Is Paradise Senior High a good school?

Paradise Senior High ranks 1411 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paradise Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Paradise Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Senior High?

Students at Paradise Senior High are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Paradise Senior High?

Paradise Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedarwood Elementary Elementary : Paradise Elementary Elementary : Pine Ridge Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary Middle : Paradise Junior High

Paradise Senior High

Summary:

Paradise Senior High is a public high school located in Paradise, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked 1175 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paradise Senior High has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the years, dropping from a high of 409 out of 2017 California high schools in 2017-2018 to 1411 out of 2323 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to 2 stars out of 5 in the current school year. While Hispanic students and students with disabilities have performed relatively well, White students and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, with rankings in the bottom 25% of schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics.

Interestingly, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, a public charter school located about 12 miles away, consistently outperforms Paradise Senior High and the state averages in academic achievement. In contrast, Ridgeview High (Continuation), a school within the same district, has significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to Paradise Senior High. The school's struggles appear to be closely linked to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with around 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969-4023

(530) 872-6425

District: Paradise Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Paradise Senior High:

Elementary:	Cedarwood Elementary
	Paradise Elementary
	Pine Ridge
	Ponderosa Elementary
Middle:	Paradise Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 476

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paradise Senior High ranks worse than 60.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.35. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Paradise Senior 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 Paradise Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Paradise Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paradise Senior High is 16.7. 1 high schools in the Paradise Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paradise Senior High employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paradise Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Senior High 1411^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Paradise Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Paradise Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Unified 1175^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paradise Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.98	172^nd	1653	89.6%
2005	69.17	264^th	1901	86.1%
2006	67.33	328^th	1968	83.3%
2007	68.16	297^th	2063	85.6%
2008	65.32	363^rd	2117	82.9%
2009	63.94	361^st	2238	83.9%
2010	63.56	428^th	2281	81.2%
2011	55.72	647^th	2367	72.7%
2012	64.30	431^st	2354	81.7%
2013	62.29	477^th	2426	80.3%
2015	72.31	502^nd	1994	74.8%
2016	69.30	588^th	2039	71.2%
2017	77.17	459^th	2021	77.3%
2018	80.24	409^th	2017	79.7%
2021	55.66	519^th	1290	59.8%
2022	47.31	989^th	2123	53.4%
2023	35.65	1259^th	2348	46.4%
2024	30.35	1411^th	2323	39.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.95	251^st	366	31.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.34	429^th	1547	72.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.67	464^th	1862	75.1%
2021	36.64	744^th	1126	33.9%
2022	39.49	1138^th	1943	41.4%
2023	37.66	1201^st	2247	46.6%
2024	25.70	1520^th	2235	32.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.67	406^th	1760	76.9%
2021	52.12	490^th	1054	53.5%
2022	50.60	804^th	1858	56.7%
2023	23.98	1494^th	2118	29.5%
2024	35.79	1200^th	2098	42.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.09	161^st	1052	84.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.50	374^th	1834	79.6%
2021	50.79	500^th	1122	55.4%
2022	42.15	992^nd	1916	48.2%
2023	47.79	855^th	2207	61.3%
2024	22.26	1535^th	2172	29.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.66	306^th	1742	82.4%
2023	40.48	1112^th	2142	48.1%
2024	53.43	748^th	2125	64.8%

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Rank History for White students at Paradise Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.35	517^th	1173	55.9%
2022	26.95	887^th	1204	26.3%
2023	11.59	1221^st	1434	14.9%
2024	12.01	1186^th	1406	15.6%

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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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by a citizen
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

New charter school offers many more classes and has a better curriculum. Would rather send my kids 30 minutes away to PV (which I do) than to send them to Paradise High School. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 31, 2010

The drug availability is scary. I have three children that have gone through the school. So I've seen what goes on. I won't be sending our younger son there. I've seen to many kids get caught up with the wrong crowds and drugs. I realize this can happen anywhere. But, my kids and their friends have told me you can get what ever drug you're looking for on campus, it's sold everywhere like vending machines. I've also seen a lot of prejudice and maybe because it's a small town. But I won't go through it again. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paradise Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1090	9	17	24	20	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1989	1053	2	14	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1990	1006	5	11	29	18	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1991	1055	11	11	33	14	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1992	1131	6	9	37	14	n/a	n/a	0	1197
1993	1185	5	17	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	1257
1994	1207	1	11	40	20	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1995	1374	4	27	54	36	n/a	n/a	0	1495
1996	1374	4	27	54	36	n/a	n/a	0	1495
1997	1463	4	17	58	31	n/a	n/a	0	1573
1998	1496	5	22	58	38	n/a	n/a	0	1619
1999	1517	7	24	67	33	n/a	n/a	1	1649
2000	1556	4	20	79	31	n/a	n/a	1	1691
2001	1512	5	24	87	26	n/a	n/a	2	1656
2002	1529	11	29	92	21	n/a	n/a	0	1682
2003	1529	11	29	92	21	n/a	n/a	0	1682
2004	1482	14	29	104	29	n/a	n/a	0	1658
2005	1502	10	21	91	26	n/a	n/a	0	1650
2006	1464	15	19	68	21	n/a	n/a	38	1625
2007	1401	12	17	89	19	n/a	n/a	64	1602
2008	1339	14	17	85	22	n/a	n/a	0	1477
2009	1210	15	15	90	14	6	77	0	1427
2010	1136	10	16	135	14	4	50	0	1365
2011	1057	9	18	111	17	1	53	0	1266
2012	967	9	16	106	13	1	57	0	1169
2013	922	12	13	112	10	0	65	0	1134
2014	858	7	12	115	7	0	89	0	1088
2015	868	9	20	113	7	0	89	0	1106
2016	840	7	18	126	8	1	83	0	1083
2017	797	5	23	126	11	2	83	0	1047
2018	746	6	27	126	12	1	77	0	995
2019	660	4	15	131	12	0	76	0	898
2020	432	1	7	73	7	0	49	0	569
2021	326	1	4	68	5	0	36	0	440
2022	364	0	3	70	7	1	29	0	474
2023	359	1	5	75	7	0	26	3	476

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 Paradise Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1160	56.8	20.4	n/a
1989	1117	57.6	19.3	n/a
1990	1069	57.3	18.6	n/a
1991	1124	52.7	21.3	n/a
1992	1197	53.6	22.3	10.6
1993	1257	58.4	21.5	13.4
1994	1279	61.4	20.8	18.1
1995	1495	68.6	21.8	19.6
1996	1495	68.6	21.8	19.6
1997	1573	72.2	21.8	20.5
1998	1619	76.2	21.2	21
1999	1649	75.4	21.9	19.5
2000	1691	75.4	22.4	21.5
2001	1656	76.2	21.7	18.7
2002	1682	78.2	21.5	17.7
2003	1682	78.2	21.5	17.7
2004	1658	76.4	21.7	22.7
2005	1650	75.6	21.8	28.1
2006	1625	72.0	22.6	30.2
2007	1602	67.2	23.8	38.2
2008	1477	73.2	20.2	45.6
2009	1427	60.2	21.0	56.4
2010	1365	60.4	22.6	44.8
2011	1266	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	1169	54.9	21.2	n/a
2013	1134	53.3	21.2	61.2
2014	1088	51.8	20.9	53.2
2015	1106	55.0	20.1	54.3
2016	1083	53.0	20.4	52.5
2017	1047	53.4	19.5	48.4
2018	995	43.3	22.9	55.1
2019	898	42.6	21.0	60
2020	569	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	440	29.3	15.0	53
2022	474	27.7	17.1	51.1
2023	476	28.3	16.7	50

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 Paradise Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1160	56.8	20.4	n/a
1989	1117	57.6	19.3	n/a
1990	1069	57.3	18.6	n/a
1991	1124	52.7	21.3	n/a
1992	1197	53.6	22.3	10.6
1993	1257	58.4	21.5	13.4
1994	1279	61.4	20.8	18.1
1995	1495	68.6	21.8	19.6
1996	1495	68.6	21.8	19.6
1997	1573	72.2	21.8	20.5
1998	1619	76.2	21.2	21
1999	1649	75.4	21.9	19.5
2000	1691	75.4	22.4	21.5
2001	1656	76.2	21.7	18.7
2002	1682	78.2	21.5	17.7
2003	1682	78.2	21.5	17.7
2004	1658	76.4	21.7	22.7
2005	1650	75.6	21.8	28.1
2006	1625	72.0	22.6	30.2
2007	1602	67.2	23.8	38.2
2008	1477	73.2	20.2	45.6
2009	1427	60.2	21.0	56.4
2010	1365	60.4	22.6	44.8
2011	1266	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	1169	54.9	21.2	n/a
2013	1134	53.3	21.2	61.2
2014	1088	51.8	20.9	53.2
2015	1106	55.0	20.1	54.3
2016	1083	53.0	20.4	52.5
2017	1047	53.4	19.5	48.4
2018	995	43.3	22.9	55.1
2019	898	42.6	21.0	60
2020	569	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	440	29.3	15.0	53
2022	474	27.7	17.1	51.1
2023	476	28.3	16.7	50

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paradise Senior High

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	898	476	47%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	12	7	41.7%
Asian	15	5	66.7%
Hispanic	131	75	42.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	660	359	45.6%
Two or More Races	76	26	65.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60%	50%	10%

Schools Near Paradise Senior 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
Paradise Senior High	Public	9-12	5911 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6425	476	28	16.7	50.0%	359 (75.4%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (15.8%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	30.4	1411^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		35.7	1259^th of 2348 public high schools	46.4%	152	11.8	33.3	15.9	38.0	38.0	12.0	12.0
Ridgeview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	5944 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6422	57	5	11.3	82.5%	45 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)	20.9	1651^st of 2323 public high schools	28.9%		25.2	1553^rd of 2348 public high schools	33.9%	98			25.0	17.7	17.7	11.8	11.8
Honey Run Academy Secondary	Public	7-12	622 Pearson Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6461	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 500	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 879-7462	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pleasant Valley High	Public	9-12	1475 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 879-5100	1,840	86	21.4	46.1%	1,100 (59.8%)	48 (2.6%)	390 (21.2%)	132 (7.2%)	23 (1.3%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (7.2%)	76.6	376^th of 2323 public high schools	83.8%		82.4	286^th of 2348 public high schools	87.8%	90	39.9	6.7	38.8	68.8	68.8	39.2	39.2	$11,384
Achieve Charter High	Public	9-12	1494 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pivot Charter School North Valley II	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1350 East Ninth St. Ste. 150	Chico	95928	Butte County	Pivot Charter School North Valley II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 636-4479	87	7	12.8	65.5%	51 (58.6%)	1 (1.1%)	19 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.1%)	32.9	1341^st of 2323 public high schools	42.3%		31.5	1373^rd of 2348 public high schools	41.5%	32				36.4	40.0	18.2	13.3
Chico High	Public	9-12	901 Esplanade	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3026	1,905	87	21.9	52.2%	994 (52.2%)	44 (2.3%)	566 (29.7%)	91 (4.8%)	28 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	169 (8.9%)	73.8	424^th of 2323 public high schools	81.7%		77.5	377^th of 2348 public high schools	83.9%	47	44.2	15.0	43.0	67.3	67.3	31.0	31.0	$11,876
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	335 West Sacramento Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3090	366	20	18.1	42.9%	237 (64.8%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	88.4	192^nd of 2323 public high schools	91.7%		93.4	119^th of 2348 public high schools	94.9%	73		69.5	69.5	78.8	78.8	40.0	40.0
Durham High	Public	9-12	9455 Putney Dr.	Durham	95938	Butte County	Durham Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4685	310	18	16.9	36.8%	197 (63.5%)	2 (0.6%)	83 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	78.5	347^th of 2323 public high schools	85.1%		73.7	427^th of 2348 public high schools	81.8%	80	50.7		52.0	57.5	57.5	41.1	41.1	$11,913

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