Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning

High school·Grades 9-12·Charter Nevada City, California·95959
Score
42.5/100
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#994
Among 1,729 California high schools
Top 58%
In California

Score 42.5/100: better than 42% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 39% of them
40 students tested
Math
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 33% of them
42 students tested
Science
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 68% of them
44 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA42.540
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.540
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math11.942
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math11.942
ScienceGrade 11CAST35.742
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST34.144
ScienceAll gradesCAST34.144
ScienceGrade 99CAST42.540

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
197
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
197
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

Contact

Address
505 Main St.
Nevada City, CA 95959

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Location

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Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning at a glance

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is a public high school (a charter school) in Nevada City, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District. It has about 197 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 42.5 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #994 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 24 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.