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Nevada Joint Union High

Nevada County school performance

Summary

Nevada Joint Union High is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 66th percentile among California school districts.

58.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker: 33.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency58.3%
Current Math Proficiency33.6%
District Reading Rank223 / 977 (77th percentile)
District Math Rank451 / 977 (54th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Spend per Student$20,020
Schools in District6
Student Enrollment2,762
Low-Income Students908 (35.3%)
English Learners27 (1.0%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 5.1 points from last year and fell 2.7 points over the full period. Math fell 1.5 points from last year and rose 3.2 points over the full period.

Reading -2.7 percentage pointsTrend down•Math +3.2 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Andrew Klein

Board President (Trustee Area 4)

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20242028

Ken Johnson

Board Vice President (Trustee Area 5)

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20222026This year!

Wendy Willoughby

Clerk of the Board (Trustee Area 2)

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20222028

Kelly Clark

Board Trustee (Trustee Area 3)

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20242028

Olivia Pritchett

Trustee (Area 1)

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20222026This year!

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 19.6 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -6.2 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -0.8 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native -2.6 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 18.5 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.9 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +2.8 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +3.3 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Nevada Joint Union High rank in California?

Nevada Joint Union High ranks No. 223 of 977 in reading and No. 451 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How much do results vary between Nevada Joint Union High’s schools?

Among the 5 schools serving 9–12, proficiency ranges from 40.0% to 96.5% in reading and 9.8% to 93.1% in math.

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Are results improving across Nevada Joint Union High’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 0 of 6 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 3 of 6.

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How do low-income students in Nevada Joint Union High compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 45.7%, compared with 45.3% at a typical California high district. In math, it is 21.8%, compared with 19.5%.

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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 74 California high districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.