Summary:
Pinole Valley High is a public high school located in Pinole, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,280 students. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pinole Valley High consistently ranks in the middle-to-upper range of California high schools, typically between the 700-1000 range out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally higher than the district average but lower than the state average. Pinole Valley High's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also higher than the district average but lower than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students performing better than Asian and African American students. However, the school's English Language Learner students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-20% of California high schools in this category. Unfortunately, the school's Special Education and Disabled student populations perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California high schools.
Pinole Valley High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate over the past few years, dropping from 92.4% in 2018-2019 to 87.8% in 2022-2023. The school's dropout rate has also increased, from 2.7% in 2018-2019 to 6.1% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Pinole Valley High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2017-2018 to 22.5% in 2022-2023. While Pinole Valley High generally outperforms the other high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, such as John F. Kennedy High and Richmond High, the nearby charter schools, such as Middle College High, Invictus Academy of Richmond, Making Waves Academy, and the Summit Public Schools, tend to outperform Pinole Valley High across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
West Contra Costa Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
774th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,727
Feeder schools for Pinole Valley High:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.7
Number of students: 1,280
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.2%
Asian:
20.1%
African American:
15.2%
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White:
12.7%
Two or more races:
3.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%
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