How does William & Marian Ghidotti High compare to other high schools in Grass Valley?

William & Marian Ghidotti High has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.5/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 79% of students exceed standard, with a total of 72 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at William & Marian Ghidotti High?

79.2% of students at William & Marian Ghidotti High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 94.5% 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 William & Marian Ghidotti High?

11.5% of students at William & Marian Ghidotti 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.

William & Marian Ghidotti High

High School

Nevada Joint Union High Grass ValleyNevada County95945

📍 250 Sierra College Drive

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

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

154 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

6 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.3%

AP Exam Prepared

6.1%

A-G Completion

97.2%

College-Going Rate

94.3%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+33.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+59.1 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.0%

White74.0%

Asian3.9%

Black1.3%

Other7.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for William & Marian Ghidotti High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	79.2%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	5.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "94% proficient" for William & Marian Ghidotti High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

79.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 63.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 49.1 points above the Nevada Joint Union High district average of 30.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 64.6 points higher (vs 14.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.3% — above the state target. 97.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 94.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →