Silver Springs High (Continuation)

Silver Springs High (Continuation) is a small high school with an address in Grass Valley, California. The school's 80 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.

The Nevada Joint Union High system has 5 schools and 2,571 students.

Roughly 74% of students at Silver Springs High (Continuation) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Nevada County residents are about 84% White. Silver Springs High (Continuation)'s diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.

Dividing enrollment by its 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.5:1. That is 9.7 students per teacher below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Silver Springs High (Continuation) reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Nevada County average 43%.

Within Nevada County, the median household income is $89,882, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Silver Springs High (Continuation), Nevada County has 45 other public schools.

The shortest distance from Silver Springs High (Continuation) to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Grass Valley Charter. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).

Enrollment records show 201 in 2020-21 and 80 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.5:1) than in 2020-21 (16.8:1).

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