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Chico High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

901 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 · (530) 891-3026 · Part of Chico Unified School District

Chico’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,804
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Chico High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Chico kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Chico HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Esplanade, Chico

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9484
Grade 10432
Grade 11448
Grade 12440
Enrollment over time
1,780’20
1,913’21
1,905’22
1,873’23
1,804’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chico High from Chico families.

Other schools in Chico Unified School District

The district →
Shasta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
C−
621 students21:1
Emma Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
C−
597 students21:1
Marigold Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
571 students21:1
Rosedale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
563 students23:1
Little Chico Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
471 students22:1
Sierra View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chico
428 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Chico’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.