Grade Trends

Chico High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Chico Unified

901 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
+8 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+17 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
56%
+17 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
57%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,804
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 40% state 32% · 2025-26 75% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 40% state 32% · 2025-26 75% state 57% · 2025-26 56% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 40% state 32% 75% state 57% 56% state 39%
2024-25 40% state 31% 75% state 57% 48% state 34%
2023-24 31% state 28% 67% state 56% 43% state 32%
2022-23 36% state 27% 71% state 55% 41% state 31%
2021-22 40% state 27% 76% state 55% 39% state 29%
2020-21 40% state 34% 79% state 59% —
2018-19 41% state 32% 74% state 57% 33% state 30%
2017-18 45% state 31% 61% state 56% —
2016-17 44% state 32% 66% state 60% —
2015-16 47% state 32% 67% state 59% —
2014-15 44% state 30% 71% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
46%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
82%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Inspire School of Arts and Sciences
Grades 9–12 Charter · Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District
0.2 mi
34%
+2 vs state
75%
+17 vs state
63%
+31 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 40% 332 White 67%
Butte County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Butte County Office of Education
0.7 mi
0%
0%
0%
16% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 80% 20 Hispanic 35%
Honey Run Academy Secondary
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Paradise Unified
0.7 mi
0%
0%
— Not enough years of data — 0
Pivot Charter School North Valley II
Grades 6–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School North Valley II District
1.2 mi
18%
−16 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
37%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 66% 105 White 43%
Fair View High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Chico Unified
1.8 mi
4%
−28 vs state
9%
−49 vs state
8%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 91% 95 Hispanic 45%
Oakdale
Grades K–12 Alternative · Chico Unified
1.8 mi
0%
−34 vs state
11%
−42 vs state
5%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 80% 92 White 52%
Academy for Change
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Chico Unified
1.8 mi
7%
0%
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2018-19 → 0% in 2022-23 94% 31 White 61%
Center for Alternative Learning
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Chico Unified
1.8 mi
0%
0%
0%
−29 vs state · 2023-24
10% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 94% 34 White 38%
Pleasant Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Chico Unified
2.3 mi
42%
+10 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
48%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 46% 1,978 White 59%
Oak Bridge Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Chico Unified
2.7 mi
22%
−10 vs state
48%
−10 vs state
21%
−17 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 58% 188 White 48%