Chester Junior/Senior High

High school·Grades 7-12 Chester, California·96020
Score
31.8/100
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#1,179
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Plumas Unified
Top 69%
In California

Score 31.8/100: better than 31% 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
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 28% of them
57 students tested
Math
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 39% of them
55 students tested
Science
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 27% of them
31 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 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 7Smarter Balanced ELA31.619
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA31.619
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA31.619
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA31.657
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math5.319
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math15.819
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math23.517
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.655
ScienceGrade 8CAST15.819
ScienceGrade 11CAST8.312
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST8.312
ScienceAll gradesCAST12.931
ScienceGrade 99CAST42.921

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
127
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
127
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Plumas County

Contact

Address
612 First St.
Chester, CA 96020
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Chester Junior/Senior High at a glance

Chester Junior/Senior High is a public high school in Chester, California, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Plumas Unified school district. It has about 127 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 36% 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, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 15% 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 31.8 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #1,179 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 12 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.