School Profile · Redding
Shasta High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Shasta posts 58% meeting the standard; 28.4% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
2500 Eureka Way, 96001 (opens in new tab)·Shasta Union High·Redding·Grades 9-12·1,268 students·48% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 241-4161·Website
Scope Score
64
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #318 statewide · #1 of 5 in Shasta Union High
Shasta High scores 64 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “58% proficient” and call it done. Shasta deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redding, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 59.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
58%
State 35%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
49%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 58 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 49 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
59.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Shasta's most underrated number
59.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Shasta low-income: 59.9%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
95.6%
State 87.6%
8.0pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
28.4%
State 15.5%
12.9pp above state avg
College readiness
48.7%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
58.3%
State 34.6%
23.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.4%
State 32.1%
13.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.4%
State 4.0%
0.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
20.0%
State 18.0%
2.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 39
Shasta Collegiate Academy
Shasta Union High · 0.2 mi
Solid
57/100
Pioneer Continuation High
Shasta Union High · 0.2 mi
Needs Support
20/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 43
Turtle Bay
Redding Elementary · 1.5 mi
Developing
49/100
Manzanita Elementary
Redding Elementary · 0.4 mi
Developing
43/100
Juniper
Redding Elementary · 2.1 mi
Developing
39/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic17.8%
White64.0%
Asian4.6%
Black2.8%
Other10.8%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.0%Non-binary 0.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,268
Near CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
48%
16pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,661
District avg: $12,951 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$51,631 – $115,797
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Shasta High in Redding, 59.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Shasta High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.6% Math proficient); White students (71.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 167 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+26.0pp
44.4% vs 18.4% overall · n=18
Suspension · Homeless+7.1pp
10.5% vs 3.4% overall · n=19
ELA · Disabilities−53.5pp
12.5% vs 66.0% overall · n=40
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−30.8pp
2.5% vs 33.3% overall · n=40
Math · Disabilities−48.2pp
2.5% vs 50.7% overall · n=40
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−23.4pp
0.0% vs 23.4% overall · n=40
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income167 tested
ELA 59.9%·Math 40.6%· +9.5pp vs district
White184 tested
ELA 71.2%·Math 56.6%· +9.3pp vs district
Hispanic62 tested
ELA 66.1%·Math 40.3%· +13.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$402K
$258K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp 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
9.9 years avg experience
72 teachers · 10% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
7 AP courses
92 students qualified via AP exam
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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.6%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
28.4%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 63th pctile
College readiness · 20%
48.7%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 58th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
58.3%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 66th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.4%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.4%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 53th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
20.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 306 | 33% | 33% | 21% | 13% | 66% | +19 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 304 | 23% | 27% | 17% | 32% | 51% | +27 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 303 | 9% | 36% | 50% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 167 | 59.9% | +9 | +22 |
| White | 184 | 71.2% | +9 | +9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62 | 66.1% | +14 | +27 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta High ← | — | 64 | 28.4% | 58.3% | — | 3.4% |
| Shasta Collegiate Academy | 0.2 mi | 57 | 22.2% | 61.1% | — | 1.2% |
| Pioneer Continuation High | 0.2 mi | 20 | 0.7% | 6.6% | — | 10.0% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.6%
AP Exam Prepared
48.7%
A-G Completion
47.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
73.4%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #544 → #326 → #362 → #337 → #318
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Shasta High a good high school?
Shasta High has a Scope Score of 64 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #318 statewide. 28.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. 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 Shasta High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 58.3% of students at Shasta High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 28.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 28.4% 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. 610 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Shasta High rank in California?
Shasta High ranks #318 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd 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 Shasta High?
18.4% of students at Shasta High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 3.4%. 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 Shasta High compare to other schools in Redding?
Shasta High scores 64/100 (82nd 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 1,268 students. Use the schools in Redding page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Shasta High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Shasta High in Redding, 59.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Shasta High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.6% Math proficient); White students (71.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 167 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.