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California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.0% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

8544 Airport Road, 96002 (opens in new tab)·Trinity County Office of Education·Redding·Grades 9-12·140 students·83% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 378-5254·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
21
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,952 statewide

California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II scores 21 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “6% proficient” and call it done. California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redding, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
1.2%
State 15.8%
14.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
5.9%
State 35.7%
29.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
75.4%
State 30.2%
45.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 3.6%
2.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.9%
White62.9%
Black2.1%
Other17.1%
GenderFemale 37.9%Male 60.7%Non-binary 1.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.9% (19pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
140
1,310 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
35:1
14 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$52,108
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$53,000 – $103,626
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II in Redding, 5.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 and 38.2% statewide. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); White students (10.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 39 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−4.2pp
5.1% vs 9.3% overall · n=39

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income39 tested
ELA 5.1%·Math 0.0%
White29 tested
ELA 10.3%·Math 3.7%

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 14%Support 86%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2016–2017) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$367K
$292K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.1 years avg experience
11 teachers · 18% first-year · 36% second-year
Teacher Credentials
52% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
4 completed a career pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
1.2%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
5.9%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 29th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
75.4%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 13th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11432%7%12%79%9%−38
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11410%2%0%98%2%−21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11240%13%63%25%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged395.1%—−33
White2910.3%—−51
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II ←—211.2%5.9%—1.0%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
25%21%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1701 → #1775 → #1939 → #1793 → #1952
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 33 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II a good high school?
California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II has a Scope Score of 21 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,952 statewide. 1.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 5.9% of students at California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 84 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II rank in California?
California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II ranks #1,952 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II?
75.4% of students at California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II compare to other schools in Redding?
California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II scores 21/100 (10th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 140 students. Use the schools in Redding page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II in Redding, 5.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 and 38.2% statewide. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); White students (10.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 39 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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