Pleasant Valley High

1475 E. Ave., Chico CA, 95926 | Chico Unified School District | 530-879-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1966
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 46 in Chico
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
43%Chico
43%California

Pleasant Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chico Unified School District" in Chico, CA. There are a total of 1,966 students and 83 teachers at Pleasant Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Pleasant Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 31% higher than the California average.

Pleasant Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1966
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment311
Taking some courses200
Taking some courses (not tests)113
Passing some courses159
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pleasant Valley High, there are a total of 311 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 200 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pleasant Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 68.8% 62.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 3.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.5% 6.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 22.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Chico demographics profile

StatisticChicoCaliforniaNational
Population98,68339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,86425691
Median age29.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%52%55%
Speak English83%56%79%
Speak Spanish11%29%13%

Education level achieved in Chico

IndexChicoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college75.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pleasant Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.