How does Bear River High compare to other high schools in Grass Valley?

Bear River High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.2/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 257 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bear River High?

28.8% of students at Bear River High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bear River High?

16.1% of students at Bear River High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bear River High

High School

Nevada Joint Union High Grass ValleyNevada County95949

📍 11130 Magnolia Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

634 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

27%

Teachers

31 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.0%

AP Exam Prepared

77.3%

A-G Completion

10.6%

College-Going Rate

73.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+24.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.8 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic17.7%

White73.8%

Asian0.8%

Black0.5%

Other7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bear River High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.8%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	43.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Bear River High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Nevada Joint Union High district average of 30.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.0% — above the state target. 10.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 73.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →