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Chico High — Rating & test scores

901 Esplanade, Chico · 1,804 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Inspire School of Arts and Sciences on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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Scope Score 79

SolidScope Score · 68th percentile. Higher than 68 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 92% of the class graduated in four years (417 of 451); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 451
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Chico High a good high school?

Solid. Chico High is higher than most California high schools on test results. Chico High is in the middle on attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced8275%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7340%
English, Advanced8443%
Math, Advanced7318%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5021 in 100
Chico High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Chico Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California. 4.8% of students (91 of 1,880) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Chico High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Sentence 1
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).
Sentence 2
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,880. District and California figures are averages of school rates (5 Chico Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Chico High say about itself?

We haven’t read Chico High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open chs.chicousd.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 5 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Chico High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

6 high schools within 3.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Inspire School of Arts and SciencesCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8277th
  2. Pleasant ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8071st
  3. ChicoScope Score 7968th
  4. CORE Butte CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7966th
  5. Oak Bridge AcademySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 6611th
  6. OakdaleSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 57bottom 1%
Chico UnifiedCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 6 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Chico High compare with schools like it?

Chico High’s Scope Score is 79. 208 California high schools, counting Chico High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Chico High’s result is higher than 161 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 208

  1. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 57%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 59%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 58%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 95th percentile

208 California public high schools where 51% to 63% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 51% to 63% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Chico High’s share. The count includes Chico High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English stayed at 75% and math stayed at 40%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202671%66%75%Chico HighChico High71%Chico UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202646%44%40%Chico HighChico High39%Chico UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Chico Unified’s line combines its 5 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Chico Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringChico HighChico UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201766%71%60%424
201861%66%56%423
201974%69%57%417
202276%74%55%381
202371%71%55%458
202467%67%56%449
202575%73%57%414
202675%71%57%390
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringChico HighChico UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201744%46%32%423
201845%46%31%423
201941%43%32%414
202240%42%27%379
202336%39%27%457
202431%33%28%448
202540%39%30%409
202640%39%32%392

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in English; above it in math.

English

75%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

12133045
Chico Unified69%California57%

Math

40%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

34262218
Chico Unified37%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 40% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school45%30%13%12%390
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Chico Unified38%31%17%14%1,035
Math, grade 11 · This school18%22%26%34%392
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Chico Unified16%21%25%38%1,034

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 390 tested in English, 392 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 47% of students. 358 of 1,839 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (358 of 1,839 students).

At the average Chico Unified high school: 31 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.8% of students were suspended at least once (91 of 1,880). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,804

students in grades 9–12.

White 47%Hispanic or Latino 35%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black or African American 3%Not reported 2%American Indian or Alaska Native <1%Pacific Islander <1%

Family income

57%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,025 of 1,804. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

83

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

93% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

34%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (25 of 74 students).

Chico Unified: 53%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White47%
Hispanic or Latino35%
Two or more races8%
Asian4%
Black or African American3%
Not reported2%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Pacific Islander<1%
Filipino—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 79.9 of 85.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White175 tested85%California 68%
  • Two or more races45 tested82%California 67%
  • Low-income211 tested63%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino140 tested61%California 49%
  • Homeless35 tested37%California 35%
  • Students with disabilities39 tested21%California 19%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 63% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 61% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Chico Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 211 tested
English63%+459%+1449%
Math23%−225%023%
White · 175 tested
English85%+1075%+1768%
Math51%+645%+744%
Hispanic or Latino · 140 tested in English, 139 in math
English61%+457%+1249%
Math25%+124%+421%
Two or more races · 45 tested
English82%+973%+1567%
Math43%+142%043%
Students with disabilities · 39 tested in English, 40 in math
English21%−223%+219%
Math3%−25%−58%
Homeless · 35 tested in English, 34 in math
English37%+730%+235%
Math12%+210%−315%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Chico Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

92% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 59% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

59%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

45%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

92%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 417 of 451 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

59%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 265 of 451 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

45%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 188 of 417 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

82% enrolled in college within 12 months · 402 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓18 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓48 · 12%
  • California community college220 · 55%
  • In-state private7 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year33 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year4 · 1%
  • Not enrolled72 · 18%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
82%enrolled in college within a year

402 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California18 (4%)
  • California State University48 (12%)
  • California community college220 (55%)
  • In-state private7 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year33 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year4 (1%)
  • Not enrolled72 (18%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 417 of 451 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 265 of 451 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 188 of 417 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
73
Admitted
57
Enrolled
25

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 44 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 7
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 43 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 42 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 38 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 9
  • UCLAApplied 36 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 29 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 28 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 73 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2024Applied 68 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2023Applied 75 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2022Applied 63 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2021Applied 44 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2020Applied 48 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2019Applied 62 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2018Applied 71 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2017Applied 55 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2016Applied 54 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 25

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
147
Admitted
140
Enrolled
68

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Chico StateApplied 464 · Admitted 441 · Enrolled 162
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 262 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 35
  • San Diego StateApplied 239 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 136 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 122 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 13
  • San Francisco StateApplied 94 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 8
  • Sonoma StateApplied 74 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 72 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 55 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 52 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 40 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 28 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 26 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 19 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 18 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 12 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 147 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2024Applied 138 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2023Applied 122 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2022Applied 117 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2021Applied 88 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 31
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 14 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course14 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
498 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Chico High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$13,130 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Chico Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $53 million.

$13,130

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,075
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,055
Of the total, from federal funds
$645
  • Chico High$13,130
  • Chico Unified high schools$13,649
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Chico Unified’s yearly plan

$53million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$21million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $53 million of $240 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Chico Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Chico High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95926. They are not figures for the families at Chico High.

Typical household income in a year

$61,920

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95926.

Typical home value
$473,600
People who live in this ZIP code
40,567
Typical age
27.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
46%

What you can do

Who can act on Chico High’s results?

The state took Chico High out of extra targeted support; Chico Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state took the school off the list for 2025–26. The school was on the list in 2024–25.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Chico Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Chico Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Chico High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?4.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (91 of 1,880 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?34% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (25 of 74 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?23% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (211 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Chico High, and how do I get in?

Ask Chico Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Chapman Elementary
    Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Chico Junior High
    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Chico High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Chapman Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 36th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Emma Wilson Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Sierra View Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16) · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Little Chico Creek Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 22nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Citrus Avenue Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 26th percentile · elementary · 2026

    87% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Parkview Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 86 · Strong · 88th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Neal Dow Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 71st percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Rosedale Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 45th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Hooker Oak Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 73rd percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Chico Junior High

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 56th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 77th percentile · middle · 2026

    91% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Chico High?

Administrator
Erica SheridanAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 12, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Chico Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Chico High a good high school?

Chico High has a Scope Score of 79. It scored higher than 68 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 68th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 31 in 100 at the average Chico Unified high school. 4.8% of students (91 of 1,880) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 63% of low-income students in grade 11 at Chico High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 14 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 498 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #466 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #3 of 5 in Chico Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate92%5625%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math31%6622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)59%5920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math57%6618%
Chronically absent20 in 100585%
Suspension rate5.0% (94 of 1,897)445%
English learners: top level14%465%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257968#466California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1910 in 1004.5% (84 of 1,873)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2417 in 1003.5% (70 of 1,979)
2024–2520 in 1005.0% (94 of 1,897)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1139045%30%13%12%75%57%+18

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1139218%22%26%34%40%32%+8

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English39045%75%
2026 · Math39218%40%
2025 · English41443%75%
2025 · Math40918%40%
2024 · English44937%67%
2024 · Math44812%31%
2023 · English45838%71%
2023 · Math45714%36%
2022 · English38146%76%
2022 · Math37917%40%
2019 · English41736%74%
2019 · Math41415%41%
2018 · English42325%61%
2018 · Math42319%45%
2017 · English42428%66%
2017 · Math42313%44%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English41475%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math40940%
2024 · Grade 11 · English44967%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math44831%
2023 · Grade 11 · English45871%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math45736%
2022 · Grade 11 · English38176%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math37940%
2019 · Grade 11 · English41774%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math41441%
2018 · Grade 11 · English42361%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math42345%
2017 · Grade 11 · English42466%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math42344%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide39422%34%38%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income21163%+4+14
White17585%+10+17
Hispanic or Latino14061%+4+12
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 20 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.0% (94 of 1,897) → 2025–26 · 4.8% (91 of 1,880) · −0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 in 10019 in 100+8 in 100
Male9 in 10019 in 100+10 in 100
Asian7 of 885 of 76—
Black or African American11 of 5722 of 46—
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10022 in 100+12 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native5 of 242 of 16—
Two or more races7 of 5518 in 100—
White10 in 10017 in 100+7 in 100
Students with disabilities17 in 10036 in 100+19 in 100
English learners10 of 5826 of 96—
Foster youth2 of 14——
Homeless20 in 10035 in 100+15 in 100
Low-income14 in 10025 in 100+11 in 100
All students10 in 10020 in 100+10 in 100
Pacific Islander—4 of 13—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 59% · numerator 265 students classified Prepared · denominator 451 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 69% · AP-pathway numerator 184 · denominator 265 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 265 of 451 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
92%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
69%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
45%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
82%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20257357253.974.084.08
20246846244.054.174.17
20237547183.954.084.10
20226335154.064.164.24
20214432144.054.124.18
20204839194.144.184.15
20196240163.924.084.17
20187138233.944.174.20
20175531163.964.134.03
20165442254.064.154.21

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20254344
Berkeley20244096
Berkeley20233674
Berkeley2022383under 3
Berkeley202122under 3under 3
Davis202544257
Davis202454255
Davis202345194
Davis202237143
Davis202127154
Irvine202529under 3under 3
Irvine2024215under 3
Irvine2023305under 3
Irvine2022235under 3
Irvine202114under 3under 3
Los Angeles2025363under 3
Los Angeles20243243
Los Angeles202332under 3under 3
Los Angeles2022333under 3
Los Angeles202125under 3under 3
Merced20251212under 3
Merced202366under 3
Merced20221010under 3
Riverside20251311under 3
Riverside202383under 3
Riverside202299under 3
San Diego2025288under 3
San Diego2024388under 3
San Diego2023357under 3
San Diego2022344under 3
San Diego202129under 3under 3
Santa Barbara20254214under 3
Santa Barbara20243818under 3
Santa Barbara20234613under 3
Santa Barbara202240145
Santa Barbara202133139
Santa Cruz202538319
Santa Cruz202438306
Santa Cruz202338307
Santa Cruz202238154
Santa Cruz20212520under 3
Universitywide2025735725
Universitywide2024684624
Universitywide2023754718
Universitywide2022633515
Universitywide2021443214

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count1
AP enrollment (male/female)30
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 498 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,872

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California184%
California State University4812%
California community college22055%
In-state private72%
Out-of-state, 4-year338%
Out-of-state, 2-year41%
Not enrolled7218%

402 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 82% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,999 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 11,911 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$353 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,804

Central federal expenditures attributed here$292 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,804

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,653 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 62%Instruction support 9%Student services 12%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$125,195,76361.69%62%
Instruction support$18,945,9299.34%9%
Student services$25,387,15612.51%12%
Administration$12,543,6456.18%6%
Buildings & maintenance$19,421,4549.57%10%
Other$1,458,7180.72%1%
Total$202,952,664100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $202,952,664 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,999 per pupil
2020$12,801 per pupil
2019$13,350 per pupil
2018$10,215 per pupil
2017$10,157 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95926 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95926 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$61,920
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46%
ZIP-area population40,567
Median age27.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95926 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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