Oroville High is a public high school located in Oroville, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 936. The school is part of the Oroville Union High School District, which is ranked 957 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oroville High has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more diverse compared to nearby schools like Las Plumas High and Prospect High (Continuation). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state average and the nearby schools. For example, only 51.41% of Oroville High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.41%. In Mathematics, only 16.95% of Oroville High students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.36%. Additionally, Oroville High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 96.0% in 2019-2020 to 89.6% in 2022-2023, and an increase in its dropout rate from 3.0% in 2018-2019 to 8.1% in 2022-2023.
Oroville High also faces challenges with student engagement and attendance, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Oroville High may need targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the unique challenges faced by its diverse student population.
Oroville High ranks 967th of 2348 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Oroville High is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Concow ElementaryElementary : Plumas Avenue ElementaryElementary : Poplar Avenue ElementaryElementary : Sierra Avenue ElementaryElementary : Stanford Avenue ElementaryMiddle : Nelson Avenue Middle
Oroville Union High
Students at Oroville High are 40% White, 23% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 936 students attended Oroville High.