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Pleasant Valley High
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Pleasant Valley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1475 East Ave., Chico, CA 95926 · (530) 891-3050 · Part of Chico Unified School District

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

Directions
Photo: WynterSun12 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,978
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Valley High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

1475 East Ave., Chico

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9534
Grade 10521
Grade 11441
Grade 12482
Enrollment over time
1,719’20
1,775’21
1,840’22
1,922’23
1,978’24

Up 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 9%Asian 7%Black 2%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 Pleasant Valley 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.