Bear River High School

Bear River High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
11130 Magnolia Rd,  Grass Valley, CA
Nevada Joint Union High School District
3.5
3.8
538 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jim Nieto
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
28
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
7
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
8.3%
State Average
9.9%
Math
11.9%
State Average
17.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
274:1

Student Diversity

Male
53%
Female
46.5%
White
73.4%
Hispanic
18.4%
Two or more races
5.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
University of California - Davis 63 Students
University of California - San Diego 62 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 58 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 57 Students
Sierra College 57 Students
San Diego State University 56 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 54 Students
California State University, Chico 49 Students
University of Nevada, Reno 47 Students
University of California - Berkeley 41 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 38 Students
Business 33 Students
Biology 26 Students
Nursing 21 Students
Computer Science 18 Students
Mechanical Engineering 14 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 11 Students
Engineering 9 Students
Communications 9 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 102 Reviews
3.0 Junior
5/9/2023
Pretty average in terms of public highschools, not personally ideal if you need extra help with grades or are generally antisocial. Great art programs though.
1.0 NicheUser
10/3/2022
There's only 4 black kids there for a reason. Racist administration and prejudice/racist teachers and some kids. Definitely not 22% diversity. 95+% white very rural school. The POC kids get disciplined way harsher than the white kids. The academics are average. Kids don't go to this school to get into Stanford.
4.0 Senior
6/5/2022
I had a great experience at Bear River High School. From academics to athletics my overall experience was great. All of the activities throughout my 4 years of high school were a lot of fun. If I have ever had any problems the staff was always great at helping me!
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3.8 11 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/4/2024
If you are looking for a smaller public high school (+/—700 students) in Nevada County with teachers and administrators who genuinely care and often get to know the kids by name. Students graduate from BRHS with real skills they can use immediately in either the workforce or to go on to college, Bea...
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5.0 parent
2/18/2023
Bear River is a smaller school but has so many opportunities for students to get involved and be part of the community. Their course offerings are robust and the staff is helpful and truly cares about the students. The administrators support the school rules and when they know about a situation wher...
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4.0 student
9/23/2019
Bear River High School has an excellent music program that has become extremely successful over the years. It changes the lives of its students for the better, and provides a great experience that cannot be found anywhere else in the school. While the athletics program is far over-glorified, it over...
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4.0 parent
11/1/2018
It has been all around pretty good
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