Is Gridley High a good school?

Yes. Gridley High ranks in the top 9.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Gridley High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Gridley High.

What is the racial makeup of Gridley High?

Students at Gridley High are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Gridley High?

Gridley High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : McKinley Elementary Elementary : Wilson Elementary Middle : Sycamore Middle

Gridley High

Summary:

Gridley High is a public high school located in Gridley, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 676 students. The school is part of the Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked 742 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gridley High consistently ranks among the top 20% of California high schools, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students outperform the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 83.69% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 78.43% for the district and 55.73% for the state. Gridley High also excels in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.15% to 54.46%, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Hispanic and low-income students, who rank among the top 10% and top 20% of California high schools, respectively. Additionally, Gridley High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.0% to 95.0%, well above the state average.

While Gridley High's overall performance is impressive, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 35.8% in 2020-2021, before declining to 16.5% in 2022-2023. This trend requires further investigation and targeted interventions. Compared to nearby schools, Gridley High outperforms Esperanza High (Continuation), but performs similarly or better than Sutter High and Live Oak High. The nearby Oroville Union High School District schools, including Oroville High and Las Plumas High, tend to have lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to Gridley High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 East Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2235

(530) 846-4791

District: Gridley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,956

Feeder schools for Gridley High:

Elementary:	McKinley Elementary
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Sycamore Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

33.2%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gridley High ranks better than 90.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gridley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.7%), White (33.2%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gridley High is 18.5. (See more...)

Compare Gridley High employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gridley High is $7,956.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gridley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Gridley High 217^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Gridley High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Gridley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gridley Unified 742^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gridley High

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Rank History for all students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.01	220^th	1653	86.7%
2005	56.29	477^th	1901	74.9%
2006	63.68	392^nd	1968	80.1%
2007	56.90	514^th	2063	75.1%
2008	76.18	179^th	2117	91.5%
2009	75.02	189^th	2238	91.6%
2010	77.71	166^th	2281	92.7%
2011	68.65	321^st	2367	86.4%
2012	63.28	457^th	2354	80.6%
2013	70.29	297^th	2426	87.8%
2015	66.40	625^th	1994	68.7%
2016	73.79	484^th	2039	76.3%
2017	83.26	349^th	2021	82.7%
2018	72.97	536^th	2017	73.4%
2019	50.24	970^th	2133	54.5%
2021	68.14	378^th	1290	70.7%
2022	81.62	338^th	2123	84.1%
2023	82.24	289^th	2348	87.7%
2024	86.97	217^th	2323	90.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.90	434^th	1547	71.9%
2024	62.89	294^th	1534	80.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.58	419^th	1862	77.5%
2019	53.85	819^th	1937	57.7%
2021	75.05	233^rd	1126	79.3%
2022	86.33	198^th	1943	89.8%
2023	86.59	190^th	2247	91.5%
2024	86.70	174^th	2235	92.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.88	402^nd	1760	77.2%
2019	49.22	870^th	1833	52.5%
2021	65.11	332^nd	1054	68.5%
2022	79.43	331^st	1858	82.2%
2023	80.36	292^nd	2118	86.2%
2024	84.79	226^th	2098	89.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.01	532^nd	1052	49.4%
2019	49.44	423^rd	1117	62.1%
2022	73.79	173^rd	1161	85.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.10	646^th	1834	64.8%
2019	45.49	967^th	1880	48.6%
2021	65.87	333^rd	1122	70.3%
2022	83.41	264^th	1916	86.2%
2023	82.26	271^st	2207	87.7%
2024	86.44	202^nd	2172	90.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.98	387^th	1742	77.8%
2019	51.43	829^th	1814	54.3%
2022	88.03	150^th	1861	91.9%
2023	83.43	197^th	2142	90.8%
2024	91.79	88^th	2125	95.9%

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Rank History for White students at Gridley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.04	488^th	1173	58.4%
2019	40.76	750^th	1222	38.6%
2022	72.65	290^th	1204	75.9%
2023	85.31	116^th	1434	91.9%
2024	79.51	170^th	1406	87.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gridley High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	382	2	41	191	8	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	370	5	35	220	8	n/a	n/a	0	638
2001	368	3	35	238	4	n/a	n/a	1	649
2002	375	4	44	260	3	n/a	n/a	4	690
2003	375	4	44	260	3	n/a	n/a	4	690
2004	372	1	41	267	3	n/a	n/a	5	689
2005	382	4	41	299	5	n/a	n/a	2	733
2006	374	1	36	290	7	n/a	n/a	0	708
2007	337	3	40	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2008	331	4	37	304	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	307	4	28	317	2	2	7	0	667
2010	274	1	7	267	2	0	32	0	583
2011	291	5	14	338	2	0	29	0	679
2012	292	5	26	341	3	1	9	0	677
2013	245	5	23	371	0	0	36	0	680
2014	230	4	23	368	1	1	36	0	663
2015	218	3	21	357	2	2	19	0	622
2016	231	2	17	356	4	2	5	0	617
2017	228	0	16	347	4	2	19	0	616
2018	250	0	22	353	3	0	9	0	637
2019	256	2	17	381	4	0	6	0	666
2020	262	3	16	358	2	1	13	0	655
2021	248	5	13	382	1	1	23	0	673
2022	241	6	16	383	2	0	19	1	668
2023	242	4	22	399	2	0	5	2	676
2024	214	3	24	391	2	2	6	2	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gridley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	624	29.0	21.5	46.3
2000	638	33.0	19.3	54.2
2001	649	35.0	18.5	40
2002	690	32.6	21.2	39.8
2003	690	32.6	21.2	39.8
2004	689	30.8	22.4	40.1
2005	733	31.4	23.3	49.4
2006	708	33.3	21.3	42.5
2007	668	33.2	20.1	44.8
2008	676	38.0	17.8	33.3
2009	667	29.8	19.3	47.8
2010	583	30.8	18.9	59.7
2011	679	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	677	29.8	22.7	n/a
2013	680	31.0	21.9	63.2
2014	663	32.0	20.7	67.3
2015	622	29.0	21.4	69.6
2016	617	26.0	23.7	51.9
2017	616	28.6	21.4	20.9
2018	637	29.1	21.8	65.8
2019	666	25.0	26.5	69.1
2020	655	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	673	33.3	20.2	72.8
2022	668	33.8	19.7	57.8
2023	676	34.3	19.6	54.3
2024	644	34.7	18.5	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gridley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	624	29.0	21.5	46.3
2000	638	33.0	19.3	54.2
2001	649	35.0	18.5	40
2002	690	32.6	21.2	39.8
2003	690	32.6	21.2	39.8
2004	689	30.8	22.4	40.1
2005	733	31.4	23.3	49.4
2006	708	33.3	21.3	42.5
2007	668	33.2	20.1	44.8
2008	676	38.0	17.8	33.3
2009	667	29.8	19.3	47.8
2010	583	30.8	18.9	59.7
2011	679	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	677	29.8	22.7	n/a
2013	680	31.0	21.9	63.2
2014	663	32.0	20.7	67.3
2015	622	29.0	21.4	69.6
2016	617	26.0	23.7	51.9
2017	616	28.6	21.4	20.9
2018	637	29.1	21.8	65.8
2019	666	25.0	26.5	69.1
2020	655	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	673	33.3	20.2	72.8
2022	668	33.8	19.7	57.8
2023	676	34.3	19.6	54.3
2024	644	34.7	18.5	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gridley High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,956

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gridley High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 970^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 289^th of 2348 High schools	33.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gridley High)	28.1	75.5	47.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gridley Unified)	27.5	70.9	43.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gridley High)	28.8	44.8	16%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gridley Unified)	26.8	40.9	14.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Gridley High)	23	43.9	20.9%
11th Grade Science (Gridley Unified)	23	38.6	15.6%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Gridley High)	26.9	20	6.9%
12th Grade Science (Gridley Unified)	21.9	20	1.9%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	666	676	1.5%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	17	22	29.4%
Hispanic	381	399	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	256	242	5.5%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.1%	54.3%	14.8%

Schools Near Gridley High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Gridley High	Public	9-12	300 East Spruce St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-4791	644	35	18.5	69.3%	214 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	391 (60.7%)	24 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	87	217^th of 2323 public high schools	90.7%		82.2	289^th of 2348 public high schools	87.7%	72	54.5	28.6	46.0	83.7	83.7	46.2	46.2	$7,956
Esperanza High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	581 B Jackson St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-6721	28	2	14.5	85.7%	7 (25.0%)	1 (3.6%)	20 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2074^th of 2323 public high schools	10.7%		17.1	1775^th of 2348 public high schools	24.4%	299			0.0	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$13,993
Biggs High	Public	9-12	3046 Second St.	Biggs	95917	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 868-5825	177	13	13.6	63.3%	95 (53.7%)	7 (4.0%)	63 (35.6%)	5 (2.8%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	42.7	1054^th of 2323 public high schools	54.6%		46.5	960^th of 2348 public high schools	59.1%	94	21.9		21.9	56.3	56.3	9.4	9.4	$11,313
Live Oak High	Public	9-12	2351 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5415	591	31	18.9	69.5%	141 (23.9%)	5 (0.8%)	368 (62.3%)	63 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	58.7	671^st of 2323 public high schools	71.1%		60.8	641^st of 2348 public high schools	72.7%	30	33.3		32.6	58.2	58.2	22.7	22.7	$7,043
Valley Oak Continuation High	Public	9-12	2207 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5430	21	1	17.3	76.2%	9 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1441^st of 2323 public high schools	38.0%		11.2	1986^th of 2348 public high schools	15.4%	545			27.8	36.4	36.4	0.0	0.0	$8,505
Las Plumas High	Public	9-12	2380 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2310	1,299	59	22.1	75.0%	672 (51.7%)	26 (2.0%)	323 (24.9%)	99 (7.6%)	79 (6.1%)	10 (0.8%)	89 (6.9%)	41.5	1087^th of 2323 public high schools	53.2%		47	940^th of 2348 public high schools	60.0%	147	22.4		22.1	45.5	45.5	18.3	18.3	$7,383
Come Back Butte Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2350 Lincoln St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 712-2242	77	4	19.6	93.5%	38 (49.4%)	4 (5.2%)	23 (29.9%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	10.2	2005^th of 2323 public high schools	13.7%		8.5	2172^nd of 2348 public high schools	7.5%	167		6.3	6.3	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	$9,869
Prospect High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2060 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	88	8	11.0	93.2%	44 (50.0%)	4 (4.5%)	18 (20.5%)	4 (4.5%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	7.3	2234^th of 2323 public high schools	3.8%		7.7	2222^nd of 2348 public high schools	5.4%	12	0.0		0.0	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0
Oroville High Community Day	Public	9-12	2120 Second St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2330	7	1	5.8		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oroville High	Public	9-12	1535 Bridge St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2320	870	43	20.3	84.8%	345 (39.7%)	34 (3.9%)	159 (18.3%)	202 (23.2%)	45 (5.2%)	11 (1.3%)	70 (8.0%)	33.1	1330^th of 2323 public high schools	42.7%		46.2	967^th of 2348 public high schools	58.8%	363	18.6		18.6	39.6	39.6	13.9	13.9

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