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Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2253 Humboldt Rd., Chico, CA 95928 · (530) 895-4110 · Part of Chico Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
716
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chico kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2253 Humboldt Rd., Chico

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6245
Grade 7245
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
776’20
748’21
732’22
764’23
716’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 11%Asian 7%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 Marsh (Harry M.) Junior 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.