How does Nevada Union High compare to other high schools in Grass Valley?

Nevada Union High has a Scope Score of 61.3/100, ranked #627 among California high schools. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 704 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Nevada Union High?

24.5% of students at Nevada Union High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.1% 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 Nevada Union High?

27.9% of students at Nevada Union 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 the Scope Score.

Nevada Union High

High School

Nevada Joint Union High Grass ValleyNevada County95945

📍 11761 Ridge Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

1,457 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

61 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.0%

AP Exam Prepared

58.6%

A-G Completion

27.1%

College-Going Rate

67.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 20 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic20.6%

White69.6%

Asian0.8%

Black0.6%

Other8.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Nevada Union High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.5%
Met Standard	21.6%
Below Standard	53.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.0%

4.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 24.5%

8.8pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 58.6%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 46.1%

11.3pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 27.9%

6.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 46.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.9%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Nevada Union High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.6 points below the Nevada Joint Union High district average of 30.0%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.2% exceeded — 3.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.0% — above the state target. 27.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 67.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →