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Alumni: what's one memory from Central Valley High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
583
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATEWAY UNIFIED·NCES 061495001667
Central Valley High
4066 La Mesa Ave., Shasta Lake, CA 96019 · (530) 275-7075 · Shasta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
22.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
417 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 189 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 18% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Gateway Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.0pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.8% | 36.2% | 18.8% | 10.1% |
| Math | 18.1% | 26.8% | 23.9% | 31.2% |
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 | 71.0% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.9% | 43.6% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 61.5% | 36.9% |
| 2020-21 | 67.8% | 42.2% |
| 2018-19 | 60.5% | 41.4% |
| 2017-18 | 65.4% | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 25.4% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in California's top 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 Central Valley High
Central Valley High's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley High this school | 583 | 71.5% | 57.1% |
| Kern Valley High Lake Isabella | 516 | 76.9% | 25.2% |
| Yosemite High Oakhurst | 542 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Mariposa County High Mariposa | 461 | 62.7% | 42.8% |
| Fortuna Union High Fortuna | 826 | 66.1% | 24.7% |
| Las Plumas High Oroville | 1,265 | 74.5% | 27.8% |
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 Central Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #220 of 1,052 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #217 of 1,056 ▼ 4 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #225 of 1,056 ▲ 33 | #1 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #176 of 1,044 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #958 of 2,093 | #6 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #851 of 1,352 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #429 of 1,351 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #836 of 1,575 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #650 of 802 | #5 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
583
0 (0%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 1,060
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 583 | 26.5 | 22.0:1 | 72% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 28 | 20.8:1 | 67% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 26.8 | 23.3:1 | 60% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 25 | 23.3:1 | 60% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 29.9 | 20.4:1 | 68% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 33 | 19.5:1 | 65% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 842 | N/A | N/A | 59% (500) |
| 2000-01 | 1,060 | 50 | 21.2:1 | 36% (380) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (610 to 583); teachers down 11% (29.9 to 26.5).
About Central Valley High
Shasta Lake, California, is home to Central Valley High, a low-enrollment high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 583 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Gateway Unified oversees Central Valley High and 6 other schools, with 2,139 students in total.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at Central Valley High. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Shasta County's population at about 78%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 22.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Central Valley High, which has 26.5. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 3.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Central Valley High is about 72%. On average, public schools in Shasta County report 58%.
Central Valley High earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of California public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Central Valley High would score about 37.6%. It scores 57.1%, a top-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Shasta County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $72,636 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Central Valley High, Shasta County has 95 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Central Valley High is closest to Shasta Lake, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Central Valley High places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Central Valley High falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 583 to 583, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 22.0 students per teacher, compared with 23.3 in 2020-21.
People who know Central Valley High can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gateway Unified
- Shasta LakeElementary · 602 students
- Buckeye School of the ArtsElementary · 482 students
- Grand Oaks ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Gateway Educational OptionsCombined · 72 students
- Mountain Lakes HighHigh · 68 students
- Gateway Community DayHigh · 12 students
Other schools in Shasta Lake
- Shasta LakeElementary · 602 students
- Grand Oaks ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Gateway Educational OptionsCombined · 72 students
- Mountain Lakes HighHigh · 68 students
- Gateway Community DayHigh · 12 students
Other Central Valley High schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Central Valley High. Central Valley High is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Central Valley HighCeres, CA · 2,317 students
- Central Valley High SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 1,380 students
- Central Valley High SchoolMonaca, PA · 721 students
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLGREELEY, NE · 133 students
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLBuxton, ND · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Shasta Lake0.6 mi · 602
- Grand Oaks Elementary1.3 mi · 320
- Mountain Lakes High1.8 mi · 68
- Gateway Community Day1.8 mi · 12
- Gateway Educational Options1.8 mi · 72
- Buckeye School of the Arts3.5 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Central Valley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Central Valley High?
Central Valley High enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Central Valley High serve?
Central Valley High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Valley High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Valley High is approximately 22.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Valley High?
At Central Valley High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Central Valley High in?
Central Valley High is part of Gateway Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.