River Valley High

Summary:

River Valley High is a public high school located in Yuba City, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,771 students. The school is part of the Yuba City Unified School District, which is ranked 970 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Valley High faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, with only around 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15-25% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking particularly low for Asian and Multi-racial students. River Valley High has also seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, dropping from 92.9% in 2018-2019 to 85.7% in 2022-2023, and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2017-2018 to 21.7% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, River Valley High performs in the middle range, with some high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, outpacing its academic achievements. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to its academic challenges and lower performance compared to more affluent schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 801 El Margarita Rd.
       Yuba City, CA  95993-9363


(530) 822-2500

District: Yuba City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1052nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,884 Help


Feeder schools for River Valley High:

Elementary:    Andros Karperos
    April Lane Elementary
    Bridge Street Elementary
    Butte Vista Elementary
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Middle:    Gray Avenue Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  1,676

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.8%
Asian:
32.8%
White:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61% Help


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Compare Details River Valley High ranks better than 54.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Yuba City Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.91. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at River Valley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at River Valley High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.8%), Asian (32.8%), White (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Valley High is 19.1. 1 high schools in the Yuba City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Valley High is $7,884, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Yuba City Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks River Valley High 1052nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See River Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Yuba City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Yuba City Unified 970th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Valley High

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Rank History for all students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.81 137th 1968 93.0%
2007 52.93 588th 2063 71.5%
2008 49.12 702nd 2117 66.8%
2009 52.20 681st 2238 69.6%
2010 54.75 627th 2281 72.5%
2011 55.93 642nd 2367 72.9%
2012 57.22 613th 2354 74.0%
2013 57.33 603rd 2426 75.1%
2015 57.57 799th 1994 59.9%
2016 59.77 794th 2039 61.1%
2017 51.42 989th 2021 51.1%
2018 74.61 500th 2017 75.2%
2019 64.38 649th 2133 69.6%
2021 48.80 625th 1290 51.6%
2022 56.60 789th 2123 62.8%
2023 54.97 762nd 2348 67.5%
2024 42.91 1052nd 2323 54.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.93 230th 366 37.2%
2019 23.01 333rd 422 21.1%
2022 18.66 436th 515 15.3%
2023 47.33 354th 786 55.0%
2024 16.82 639th 804 20.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.96 598th 938 36.2%
2019 33.02 664th 941 29.4%
2021 24.96 392nd 467 16.1%
2022 43.85 430th 1044 58.8%
2023 26.82 952nd 1323 28.0%
2024 34.08 670th 1350 50.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.62 376th 1547 75.7%
2024 28.78 1027th 1534 33.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.85 388th 1862 79.2%
2019 67.34 510th 1937 73.7%
2021 49.31 562nd 1126 50.1%
2022 54.22 763rd 1943 60.7%
2023 54.35 765th 2247 66.0%
2024 44.36 1001st 2235 55.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.18 47th 89 47.2%
2024 56.01 42nd 100 58.0%
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Rank History for Female students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.05 483rd 1760 72.6%
2019 62.30 600th 1833 67.3%
2021 43.30 586th 1054 44.4%
2022 50.18 819th 1858 55.9%
2023 56.72 670th 2118 68.4%
2024 44.04 970th 2098 53.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.49 253rd 1052 76.0%
2019 25.29 884th 1117 20.9%
2021 42.53 264th 555 52.4%
2022 52.65 361st 1161 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.28 523rd 1834 71.5%
2019 59.54 666th 1880 64.6%
2021 46.81 554th 1122 50.6%
2022 57.79 687th 1916 64.1%
2023 51.02 783rd 2207 64.5%
2024 38.94 1074th 2172 50.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 419th 581 27.9%
2019 16.86 496th 582 14.8%
2022 21.00 479th 581 17.6%
2023 19.54 606th 731 17.1%
2024 11.06 628th 712 11.8%
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Rank History for African American students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.32 388th 592 34.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.50 613th 1742 64.8%
2019 60.22 635th 1814 65.0%
2022 47.21 889th 1861 52.2%
2023 39.52 1141st 2142 46.7%
2024 37.85 1186th 2125 44.2%
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Rank History for White students at River Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.95 442nd 1173 62.3%
2019 48.38 638th 1222 47.8%
2022 53.02 554th 1204 54.0%
2023 44.94 675th 1434 52.9%
2024 35.64 826th 1406 41.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for River Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 403 40 150 202 12 n/a n/a 2 809
2007 592 44 230 334 17 n/a n/a 34 1251
2008 712 61 342 422 31 n/a n/a 0 1568
2009 715 66 379 438 24 9 130 0 1761
2010 701 62 448 536 18 6 98 0 1869
2011 627 49 455 487 15 16 102 0 1751
2012 582 43 483 461 11 9 100 0 1689
2013 532 45 484 503 12 5 106 0 1687
2014 505 46 487 555 11 8 130 0 1742
2015 448 47 503 611 16 4 107 0 1736
2016 422 46 547 609 11 6 116 0 1757
2017 418 40 593 646 12 4 110 0 1823
2018 398 46 617 653 8 6 92 0 1820
2019 392 34 612 722 6 4 102 0 1872
2020 376 32 603 767 8 1 108 1 1896
2021 334 28 614 768 7 1 105 2 1859
2022 331 31 570 759 9 0 104 6 1810
2023 337 30 559 727 8 2 102 6 1771
2024 280 27 550 700 9 4 102 4 1676

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 809 33.8 23.9 47.3
2007 1251 63.1 19.8 46.3
2008 1568 90.1 17.4 47.1
2009 1761 86.1 17.6 45.5
2010 1869 82.3 22.7 49.8
2011 1751 n/a n/a 51.2
2012 1689 83.9 20.1 n/a
2013 1687 81.8 20.6 55.5
2014 1742 83.7 20.8 58.4
2015 1736 89.0 19.5 59.7
2016 1757 86.0 20.4 59.1
2017 1823 90.6 20.1 60
2018 1820 95.5 19.0 66.1
2019 1872 88.5 21.1 68.3
2020 1896 n/a n/a 73.2
2021 1859 90.8 20.4 75.9
2022 1810 92.3 19.6 76.4
2023 1771 86.7 20.4 69.8
2024 1676 87.5 19.1 61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 809 33.8 23.9 47.3
2007 1251 63.1 19.8 46.3
2008 1568 90.1 17.4 47.1
2009 1761 86.1 17.6 45.5
2010 1869 82.3 22.7 49.8
2011 1751 n/a n/a 51.2
2012 1689 83.9 20.1 n/a
2013 1687 81.8 20.6 55.5
2014 1742 83.7 20.8 58.4
2015 1736 89.0 19.5 59.7
2016 1757 86.0 20.4 59.1
2017 1823 90.6 20.1 60
2018 1820 95.5 19.0 66.1
2019 1872 88.5 21.1 68.3
2020 1896 n/a n/a 73.2
2021 1859 90.8 20.4 75.9
2022 1810 92.3 19.6 76.4
2023 1771 86.7 20.4 69.8
2024 1676 87.5 19.1 61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for River Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,884

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Valley High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 649th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 762nd of 2348 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (River Valley High)60.758.7
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yuba City Unified)54.155.4
 1.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (River Valley High)31.423.3
 8.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Yuba City Unified)25.418.8
 6.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (River Valley High)21.714.3
 7.4%
   12th Grade Science (Yuba City Unified)19.920
 0.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18721771
 5.4%
African American3430
 11.8%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian612559
 8.7%
Hispanic722727
 0.7%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White392337
 14%
Two or More Races102102
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.3%69.8%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley High

Students at River Valley High are 42% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,676 students attended River Valley High.

River Valley High ranks 1052nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

River Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andros Karperos
Elementary : April Lane Elementary
Elementary : Bridge Street Elementary
Elementary : Butte Vista Elementary
Elementary : King Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Tierra Buena Elementary
Middle : Gray Avenue Middle


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