Gridley High

Set in Gridley, California, Gridley High is a cozy four-year high school, overseen by Gridley Unified. It teaches 670 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 20% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Gridley High is one of 5 schools operated by Gridley Unified, a district that teaches 2,001 students overall.

Demographically, Gridley High shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Butte County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gridley High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.4%; this one delivers 64.9%, a residual of +27.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Butte County) records that median household income runs about $67,928, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Butte County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), Gridley High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wilson Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Gridley High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gridley High at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

Gridley High operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gridley High's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 670). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 39% to 34%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.