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Gridley High School vs. Chico High School

Should you attend Gridley High School or Chico High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gridley High School
300 East Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Chico High School
901 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gridley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Chico High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 9-12, Gridley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,873 students in grades 9-12, Chico High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
644 students
1,873 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chico High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1626 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1833 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Chico High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
40%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chico High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chico High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gridley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chico High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chico High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
167
444
Grade 10 Students
177
446
Grade 11 Students
148
479
Grade 12 Students
152
504

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
61%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chico High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gridley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chico High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gridley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chico High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.52
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Gridley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chico High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chico High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gridley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chico High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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