Pleasant Valley High School

Pleasant Valley High is where students, families, and staff unite for growth in Chico.

Pleasant Valley High is where students, families, and staff unite for support in Chico.

Pleasant Valley High is fostering a love for learning in California Park, Chico.

Pleasant Valley High is making education an adventure for all in California Park, Chico.

Pleasant Valley High inspiring young minds through learning in California Park, Chico.

Pleasant Valley High inspiring young minds through discovery in California Park, Chico.

Pleasant Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

1475 East Ave, Chico, CA

Chico Unified School District

3.8

3.2

1,978 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
John Shepherd

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1

Average SAT Score
1220

Average ACT Score
27

Math Proficiency
44%

Reading Proficiency
75%

Average GPA
3.51

Graduation Rate
94%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

B+

College Prep

B+

Administration

Resources/Facilities

B+

Clubs and Activities

Sports

Food

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA 3.51	Reading Proficiency 75%
Math Proficiency 44%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 22:1 Teachers 88	Full Time Teachers 88
Teachers in First or Second Year 26.1%

College Prep

Average SAT 1220 Math 610 Verbal 610	Average ACT 27 Math 27 English 27 Reading 27 Science 27
Number of AP Courses 15	AP Pass Rate 60.6%
AP Math Enrollment Average	AP Science Enrollment Average
Other AP Enrollment Very Low

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

High

Boys Athletic Participation

Average

Test Scores

Equity

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

340:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.5%	Female 47.2%
White 58.9%	Hispanic 21.4%
Two or more races 6.4%	Asian 5.8%
Black 2.3%	Native American 1.3%
Filipino <1%	Pacific Islander <1%

School Rankings

#57 Best HS For Athletes in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

IB Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

California State University, Chico 356 Students

Butte College 278 Students

University of California - Davis 178 Students

Cal Poly 172 Students

San Diego State University 163 Students

University of California - Los Angeles 157 Students

University of California - San Diego 148 Students

University of California - Santa Barbara 144 Students

University of California - Santa Cruz 136 Students

University of California - Berkeley 127 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Business 101 Students

Biology 94 Students

Nursing 84 Students

Psychology 77 Students

Kinesiology and Exercise Science 56 Students

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 35 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students

Chemistry 30 Students

Physical Therapy 27 Students

Computer Science 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Senior

2/14/2026

The counseling office could use some tweaking in their methods of talking and connecting to the students, and because I've been to 4 different high school, a new high school for every year of high school, it would've been nice to have a new counselor who could understand that I just wanted my transfer to my senior year to be smooth and not semi-stressful. This is including how I had to drop my psychology class this semester to take a semester of P.E. because I needed 5 more P.E. credits to graduate high school, but she didn't inform me of this at the beginning of the year, and I'm the only 18 year old senior in a class full of freshman and sophomores.

5.0 Senior

2/18/2025

I most definitely love my fellow students and teachers. They make you want to attend school every day. First off with the students, it's really easy to make new friends because I believe there is so much opportunity to meet new people. There are so many clubs to just meet new people and they are so nice too. The teachers are amazing, they really want you to exceed expectations and will follow you until you make it.

4.0 Senior

2/1/2025

Pleasant Valley High is a great school for sports and hard working students with fantastic teachers who care about your education and love teaching. The best experience has to be the Almond Bowl and friendly school rivalry with Chico High across town. Worst experience would be the library having limited room for students and sometimes not being let in because they recognize some students as friends.

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5.0 parent

11/14/2024

This school provides a lot of great opportunities for its students.

5.0 parent

4/25/2015

Great School! Both my kids graduated from PVHS and did the full IB program which many schools don't offer. They were involved with many different extra curricular activities and were on various sports teams all through their four years. For the most part, we were very impressed with their teachers....

1.0 parent

11/6/2013

This school has allowed coaching staff to discriminate against individual students repeatedly. The coaches humiliate students within the school. They also go above and beyond to communicate with other schools to isolate and block students from opportunities that may be the only opportunity to change...

4.0 other

10/28/2013

PVHS works very hard to offer a variety of learning experiences to their students. They have a video technology class that submitted Public Service Announcements to a State contest and walked away with a number of prizes. But the most important aspect is that they were from the student's perspective...

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California Butte County Chico 95926

Pleasant Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Chico, CA and is served by the Chico Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,978 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 44% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 75% are proficient in reading. Pleasant Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.51, the graduation rate is 94%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1220 and an ACT score of 27. Discover additional schools in the area, like Loma Vista, Achieve Charter High, Oakdale, and more. Learn more about what Chico has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Pleasant Valley High School.

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