Bear River High

High school·Grades 9-12 Grass Valley, California·95949
Score
84.1/100
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#275
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Nevada Joint Union High
#2
In Grass Valley
Top 16%
In California

Score 84.1/100: better than 84% 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
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 87% of them
129 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 79% of them
128 students tested
Science
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 82% of them
130 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 ELA75.2129
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA75.2129
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math38.3128
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math38.3128
ScienceGrade 11CAST46.1128
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST46.1130
ScienceAll gradesCAST46.1130
ScienceGrade 99CAST34150

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
634
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
634
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
11130 Magnolia Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949

"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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Bear River High at a glance

Bear River 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 634 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 26% 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, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 38% 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 84.1 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #275 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.