Pleasant Valley Sr High School

Chico · Butte County · Public

Public Butte County ~482 seniors

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🎓 Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Below the CA median below the state median

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB

3 admitted

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

13 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

17 admitted

8 enrolled

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Pleasant Valley Sr High School compares for families

Real college outcomes data available below.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 8 — 10 points below the California median of 18.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsRight at the peer median (UC Reach Score 10) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,966 (2018) → 1,960 (2026)

-0.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

441 (2018) → 436 (2026)

-1.1%

If this trend holds (+0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~1,962	+2	$0
3 yr (2029)	~1,967	+7	$0
5 yr (2031)	~1,972	+12	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Pleasant Valley Sr High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #7 of 10 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

Your similar-school group includes

Chico High · Las Plumas High School · Corning Union High School · Core Butte Charter School · River Valley High School · Paradise High School · +4 more

📊 Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Pleasant Valley Sr High School sent 166 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 24.1% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 8 — 10 points below the California median of 18, higher than 11% of California high schools. The school produces 0.6 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025

UC Reach Score ⓘ

Below the CA median Top 89% of CA high schools

40 admits / 482 seniors
-2 pts vs. peer median (10) · Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools

5-year trend

2021 · 11 2025 · 8

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
18

Peer median
10

Top 10%
51

This school
8

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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 8

Higher than 11% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Pleasant Valley Sr High School's UC Reach Score of 8 is below the California median (18). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51 or higher.

Overall, Pleasant Valley Sr High School's UC Reach is higher than 11% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

166 applications

In context: CA median 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · higher than 13% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

24.1%

40 / 166 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 39% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

20.0%

8 enrolled of 40 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

8 enrollees / 482 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

75% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.

75%

58% finished in 4 yrs · N=24 entered 2015

In context: CA median 88.0% · -13.0 pp vs. median.

Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD) ⓘ

4.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 4% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

0.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 1% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

482

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,978

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

3.92

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.26

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

🎯 Who's actually getting into UC from Pleasant Valley Sr High School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UCLA	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Davis	Strong shot	Strong shot	Real shot	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2025.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley (2024)	3.99	4.27	+0.28	19.4%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UCLA (2024)	4.09	4.23	+0.14	11.9%	Peers +0.21 · wider
UC San Diego	3.86	4.28	+0.43	21.9%	Peers +0.34 · steeper
UC Santa Barbara	3.93	4.27	+0.35	40.6%	Peers +0.30 · steeper
UC Irvine (2024)	3.95	4.23	+0.27	19.4%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UC Davis	3.95	4.24	+0.30	48.6%	Peers +0.23 · steeper

📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	17.0%	15.1%	45.2%	62.3%	46.3%	65.9%
3.70–3.99	3.1%	1.6%	9.3%	17.6%	17.0%	31.1%
3.30–3.69	0.8%	0.5%	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%	10.3%
3.00–3.29	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.9%
< 3.00	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Pleasant Valley Sr High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 7.7 points above what their GPAs predict (33.3% actual vs. 25.6% expected).

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC Berkeley → Elite	21	3	—^†	14.3%	1	—	3.82	—^†
UCLA → Elite	23	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.02	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	32	7	—^†	21.9%	1	—	3.86	4.28
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	32	13	—^†	40.6%	3	—	3.93	4.27
UC Irvine → Selective	23	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.93	—^†
UC Davis →	35	17	8	48.6%	4	47.1%	3.95	4.24

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which requires unique-student counts. See methodology →

What This Means

Fewer than 15% of seniors are earning UC admission. This may reflect a high non-UC college-going rate, significant A-G completion gaps, or an early-stage UC pipeline. A deeper review of A-G readiness and counseling capacity is warranted.

Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.

UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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