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Durham High School vs. Pleasant Valley High School

Should you attend Durham High School or Pleasant Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Durham High School
9455 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pleasant Valley High School
1475 E. Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Durham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pleasant Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades 9-12, Durham High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,840 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
310 students
1,840 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2020 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1645 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Durham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
31%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Durham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Durham High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasant Valley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
81
470
Grade 10 Students
81
501
Grade 11 Students
73
434
Grade 12 Students
75
435

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
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% Asian
n/a
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Durham High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durham High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Durham High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Durham High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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