Chico High

901 Esplanade, Nord CA, 95926 | Chico Unified School District | 530-891-3026
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1811
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 46 in Nord
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
43%Nord
43%California

Chico High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chico Unified School District" in Nord, CA. There are a total of 1,811 students and 79 teachers at Chico High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

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

Chico High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1811
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment386
Taking some courses366
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses215
Passing no courses142

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 Chico High, there are a total of 386 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 366 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

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.

Chico High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 59.5% 62.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 3.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.3% 6.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4% 22.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 1.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Nord demographics profile

StatisticNordCaliforniaNational
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 Nord

IndexNordCaliforniaNational
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 Chico High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.