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Yuba City High — Rating & test scores

850 B Street, Yuba City · 1,678 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Yuba City Independence Academy 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 70

Needs SupportScope Score · 23rd percentile. Higher than 23 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, 89% of the class graduated in four years (367 of 412); 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: 412
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 Yuba City High a good high school?

Needs Support. Yuba City High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4356%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3118%
English, Advanced3821%
Math, Advanced407%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4522 in 100
Yuba City High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Yuba City Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

6.8% of students (117 of 1,716) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Yuba City 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.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,716. District and California figures are averages of school rates (2 Yuba City Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

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

Scope Score

6 high schools within 5.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Sutter Peak Charter AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7965th
  2. Yuba CityScope Score 7023rd
  3. River ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6919th
  4. MarysvilleMarysville Joint Unified · by addressScope Score 6814th
  5. Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 612nd
  6. CORE CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 571st
Yuba City UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. 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%

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 Yuba City High compare with schools like it?

Yuba City High’s Scope Score is 70. 266 California high schools, counting Yuba City High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Yuba City High’s result is higher than 81 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 266

  1. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Helix High

    La Mesa

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

266 California public high schools where 65% to 77% 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 65% to 77% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Yuba City High’s share. The count includes Yuba City 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?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 56% to 51% and math from 18% to 17%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202652%53%57%CaliforniaCalifornia56%Yuba City UnifiedDistrict51%Yuba City HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202622%21%32%CaliforniaCalifornia21%Yuba City UnifiedDistrict17%Yuba City HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Yuba City Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. 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. Yuba City Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringYuba City HighYuba City UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201753%52%60%381
201859%62%56%383
201949%55%57%374
202242%47%55%347
202358%58%55%423
202456%53%56%366
202556%55%57%356
202651%56%57%326
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringYuba City HighYuba City UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201721%22%32%375
201819%28%31%382
201925%28%32%377
202213%17%27%349
202318%21%27%418
202417%16%28%369
202518%17%30%357
202617%21%32%326

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Below California in English; well below it in math.

English

51%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

27223417
Yuba City Unified51%California57%

Math

17%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

622112
Yuba City Unified19%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 51% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 17% 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. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 34 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 school17%34%22%27%326
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Yuba City Unified19%32%22%27%778
Math, grade 11 · This school5%12%21%62%326
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Yuba City Unified7%12%19%62%765

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 326 tested in English, 326 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?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 58% of students. 213 of 1,644 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

13in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (213 of 1,644 students).

At the average Yuba City Unified high school: 15 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 6.8% of students were suspended at least once (117 of 1,716). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,678

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 58%White 22%Asian 12%Two or more races 4%Black or African American 2%Not reported 2%

Family income

71%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,194 of 1,678. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

83

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

84% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

24%

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 (34 of 141 students).

Yuba City Unified: 45%. 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
Hispanic or Latino58%
White22%
Asian12%
Two or more races4%
Black or African American2%
Not reported2%
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
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: 77.1 of 91.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups scored below the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian40 tested35%California 67%
  • White69 tested25%California 44%
  • Low-income237 tested14%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino189 tested11%California 21%

35% of Asian students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 67% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino, low-income and White students also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, 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 Yuba City Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 239 tested in English, 237 in math
English47%047%−249%
Math14%−115%−923%
Hispanic or Latino · 188 tested in English, 189 in math
English47%+344%−249%
Math11%+29%−1021%
White · 70 tested in English, 69 in math
English54%054%−1468%
Math25%+520%−1944%
Asian · 40 tested
English70%+763%−979%
Math35%−439%−3267%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Yuba City Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students of two or more races, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless 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?

89% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 40% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

40%

Across California: 52%.

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

37%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

89%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 367 of 412 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

40%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 163 of 412 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

37%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 136 of 367 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

67% enrolled in college within 12 months · 347 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓19 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓30 · 9%
  • California community college162 · 47%
  • In-state private7 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year11 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled116 · 33%

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
67%enrolled in college within a year

347 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California19 (5%)
  • California State University30 (9%)
  • California community college162 (47%)
  • In-state private7 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year11 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled116 (33%)

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 · 367 of 412 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 · 163 of 412 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 · 136 of 367 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
50
Admitted
40
Enrolled
17

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 44 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 11
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 29 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 25 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 25 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 24 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 23 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 16 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 16 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 15 · Admitted 3 · 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 50 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2024Applied 80 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2023Applied 67 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2022Applied 55 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2021Applied 58 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2020Applied 45 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2019Applied 55 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2018Applied 33 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2017Applied 54 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2016Applied 38 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 20

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
64
Admitted
62
Enrolled
21

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 257 · Admitted 242 · Enrolled 49
  • Sacramento StateApplied 237 · Admitted 220 · Enrolled 42
  • San Diego StateApplied 147 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 113 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 106 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 7
  • San José StateApplied 82 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 9
  • San Francisco StateApplied 70 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 56 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 44 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 40 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 38 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 34 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 32 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 28 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 25 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 23 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 18 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 16 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 15 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

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 64 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2024Applied 104 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2023Applied 96 · Admitted 89 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2022Applied 76 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2021Applied 64 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 16
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 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 Science4
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science3
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course16 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • Human Geography
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • German Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
476 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 Yuba City 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.
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  • 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
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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$18,973 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$18,973

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,679
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,294
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,850
  • Yuba City High$18,973
  • Yuba City Unified high schools$19,277
  • 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 ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Yuba City High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95991. They are not figures for the families at Yuba City High.

Typical household income in a year

$70,590

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 95991.

Typical home value
$406,800
People who live in this ZIP code
42,579
Typical age
33.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
19%

What you can do

Who can act on Yuba City High’s results?

Yuba City Unified’s board decides Yuba City High’s 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.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Yuba City High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Yuba City Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for students with disabilities on three measures: English, math and graduation. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Yuba City Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Yuba City 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?6.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (117 of 1,716 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?24% 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 (34 of 141 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?11% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (189 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  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 Yuba City High, and how do I get in?

Ask Yuba City Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    April Lane Elementary
    Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Gray Avenue Middle
    Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1% · 2026Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Yuba City High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 70Needs Support · 23rd 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

  • April Lane Elementary

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

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 42nd percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Bridge Street Elementary

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

    Scope Score 67 · Needs Support · 6th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • King Avenue Elementary

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

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 13th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Park Avenue Elementary

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

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 10th percentile · elementary · 2026

    93% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Lincrest Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 29th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Lincoln Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

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

  • Riverbend Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Andros Karperos

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 18th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Barry Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 40th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Gray Avenue Middle

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

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · middle · 2026

    20% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Riverbend Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

  • Andros Karperos

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

  • Barry Elementary

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

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 Yuba City High?

Address
850 B Street, Yuba City 95991Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Esperanza ArellanoAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 9, 2025.

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 Yuba City Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Yuba City High a good high school?

Yuba City High has a Scope Score of 70. It scored higher than 23 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 23rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 13 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 15 in 100 at the average Yuba City Unified high school. 6.8% of students (117 of 1,716) 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 34 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, 47% of low-income students in grade 11 at Yuba City 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 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 476 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?

67% 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 #1,143 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate89%5325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math14%4822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)40%4720%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math37%5118%
Chronically absent22 in 100575%
Suspension rate7.9% (146 of 1,852)325%
English learners: top level20%575%

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
2024–257023#1143California 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
2018–1915 in 1008.9% (178 of 2,004)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2419 in 1006.0% (119 of 1,990)
2024–2522 in 1007.9% (146 of 1,852)

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 1132617%34%22%27%51%57%−6

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 113265%12%21%62%17%32%−15

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 · English32617%51%
2026 · Math3265%17%
2025 · English35621%56%
2025 · Math3577%18%
2024 · English36620%56%
2024 · Math3695%17%
2023 · English42327%58%
2023 · Math4186%18%
2022 · English34716%42%
2022 · Math3493%13%
2019 · English37420%49%
2019 · Math3777%25%
2018 · English38321%59%
2018 · Math3825%19%
2017 · English38118%53%
2017 · Math3755%21%

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 · English35656%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math35718%
2024 · Grade 11 · English36656%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math36917%
2023 · Grade 11 · English42358%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math41818%
2022 · Grade 11 · English34742%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math34913%
2019 · Grade 11 · English37449%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math37725%
2018 · Grade 11 · English38359%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math38219%
2017 · Grade 11 · English38153%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math37521%

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
Schoolwide3405%17%59%19%

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-income23947%0−2
Hispanic or Latino18847%+3−2
White7054%0−14
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 · 22 in 100 → 2025–26 · 13 in 100 · −9 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 7.9% (146 of 1,852) → 2025–26 · 6.8% (117 of 1,716) · −1.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female15 in 10014 in 100−1 in 100
Male14 in 10012 in 100−2 in 100
Asian8 in 1007 in 100−1 in 100
Black or African American8 of 384 of 29—
Filipino1 of 10——
Hispanic or Latino16 in 10015 in 100−1 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native4 of 10——
Two or more races17 in 10015 of 71—
White14 in 10010 in 100−4 in 100
Students with disabilities27 in 10022 in 100−5 in 100
English learners22 in 10013 in 100−9 in 100
Foster youth5 of 15——
Homeless11 of 2612 of 33—
Military families14 of 847 of 49—
Low-income17 in 10015 in 100−2 in 100
All students15 in 10013 in 100−2 in 100

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 40% · numerator 163 students classified Prepared · denominator 412 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 40% · AP-pathway numerator 65 · denominator 163 (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 163 of 412 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
89%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
40%
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)
37%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
67%

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)
20255040173.833.944.13
20248062293.834.014.15
20236744203.823.964.08
20225534123.954.014.25
20215836123.723.904.03
20204537163.933.984.27
20195531163.603.984.14
2018332593.773.874.10
20175434193.834.034.09
20163829203.773.883.98

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
Berkeley20252943
Berkeley202447136
Berkeley20233687
Berkeley2022315under 3
Berkeley20212053
Davis2025442011
Davis2024592910
Davis202354216
Davis202247113
Davis202137113
Irvine2025153under 3
Irvine2024298under 3
Irvine202326under 3under 3
Irvine2022224under 3
Irvine2021223under 3
Los Angeles2025253under 3
Los Angeles2024453under 3
Los Angeles202335under 3under 3
Los Angeles20223233
Los Angeles202124under 3under 3
Merced20251616under 3
Merced20242016under 3
Merced20232018under 3
Merced20221111under 3
Merced202199under 3
Riverside20251616under 3
Riverside202485under 3
Riverside2023117under 3
Riverside202255under 3
Riverside202183under 3
San Diego2025258under 3
San Diego202442248
San Diego2023273under 3
San Diego2022284under 3
San Diego2021155under 3
Santa Barbara20252410under 3
Santa Barbara20244118under 3
Santa Barbara202324113
Santa Barbara20222211under 3
Santa Barbara20212310under 3
Santa Cruz20252318under 3
Santa Cruz202440263
Santa Cruz20233318under 3
Santa Cruz20222314under 3
Santa Cruz20212613under 3
Universitywide2025504017
Universitywide2024806229
Universitywide2023674420
Universitywide2022553412
Universitywide2021583612

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
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
German Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count11
AP enrollment (male/female)190
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 476 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections8
Chemistry sections13
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,801

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 California195%
California State University309%
California community college16247%
In-state private72%
Out-of-state, 4-year113%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled11633%

347 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 67% · % 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$12,758 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 11,993 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$482 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,678

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,368 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,678

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,585 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 61%Instruction support 11%Student services 9%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$124,988,79661.14%61%
Instruction support$23,374,60011.43%11%
Student services$18,633,1399.12%9%
Administration$13,501,9866.61%7%
Buildings & maintenance$22,072,99510.80%11%
Other$1,843,5750.90%1%
Total$204,415,091100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $204,415,091 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$12,758 per pupil
2020$12,704 per pupil
2019$13,243 per pupil
2018$11,581 per pupil
2017$10,333 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 holders1.1%

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 95991 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95991 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$70,590
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19%
ZIP-area population42,579
Median age33.7 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 95991 →

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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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