Las Plumas High

Summary:

Las Plumas High is a public high school located in Oroville, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,287 students. The school is part of the Oroville Union High School District, which is ranked 1123 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Las Plumas High faces several challenges, including declining graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism, and consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has dropped from 90.2% in 2018-2019 to 85.9% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average of 86.8%. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 5.3% in 2020-2021 to 8.2% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average of 7.8%. Additionally, Las Plumas High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 20.3% in 2017-2018 to 40.1% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average of 14.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Las Plumas High generally performs worse across key metrics. For example, Durham High, located 18 miles away, has a much higher four-year graduation rate of 94.4% and lower chronic absenteeism of 15.6%. The district's continuation schools, Prospect High and Oroville High Community Day, have significantly lower performance than Las Plumas High, with much lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. These challenges may be influenced by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Las Plumas High, with 76.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2380 Las Plumas Ave.
       Oroville, CA  95966-7305


(530) 538-2310

District: Oroville Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1087th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,383 Help


Feeder schools for Las Plumas High:

Elementary:    Bangor Union Elementary
    Berry Creek Elementary
    Golden Hills Elementary
    Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
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Middle:    Ishi Hills Middle
    Palermo
    The Studios @ Central

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  1,299

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
24.9%
Asian:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Las Plumas High ranks better than 53.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Oroville Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Las Plumas 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 Las Plumas High has the largest high school student body size in the Oroville Union High School District. Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), Hispanic (24.9%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Plumas High is 22.1, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Oroville Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Las Plumas High is $7,383, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Oroville Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Las Plumas High:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Plumas High 1087th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Las Plumas High in the ranking list.)

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Oroville Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Oroville Union High 1123rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Las Plumas High

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Rank History for all students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.89 374th 1653 77.4%
2005 68.25 277th 1901 85.4%
2006 63.98 387th 1968 80.3%
2007 65.25 347th 2063 83.2%
2008 57.07 520th 2117 75.4%
2009 60.31 463rd 2238 79.3%
2010 45.87 872nd 2281 61.8%
2011 49.68 808th 2367 65.9%
2012 50.89 775th 2354 67.1%
2013 55.59 636th 2426 73.8%
2015 55.88 856th 1994 57.1%
2016 45.90 1092nd 2039 46.4%
2017 55.67 892nd 2021 55.9%
2018 52.77 953rd 2017 52.8%
2019 51.45 947th 2133 55.6%
2021 39.84 769th 1290 40.4%
2022 40.45 1167th 2123 45.0%
2023 47.02 940th 2348 60.0%
2024 41.52 1087th 2323 53.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.71 503rd 786 36.0%
2024 23.76 568th 804 29.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.39 193rd 1323 85.4%
2024 23.08 1150th 1350 14.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.63 863rd 1547 44.2%
2024 17.93 1422nd 1534 7.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.63 734th 1862 60.6%
2019 54.35 800th 1937 58.7%
2021 35.55 760th 1126 32.5%
2022 41.72 1075th 1943 44.7%
2023 51.51 845th 2247 62.4%
2024 46.32 949th 2235 57.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.96 111th 451 75.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.00 973rd 1760 44.7%
2019 43.36 1005th 1833 45.2%
2021 55.57 448th 1054 57.5%
2022 35.42 1160th 1858 37.6%
2023 45.06 951st 2118 55.1%
2024 38.57 1110th 2098 47.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.16 437th 1052 58.5%
2019 25.00 891st 1117 20.2%
2021 23.27 476th 555 14.2%
2022 30.56 809th 1161 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.65 840th 1834 54.2%
2019 56.00 739th 1880 60.7%
2021 24.44 862nd 1122 23.2%
2022 40.84 1032nd 1916 46.1%
2023 45.92 896th 2207 59.4%
2024 41.40 1020th 2172 53.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 484th 581 16.7%
2019 30.17 432nd 582 25.8%
2022 9.15 527th 581 9.3%
2023 14.97 637th 731 12.9%
2024 42.13 442nd 712 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 1093rd 1742 37.3%
2019 41.49 1066th 1814 41.2%
2022 31.66 1275th 1861 31.5%
2023 42.15 1055th 2142 50.7%
2024 31.54 1340th 2125 36.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.86 12th 21 42.9%
2019 36.02 11th 16 31.3%
2022 56.97 4th 11 63.6%
2023 81.37 4th 33 87.9%
2024 19.48 32nd 35 8.6%
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Rank History for White students at Las Plumas High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 851st 1173 27.5%
2019 37.63 789th 1222 35.4%
2022 22.49 946th 1204 21.4%
2023 25.45 1009th 1434 29.6%
2024 23.00 1018th 1406 27.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Las Plumas High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 894 22 20 46 46 n/a n/a 0 1028
1989 867 34 25 51 48 n/a n/a 0 1025
1990 824 26 24 60 51 n/a n/a 0 985
1991 771 24 26 66 54 n/a n/a 0 941
1992 893 15 33 79 43 n/a n/a 0 1063
1993 866 17 48 107 46 n/a n/a 0 1084
1994 942 22 53 103 43 n/a n/a 0 1163
1995 927 27 95 122 101 n/a n/a 0 1272
1996 927 27 95 122 101 n/a n/a 0 1272
1997 970 30 115 97 109 n/a n/a 0 1321
1998 1011 25 120 134 88 n/a n/a 0 1378
1999 1010 26 152 146 80 n/a n/a 3 1417
2000 1044 27 155 145 116 n/a n/a 4 1491
2001 1024 34 156 147 97 n/a n/a 0 1458
2002 1039 46 173 170 82 n/a n/a 0 1510
2003 1039 46 173 170 82 n/a n/a 0 1510
2004 1033 54 197 152 77 n/a n/a 0 1513
2005 1051 51 200 159 84 n/a n/a 0 1545
2006 956 52 213 155 84 n/a n/a 0 1460
2007 964 43 229 156 78 n/a n/a 4 1474
2008 894 56 219 163 65 n/a n/a 0 1397
2009 794 60 197 172 86 6 9 0 1324
2010 823 58 196 226 108 6 1 0 1418
2011 677 53 162 231 93 5 54 0 1275
2012 652 49 162 281 98 7 14 0 1263
2013 575 20 131 290 44 2 115 0 1177
2014 588 21 105 270 47 3 92 0 1126
2015 564 17 97 275 61 2 96 0 1112
2016 557 30 96 253 92 4 60 0 1092
2017 532 27 83 267 78 5 38 0 1030
2018 561 32 90 268 95 5 24 0 1075
2019 569 30 93 263 95 9 14 0 1073
2020 612 35 85 288 100 7 13 0 1140
2021 653 23 93 311 99 7 59 0 1245
2022 737 35 99 308 105 8 58 0 1350
2023 721 25 95 287 92 7 59 1 1287
2024 672 26 99 323 79 10 89 1 1299

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Las Plumas High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1028 46.8 21.9 n/a
1989 1025 48.5 21.1 n/a
1990 985 49.3 19.9 n/a
1991 941 47.3 19.8 n/a
1992 1063 48.1 22.0 19.3
1993 1084 50.0 21.7 17.1
1994 1163 46.1 25.2 27.3
1995 1272 50.1 25.4 0
1996 1272 50.1 25.4 0
1997 1321 51.7 25.6 36.2
1998 1378 54.4 25.3 40.9
1999 1417 59.8 23.7 34.9
2000 1491 69.4 21.5 35.8
2001 1458 67.4 21.6 35.8
2002 1510 70.5 21.4 43
2003 1510 70.5 21.4 43
2004 1513 57.7 26.2 44.3
2005 1545 66.5 23.2 40.3
2006 1460 69.1 21.1 48.4
2007 1474 63.7 23.1 52.7
2008 1397 73.1 19.1 53.3
2009 1324 65.8 17.5 61.1
2010 1418 59.8 23.7 63.8
2011 1275 n/a n/a 67
2012 1263 52.1 24.2 n/a
2013 1177 48.6 24.1 65
2014 1126 47.0 23.9 69.5
2015 1112 46.0 24.1 62.4
2016 1092 48.0 22.7 63.6
2017 1030 46.1 22.3 72.8
2018 1075 47.5 22.6 71.7
2019 1073 48.2 22.2 70.6
2020 1140 n/a n/a 67.2
2021 1245 56.6 21.9 66.8
2022 1350 58.0 23.2 74.9
2023 1287 58.4 22.0 76.5
2024 1299 58.5 22.1 75

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 Las Plumas High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1028 46.8 21.9 n/a
1989 1025 48.5 21.1 n/a
1990 985 49.3 19.9 n/a
1991 941 47.3 19.8 n/a
1992 1063 48.1 22.0 19.3
1993 1084 50.0 21.7 17.1
1994 1163 46.1 25.2 27.3
1995 1272 50.1 25.4 0
1996 1272 50.1 25.4 0
1997 1321 51.7 25.6 36.2
1998 1378 54.4 25.3 40.9
1999 1417 59.8 23.7 34.9
2000 1491 69.4 21.5 35.8
2001 1458 67.4 21.6 35.8
2002 1510 70.5 21.4 43
2003 1510 70.5 21.4 43
2004 1513 57.7 26.2 44.3
2005 1545 66.5 23.2 40.3
2006 1460 69.1 21.1 48.4
2007 1474 63.7 23.1 52.7
2008 1397 73.1 19.1 53.3
2009 1324 65.8 17.5 61.1
2010 1418 59.8 23.7 63.8
2011 1275 n/a n/a 67
2012 1263 52.1 24.2 n/a
2013 1177 48.6 24.1 65
2014 1126 47.0 23.9 69.5
2015 1112 46.0 24.1 62.4
2016 1092 48.0 22.7 63.6
2017 1030 46.1 22.3 72.8
2018 1075 47.5 22.6 71.7
2019 1073 48.2 22.2 70.6
2020 1140 n/a n/a 67.2
2021 1245 56.6 21.9 66.8
2022 1350 58.0 23.2 74.9
2023 1287 58.4 22.0 76.5
2024 1299 58.5 22.1 75

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 Las Plumas High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,383

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Las Plumas High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 947th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 940th of 2348 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Las Plumas High)57.850
 7.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oroville Union High)53.348.4
 5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Las Plumas High)20.418.5
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oroville Union High)21.217.1
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Las Plumas High)25.525.6
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (Oroville Union High)29.323.5
 5.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10731287
 19.9%
African American3025
 16.7%
American Indian9592
 3.2%
Asian9395
 2.2%
Hispanic263287
 9.1%
Pacific Islander97
 22.2%
White569721
 26.7%
Two or More Races1459
 321.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.6%76.5%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Las Plumas High

Las Plumas High ranks 1087th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Las Plumas High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bangor Union Elementary
Elementary : Berry Creek Elementary
Elementary : Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary : Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Elementary : Honcut
Elementary : Oakdale Heights Elementary
Elementary : Ophir Elementary
Elementary : Wyandotte Academy
Middle : Ishi Hills Middle
Middle : Palermo
Middle : The Studios @ Central

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,299 students attended Las Plumas High.

Students at Las Plumas High are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% African American.


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