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Paradise Senior High School vs. Las Plumas High School

Should you attend Paradise Senior High School or Las Plumas 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
Paradise Senior High School
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Las Plumas High School
2380 Las Plumas Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, Paradise Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,287 students in grades 9-12, Las Plumas High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
476 students
1,287 students
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This chart displays total students of Las Plumas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Las Plumas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paradise Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Las Plumas High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4816 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#6479 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paradise Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Las Plumas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in CA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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.
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paradise Senior 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
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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
This chart displays the students of Paradise Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Las Plumas High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
135
335
Grade 10 Students
129
339
Grade 11 Students
129
333
Grade 12 Students
83
280

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paradise Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Las Plumas High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paradise Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Las Plumas High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paradise Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Las Plumas High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paradise Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Las Plumas High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paradise Senior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Las Plumas 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.
0.41
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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
46%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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
4%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paradise Senior 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 Las Plumas 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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