Central Valley High

Summary:

Central Valley High is a public high school located in Shasta Lake, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 625. The school is part of the Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked 1052 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Valley High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 421 out of 2,323 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is notably strong, with 68.93% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 43.56% proficient or better in Mathematics. These test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages, indicating that Central Valley High is providing a higher-quality education compared to its peers. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.9% to 92.7% over the past five years, and a lower dropout rate than the state average.

While Central Valley High outperforms the nearby Gateway Community Day and Mountain Lakes High schools on most metrics, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Shasta Union High School District, such as Enterprise High, Shasta High, and University Preparatory. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2018-2019 to 62.0% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend that the school and district will need to address.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4066 La Mesa Ave.
       Shasta Lake, CA  96019-9243


(530) 275-7075

District: Gateway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
421st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,280 Help


Feeder schools for Central Valley High:

Elementary:    Buckeye School of the Arts
    Grand Oaks Elementary
    Shasta Lake

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  583

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
Hispanic:
18.0%
American Indian:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.4% Help


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Compare Details Central Valley High ranks better than 81.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.9. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Valley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Central Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the Gateway Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (18%), American Indian (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gateway Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Valley High is 20.7, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Gateway Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Valley High is $9,280, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Gateway Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley High 421st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Central Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Gateway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway Unified 1052nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.00 340th 1653 79.4%
2005 61.56 382nd 1901 79.9%
2006 52.24 606th 1968 69.2%
2007 49.57 664th 2063 67.8%
2008 58.56 498th 2117 76.5%
2009 55.28 594th 2238 73.5%
2010 52.72 682nd 2281 70.1%
2011 43.93 947th 2367 60.0%
2012 40.58 1032nd 2354 56.2%
2013 28.60 1361st 2426 43.9%
2015 45.79 1060th 1994 46.8%
2016 47.16 1065th 2039 47.8%
2017 65.08 686th 2021 66.1%
2018 80.72 395th 2017 80.4%
2019 58.64 777th 2133 63.6%
2021 69.08 366th 1290 71.6%
2022 71.69 503rd 2123 76.3%
2023 72.69 439th 2348 81.3%
2024 73.90 421st 2323 81.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.63 1349th 1547 12.8%
2024 29.50 991st 1534 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.81 198th 1862 89.4%
2019 71.02 451st 1937 76.7%
2021 83.10 147th 1126 86.9%
2022 70.20 439th 1943 77.4%
2023 78.74 297th 2247 86.8%
2024 83.71 226th 2235 89.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.41 345th 1760 80.4%
2019 55.29 729th 1833 60.2%
2021 56.23 438th 1054 58.4%
2022 66.71 509th 1858 72.6%
2023 70.32 450th 2118 78.8%
2024 71.28 429th 2098 79.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.72 486th 1052 53.8%
2019 62.16 272nd 1117 75.6%
2021 32.64 369th 555 33.5%
2022 44.85 480th 1161 58.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.46 426th 1834 76.8%
2019 56.67 723rd 1880 61.5%
2021 74.74 264th 1122 76.5%
2022 71.21 473rd 1916 75.3%
2023 72.06 431st 2207 80.5%
2024 73.43 407th 2172 81.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.06 87th 1742 95.0%
2019 69.30 445th 1814 75.5%
2022 90.02 129th 1861 93.1%
2023 80.62 238th 2142 88.9%
2024 84.06 182nd 2125 91.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.40 2nd 21 90.5%
2019 78.32 2nd 16 87.5%
2022 93.40 1st 11 90.9%
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Rank History for White students at Central Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.53 527th 1173 55.1%
2019 33.96 830th 1222 32.1%
2022 54.23 541st 1204 55.1%
2023 52.45 567th 1434 60.5%
2024 40.57 738th 1406 47.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Central Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 917 10 29 34 84 n/a n/a 0 1074
1994 867 11 34 35 82 n/a n/a 0 1029
1995 902 9 27 46 83 n/a n/a 0 1067
1996 902 9 27 46 83 n/a n/a 0 1067
1997 921 6 20 46 82 n/a n/a 0 1075
1998 939 10 20 39 120 n/a n/a 0 1128
1999 892 9 16 39 136 n/a n/a 0 1092
2000 887 7 12 34 121 n/a n/a 0 1061
2001 892 7 17 28 116 n/a n/a 0 1060
2002 909 6 34 36 91 n/a n/a 0 1076
2003 909 6 34 36 91 n/a n/a 0 1076
2004 899 7 30 47 89 n/a n/a 0 1072
2005 815 7 43 61 96 n/a n/a 0 1022
2006 789 7 42 60 81 n/a n/a 15 994
2007 743 6 42 65 72 n/a n/a 10 938
2008 679 8 49 70 48 n/a n/a 0 854
2009 662 5 38 64 50 4 12 0 835
2010 679 4 39 68 73 5 7 0 875
2011 626 12 39 74 75 3 13 0 842
2012 625 8 30 84 62 5 17 0 831
2013 567 8 27 90 64 4 20 0 780
2014 547 15 25 96 59 2 16 0 760
2015 516 16 19 97 53 6 15 0 722
2016 452 13 18 92 48 5 16 0 644
2017 400 15 19 95 49 4 13 0 595
2018 415 14 13 96 56 3 13 0 610
2019 401 12 19 95 47 5 14 0 593
2020 398 14 23 94 48 2 13 0 592
2021 374 13 22 107 49 1 17 0 583
2022 371 15 27 106 43 1 21 1 585
2023 377 18 30 109 53 1 35 2 625
2024 366 11 24 105 38 2 37 0 583

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 Central Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1074 43.5 24.7 32.8
1994 1029 44.2 23.3 21.8
1995 1067 45.0 23.7 26
1996 1067 45.0 23.7 26
1997 1075 46.3 23.2 28.7
1998 1128 45.7 24.7 29.5
1999 1092 47.6 22.9 30.2
2000 1061 49.5 21.4 27.5
2001 1060 50.3 21.1 35.8
2002 1076 53.0 20.3 26.8
2003 1076 53.0 20.3 26.8
2004 1072 47.9 22.4 34
2005 1022 50.0 20.4 53.3
2006 994 48.5 20.5 40.7
2007 938 45.0 20.8 39
2008 854 51.5 16.6 47.8
2009 835 35.5 18.8 49.5
2010 875 35.1 24.8 58.5
2011 842 n/a n/a 59.4
2012 831 40.9 20.3 61.6
2013 780 37.2 20.9 64.9
2014 760 34.2 22.1 63.8
2015 722 34.0 21.2 63.9
2016 644 33.0 19.5 64.9
2017 595 32.9 18.0 61.8
2018 610 29.9 20.4 67.7
2019 593 29.6 20.0 66.4
2020 592 n/a n/a 63.5
2021 583 25.4 22.9 60
2022 585 24.6 23.7 55.4
2023 625 26.8 23.2 60
2024 583 28.0 20.7 67.4

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 Central Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1074 43.5 24.7 32.8
1994 1029 44.2 23.3 21.8
1995 1067 45.0 23.7 26
1996 1067 45.0 23.7 26
1997 1075 46.3 23.2 28.7
1998 1128 45.7 24.7 29.5
1999 1092 47.6 22.9 30.2
2000 1061 49.5 21.4 27.5
2001 1060 50.3 21.1 35.8
2002 1076 53.0 20.3 26.8
2003 1076 53.0 20.3 26.8
2004 1072 47.9 22.4 34
2005 1022 50.0 20.4 53.3
2006 994 48.5 20.5 40.7
2007 938 45.0 20.8 39
2008 854 51.5 16.6 47.8
2009 835 35.5 18.8 49.5
2010 875 35.1 24.8 58.5
2011 842 n/a n/a 59.4
2012 831 40.9 20.3 61.6
2013 780 37.2 20.9 64.9
2014 760 34.2 22.1 63.8
2015 722 34.0 21.2 63.9
2016 644 33.0 19.5 64.9
2017 595 32.9 18.0 61.8
2018 610 29.9 20.4 67.7
2019 593 29.6 20.0 66.4
2020 592 n/a n/a 63.5
2021 583 25.4 22.9 60
2022 585 24.6 23.7 55.4
2023 625 26.8 23.2 60
2024 583 28.0 20.7 67.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,280

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Valley 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 777th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 439th of 2348 High schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Valley High)60.669.6
 9.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)48.657.7
 9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central Valley High)41.438.8
 2.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)31.932
 0.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Central Valley High)20.932.1
 11.2%
   11th Grade Science (Gateway Unified)17.628.7
 11.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Central Valley High)22.520
 2.5%
   12th Grade Science (Gateway Unified)20.221.1
 0.9%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students593625
 5.4%
African American1218
 50%
American Indian4753
 12.8%
Asian1930
 57.9%
Hispanic95109
 14.7%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White401377
 6%
Two or More Races1435
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.4%60%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Valley High

Central Valley High ranks 421st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 583 students attended Central Valley High.

Central Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye School of the Arts
Elementary : Grand Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Shasta Lake

Students at Central Valley High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.


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