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5911 Maxwell Drive, Paradise, CA 95969-4023
Summary
Paradise Senior High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 48.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 16.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 48.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 880/1,596 (45th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 962/1,596 (40th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 495 |
| Low-Income Students | 281 (56.8%) |
| English Learners | 7 (1.4%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.1 points from last year and rose 10.4 points over the full period. Math fell 11.9 points from last year and rose 4.0 points over the full period.
•Math +4.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
48.4% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 880 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 24.3-point reading income gap is wider than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 18% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 8% to 8%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
16.0% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 962 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Paradise Senior High rank in California?
Paradise Senior High ranks No. 880 of 1,596 in reading and No. 962 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Paradise Senior High compare with other schools in Butte County?
Paradise Senior High is No. 8 in both reading and math proficiency among the 10 9–12 schools in Butte County with 2026 results.
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