Granite Bay High

Located at 1 Grizzly Way, in Granite Bay, California, Granite Bay High is a big secondary school that educates 2,036 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Roseville Joint Union High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 143% above typical.

Across the 8 schools in Roseville Joint Union High (10,989 students total), Granite Bay High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Granite Bay High logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 20% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Placer County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Granite Bay High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Placer County indicate median household income runs about $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Placer County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), Granite Bay High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ridgeview Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granite Bay High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 2,046 students in 2018 compared to 2,036 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 66% to 53% over that span.

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