29.7%)	69.8	605^th of 2162 public high schools	72.0%		70	566^th of 2159 public high schools	73.8%	39		47.1	47.1	63.6	63.6	21.7	21.7	$35,122	$34,678	$444
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	155	5	32.0	21.3%	115 (74.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.9%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	99.4	3^rd of 2162 public high schools	99.9%		99.5	3^rd of 2159 public high schools	99.9%		91.4		91.7	100.0	100.0	88.9	88.9	$17,899	$17,522	$377
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,561	78	20.1	37.0%	1,101 (70.5%)	16 (1.0%)	293 (18.8%)	16 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (7.4%)	74.8	498^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		73.7	512^th of 2159 public high schools	76.3%	14	50.9		50.6	60.1	60.1	32.0	32.0	$26,649	$24,952	$1,697
North Point Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 477-1225	111	5	20.4	39.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	64.1	709^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		51.5	970^th of 2159 public high schools	55.1%	261	44.1		39.5	51.6	51.6	25.8	25.8	$20,992	$20,730	$262
Earle Jamieson Educational Options	Public	6-12	112 Nevada City Hwy.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-5464	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)								$454	$454	$00
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	80	9	8.4	97.5%	59 (73.8%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.5%)	13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		15.1	1817^th of 2159 public high schools	15.8%	38	6.9		5.9	19.4	19.4	3.3	3.3	$79,519	$74,964	$4,555
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	960 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	629	38	16.6	94.3%	56 (8.9%)	56 (8.9%)	459 (73.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	18.9	1716^th of 2162 public high schools	20.6%		13.5	1870^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	154		19.6	19.2	14.1	13.9	6.4	6.3
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	505 Main St.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2200	191	14	13.3	47.6%	125 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (17.3%)	44.9	1143^rd of 2162 public high schools	47.1%		80.7	402^nd of 2159 public high schools	81.4%	741	35.7		34.1	42.5	42.5	11.9	11.9
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	611	28	22.0	21.3%	465 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.1%)	83.9	337^th of 2162 public high schools	84.4%		90.8	204^th of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	133	51.8		52.1	61.7	61.7	49.7	49.7	$27,330	$26,630	$700
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	664	27	24.1	25.2%	486 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (17.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	82.4	370^th of 2162 public high schools	82.9%		75.8	473^rd of 2159 public high schools	78.1%	103	46.1		46.2	75.2	75.2	38.3	38.3	$26,354	$25,158	$1,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Bitney Prep High

Is Bitney Prep High a good school?

Bitney Prep High ranks 605^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bitney Prep High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Bitney Prep High.

What is the racial makeup of Bitney Prep High?

Students at Bitney Prep High are 52% White, 30% Two or more races, 10% Not Specified, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Bitney Prep High in?

Nevada County Office of Education

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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