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River Valley High School vs. Sutter High School

Should you attend River Valley High School or Sutter 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
River Valley High School
801 El Margarita Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95993
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Sutter High School
2665 Acacia St.
Sutter, CA 95982
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12, River Valley High School ranks in the top 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% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 782 students in grades 9-12, Sutter High School ranks in the top 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 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
1,771 students
782 students
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This chart displays total students of Sutter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sutter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Valley 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 Sutter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4587 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#3355 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sutter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Valley 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 Sutter 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.
52%
(Top 50% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Valley 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 Sutter 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of River Valley 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 Sutter 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 Sutter High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
473
180
Grade 10 Students
450
197
Grade 11 Students
440
192
Grade 12 Students
408
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in River Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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% Asian
32%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Valley 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 Sutter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Valley 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 Sutter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sutter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% White
19%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Valley 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 Sutter 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in River Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Valley 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 Sutter 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.
0.70
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of River Valley 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 Sutter 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
58%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Valley 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 Sutter 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%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Valley 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 Sutter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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