Enrollment
91
High
DISTRICT 48 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEVADA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102311975
Bitney Prep High
135 Joerschke Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 477-1235 · Nevada County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
52 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Nevada County Office of Education. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -14.4pp since 2014
Math
21.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.8% | 31.8% | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Math | 0.0% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 52.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.6% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.9% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 10.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 19.1% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 4.2% |
| 2016-17 | 65.4% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bitney Prep High
Bitney Prep High's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitney Prep High this school | 91 | 57.1% | 44.0% |
| Anderson New Technology High Anderson | 102 | 55.9% | 33.6% |
| Etna Union High Etna | 185 | 61.6% | 56.7% |
| Minarets Charter High O'Neals | 165 | 53.3% | 53.3% |
| Burney Junior-Senior High Burney | 231 | 58.4% | 36.7% |
| Redwood Collegiate Academy Ukiah | 122 | 59.8% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bitney Prep High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Nevada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #1,606 of 2,093 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
91
+3 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.7:1
% White
52%
was 82%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91 | 7 | 13.1:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 7.4 | 12.3:1 | 58% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 5.9 | 14.9:1 | 44% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | 64% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bitney Prep High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (88 to 91); teachers up 16% (6 to 7).
About Bitney Prep High
Bitney Prep High is a small high school in Grass Valley, California, administered by Nevada County Office of Education. It serves 91 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
A total of 5 schools make up Nevada County Office of Education, with 1,200 students enrolled.
At 52%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bitney Prep High combined. The school is also 30% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. Bitney Prep High has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bitney Prep High's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. The 43% average for public schools in Nevada County is 14 points lower.
allk12 grades Bitney Prep High a B. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bitney Prep High is 2.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (44.0% versus 46.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In the county around the school, Nevada County, median household income is about $89,882, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bitney Prep High is among the 46 public schools in Nevada County.
The nearest other public school, William & Marian Ghidotti High, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Bitney Prep High. Bitney Prep High places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Bitney Prep High is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data. Federal records list Bitney Prep High as a charter school.
Enrollment was 88 in 2017-18 and 91 in 2024-25, a increase of 3 students. White students made up 82% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 52% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.7:1 to 13.1:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nevada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
102,481
Census ACS
Median income
$89,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
13,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nevada County Office of Education
- Forest CharterCombined · 845 students
- Twin Ridges Home Study CharterElementary · 208 students
- Nevada County Special EducationElementary · 51 students
- Earle Jamieson Educational OptionsHigh · 5 students
- Early Childhood EducationElementary
Other schools in Grass Valley
- Nevada Union HighHigh · 1,561 students
- Bear River HighHigh · 664 students
- John Muir CharterHigh · 629 students
- Grass Valley CharterElementary · 546 students
- Union Hill ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Cottage Hill ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Nearby schools
- William & Marian Ghidotti High0.3 mi · 155
- Nevada Union High0.8 mi · 1,561
- North Point Academy0.9 mi · 111
- Earle Jamieson Educational Options1.2 mi · 5
- Deer Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 259
- Nevada County Special Education1.5 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Bitney Prep HighWhat is the total enrollment at Bitney Prep High?
Bitney Prep High enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bitney Prep High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bitney Prep High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bitney Prep High have?
Bitney Prep High employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bitney Prep High?
At Bitney Prep High, the student body is approximately 52% White, 8% Hispanic, 30% Two or more.
Is Bitney Prep High public or private?
Bitney Prep High is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Nevada County Office of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.