How does Shasta High compare to other high schools in Redding?

Shasta High has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.5/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 610 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shasta High?

28.4% of students at Shasta High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.3% 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 Shasta High?

17.6% of students at Shasta 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.

Shasta High

High School

Shasta Union High ReddingShasta County96001

📍 2500 Eureka Way

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

1,284 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

60 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.6%

AP Exam Prepared

48.7%

A-G Completion

47.1%

College-Going Rate

73.4%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-19.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-27.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 14 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic18.0%

White64.2%

Asian4.0%

Black3.4%

Other10.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shasta High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	30.0%
Below Standard	41.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Shasta High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.3 points above the Shasta Union High district average of 19.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.9 points higher (vs 11.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 47.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 73.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →