How does Chico High compare to other high schools in Chico?

Chico High has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.3/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 823 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chico High?

30.8% of students at Chico High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.4% 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 Chico High?

20.2% of students at Chico 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.

Chico High

High School

Chico Unified ChicoButte County95926

📍 901 Esplanade

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

1,873 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

83 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.5%

AP Exam Prepared

69.4%

A-G Completion

45.1%

College-Going Rate

82.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+24.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

5.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 96 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic31.0%

White49.8%

Asian4.7%

Black2.4%

Other12.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chico High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.8%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	42.6%

What other rankings don't show you

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

30.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.7 points above the Chico Unified district average of 21.1%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.9 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.5% — above the state target. 45.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 82.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

20.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

823

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	414	43.5%	31.4%	13.3%	11.8%	74.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	409	18.1%	21.8%	23.5%	36.7%	39.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Sierra View Elementary

64.088th pctile

Emma Wilson Elementary

50.166th pctile

Little Chico Creek Elementary

42.345th pctile

Citrus Avenue Elementary

Also serves area

Hooker Oak Elementary

50.467th pctile

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Middle

Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

51.274th pctile

Chico Junior High

42.953rd pctile

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High School

Chico High

65.385th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.