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Enrollment
736
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON UNION HIGH·NCES 060270007642
West Valley Early College High
3805 Happy Valley Rd., Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-7171 · Shasta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
22.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
347 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 224 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 200 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 144 | 20% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 37.7% | 25.3% | 20.1% |
| Math | 11.2% | 24.3% | 27.6% | 36.8% |
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 | 54.5% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 58.2% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 24.8% |
| 2020-21 | 52.5% | 29.9% |
| 2018-19 | 56.1% | 28.9% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 25.6% |
| 2016-17 | 53.6% | 28.4% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 West Valley Early College High
West Valley Early College High's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Early College High this school | 736 | 47.1% | 39.4% |
| Calaveras High San Andreas | 703 | 47.4% | 20.7% |
| Summerville High Tuolumne | 508 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| Casa Roble Fundamental High Orangevale | 1,150 | 48.1% | 31.2% |
| Bret Harte Union High Angels Camp | 559 | 41.5% | 39.9% |
| Paradise Senior High Paradise | 495 | 49.9% | 31.3% |
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 West Valley Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #547 of 1,052 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #331 of 1,056 ▲ 89 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #594 of 1,056 ▲ 266 | #5 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #205 of 1,044 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #869 of 2,093 | #5 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #874 of 1,352 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #693 of 1,351 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #1,202 of 1,575 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #240 of 802 | #1 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
736
+44 (+6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 736 | 33.3 | 22.1:1 | 47% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 32.2 | 23.1:1 | 50% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 733 | 33 | 22.2:1 | 51% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 36% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 889 | 38.8 | 22.9:1 | 46% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 34 | 25.6:1 | 40% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 935 | N/A | N/A | 43% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 1,187 | 49 | 24.2:1 | 19% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 32 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Valley Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (889 to 736); teachers down 14% (38.8 to 33.3).
About West Valley Early College High
At 3805 Happy Valley Rd. in Cottonwood, California, West Valley Early College High operates as a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 736 students in grades 9 through 12.
West Valley Early College High reports to Anderson Union High, which has 6 schools and 1,580 students.
Of every 100 students at West Valley Early College High, about 68 are White. It is also 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Shasta County's residents are about 78% White, 10 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
A staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.1:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Shasta County, the average is 58%.
West Valley Early College High holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of California public high schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, West Valley Early College High's results are 12.5 points below predicted: 39.4% against 51.9%.
In Shasta County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,636, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 95 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,639, West Valley Early College High among them.
Measured in a straight line, Happy Valley Elementary is about 3.5 miles from West Valley Early College High. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 39.4% is below the 40.4% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies West Valley Early College High's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 19.2 in 2020-21 to 22.1 in 2024-25.
People who know West Valley Early College High can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Anderson Union High
- Anderson HighHigh · 562 students
- Anderson New Technology HighHigh · 102 students
- Oakview High (Alternative)High · 92 students
- North Valley HighHigh · 72 students
- Anderson Community DayHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Cottonwood
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- North CottonwoodElementary · 498 students
- West Cottonwood Junior HighMiddle · 419 students
- Evergreen MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Cottonwood Creek CharterElementary · 294 students
- Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCombined · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Happy Valley Elementary3.5 mi · 242
- Evergreen Middle4.7 mi · 399
- Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)4.7 mi · 3
- Evergreen Institute of Excellence4.7 mi · 184
- Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)4.7 mi · 2
- North Cottonwood4.7 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About West Valley Early College HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Valley Early College High?
West Valley Early College High enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Valley Early College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Valley Early College High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Valley Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Valley Early College High is approximately 22.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Valley Early College High?
Student demographics at West Valley Early College High are roughly 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Valley Early College High in?
West Valley Early College High is part of Anderson Union High.
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