Nevada Union High

High school·Grades 9-12 Grass Valley, California·95945
Score
73.9/100
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#451
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Nevada Joint Union High
#3
In Grass Valley
Top 27%
In California

Score 73.9/100: better than 73% 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
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 65% of them
351 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 71% of them
353 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 87% of them
354 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 ELA60.1351
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA60.1351
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math32.0353
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math32.0353
ScienceGrade 11CAST50.9350
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)4
ScienceGrade 14CAST50.6354
ScienceAll gradesCAST50.6354
ScienceGrade 99CAST46.5312

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,457
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,457
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Website

"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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Nevada Union High at a glance

Nevada Union High is a public high school in Grass Valley, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Nevada Joint Union High school district. It has about 1,457 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 40% 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, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 32% 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 73.9 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #451 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.