Paradise Senior High School vs. Pleasant Valley High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paradise Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Pleasant Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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 1,840 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Valley 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 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
1,840 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4816 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1645 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
135
470
Grade 10 Students
129
501
Grade 11 Students
129
434
Grade 12 Students
83
435
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
21%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
75%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%
