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Best High Schools in Zip Code 95945

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At a glance

Schools

1,907

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWilliam & Marian Ghidotti High7^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Smallest classes

Nevada Union High 20.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 95945 has four public high schools, all serving grades 9–12 in Nevada Joint Union High. They enroll 1,907 students, but sizes range from 80 at Silver Springs High (Continuation) to 1,561 at Nevada Union High; the other two schools have 155 and 111 students. The central finding for families is that performance differs sharply across the area’s schools, so an overall ZIP-code picture would hide substantial contrasts.

William & Marian Ghidotti High is the clear academic standout, while Silver Springs is lowest in all three subjects. In 2025–26, Ghidotti scored 97% in English, 93% in math, and 100% in science—40, 62, and 49 percentage points above the next-highest school, respectively. Silver Springs scored 9% in English, 0% in math, and 6% in science, trailing the next-lowest school by 31, 10, and 16 points. Ghidotti also had 100% graduation and 8% chronic absenteeism; Silver Springs had 63% graduation and 86% chronic absenteeism. SchoolDigger ranked Ghidotti seventh of 2,137 statewide high schools, at the 100th percentile, and Silver Springs 2,069th, at the 3rd percentile.

The equal-weighted average across the four schools fell from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 7 percentage points in English, 4 in math, and 2 in science. The declines were not universal: Ghidotti improved 4 points in math and 8 in science, while North Point Academy fell 12, 16, and 18 points in English, math, and science. Nevada Union sits between the extremes; it is above the state in English and science but below it in math. SchoolDigger rankings also fell over three years for Nevada Union, North Point, and Silver Springs, while Ghidotti remained at the 100th percentile. Size and other context do not neatly track scores: Ghidotti has 155 students and a 32.0 student–teacher ratio, while Silver Springs has 80 students and an 8.4 ratio. The schools’ free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25 ranged from 21% at Ghidotti to 98% at Silver Springs; these are context, not an explanation for results. Small enrollments and Silver Springs’ continuation-school setting mean school contexts are not identical.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	69.9	628^th of 2135 public high schools	70.6%		74.8	498^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%	130	51.6		51.0	56.9	56.9	31.4	31.4	$19,318	$1,697	$17,621
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%)	29.8	1480^th of 2135 public high schools	30.7%		64.1	709^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%	771	22.0		21.4	40.0	40.0	9.8	9.8	$15,772	$262	$15,510
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%)	7.8	2067^th of 2135 public high schools	3.2%		13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%	212	3.0		5.6	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$47,182	$4,555	$42,627
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%)	99.2	7^th of 2135 public high schools	99.7%		99.4	3^rd of 2162 public high schools	99.9%	4	100.0		100.0	96.6	96.6	93.1	93.1	$14,283	$377	$13,906
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Bitney Prep High District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$17,783	$444	$17,339

Cities Near Zip Code 95945

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grass Valley	0.49 mi	31	380^th
Nevada City	3.21 mi	10	482^nd
Colfax	7.37 mi	4	260^th
Penn Valley	8.17 mi	11	491^st
Weimar	11.24 mi	1	245^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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