Bitney Prep High

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Bitney Prep High ranks 543 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bitney Prep High is a public charter high school located in Grass Valley, California, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 87 students. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently standing at 543 out of 2,323 California high schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bitney Prep High's key differentiating factors include relatively strong test scores, with 61.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 52.17% for the Nevada County Office of Education district and 55.73% for the state of California. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.1% in 2020-2021 to 56.4% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Bitney Prep High's graduation rates have also fluctuated, from a high of 96.7% in 2018-2019 to a low of 76.5% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate of 89.5% still higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Bitney Prep High's performance is generally stronger than the Earle Jamieson Educational Options school, but lags behind the higher-performing Foresthill High, Bear River High, Colfax High, and William & Marian Ghidotti High in terms of rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, Bitney Prep High's male students and low socioeconomic status students have performed better than the school's overall performance, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

135 Joerschke Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5249

(530) 477-1235

District: Nevada County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
543^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,207

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 91

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Two or more races:

40.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bitney Prep High ranks better than 76.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bitney Prep High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: two or more races (40.7%), White (40.7%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bitney Prep High is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Bitney Prep High employs 7.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bitney Prep High is $9,207.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bitney Prep High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bitney Prep High 543^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Bitney Prep High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Rank History for Bitney Prep High

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Rank History for all students at Bitney Prep High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	81.72	104^th	2117	95.1%
2009	52.18	682^nd	2238	69.5%
2010	70.71	273^rd	2281	88.0%
2011	70.37	302^nd	2367	87.2%
2012	76.53	193^rd	2354	91.8%
2013	65.85	398^th	2426	83.6%
2015	81.65	328^th	1994	83.6%
2016	40.46	1194^th	2039	41.4%
2017	63.94	703^rd	2021	65.2%
2018	20.08	1506^th	2017	25.3%
2019	55.84	834^th	2133	60.9%
2021	46.64	654^th	1290	49.3%
2022	34.88	1308^th	2123	38.4%
2023	42.83	1051^st	2348	55.2%
2024	65.47	543^rd	2323	76.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bitney Prep High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.63	1448^th	1862	22.2%
2024	77.66	307^th	2235	86.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bitney Prep High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.05	1051^st	1858	43.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bitney Prep High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.31	1324^th	1834	27.8%
2019	73.90	428^th	1880	77.2%
2024	67.31	485^th	2172	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bitney Prep High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.01	1080^th	1173	7.9%
2019	39.30	769^th	1222	37.1%
2022	11.47	1077^th	1204	10.5%
2023	22.68	1052^nd	1434	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bitney Prep High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	63	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	70
2009	41	3	0	4	1	1	3	0	53
2010	38	3	0	5	2	1	0	0	49
2011	61	2	1	6	1	0	0	0	71
2012	64	2	3	6	0	0	1	0	76
2013	69	3	2	9	0	0	1	0	84
2014	86	5	1	6	2	1	1	0	102
2015	88	5	1	5	0	0	2	0	101
2016	80	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	92
2017	73	0	0	4	0	0	9	0	86
2018	72	0	0	7	0	0	9	0	88
2019	73	0	0	9	0	0	13	0	95
2020	63	0	1	7	1	0	10	0	82
2021	63	0	1	5	1	0	10	3	83
2022	31	0	0	3	1	0	27	5	67
2023	35	0	0	4	0	0	33	15	87
2024	37	0	0	9	0	0	37	8	91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bitney Prep High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	70	7.3	9.6	n/a
2009	53	4.6	8.3	32.1
2010	49	4.5	10.8	51
2011	71	n/a	n/a	21.1
2012	76	5.8	12.9	n/a
2013	84	5.9	14.0	53.6
2014	102	7.5	13.5	49
2015	101	7.0	14.4	37.6
2016	92	7.0	13.1	56.5
2017	86	6.7	12.7	54.7
2018	88	5.9	14.7	63.6
2019	95	5.9	15.9	50.5
2020	82	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	83	5.8	14.1	66.3
2022	67	5.9	11.3	62.7
2023	87	5.8	14.8	43.7
2024	91	7.4	12.2	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bitney Prep High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	70	7.3	9.6	n/a
2009	53	4.6	8.3	32.1
2010	49	4.5	10.8	51
2011	71	n/a	n/a	21.1
2012	76	5.8	12.9	n/a
2013	84	5.9	14.0	53.6
2014	102	7.5	13.5	49
2015	101	7.0	14.4	37.6
2016	92	7.0	13.1	56.5
2017	86	6.7	12.7	54.7
2018	88	5.9	14.7	63.6
2019	95	5.9	15.9	50.5
2020	82	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	83	5.8	14.1	66.3
2022	67	5.9	11.3	62.7
2023	87	5.8	14.8	43.7
2024	91	7.4	12.2	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bitney Prep High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,207

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bitney Prep High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 834^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1051^st of 2348 High schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bitney Prep High)	57.1	57.9	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nevada County Office of Education)	69.2	53.4	15.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bitney Prep High)	19.1	10.5	8.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada County Office of Education)	26.7	16.7	10.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	95	87	8.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	4	55.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	73	35	52.1%
Two or More Races	13	33	153.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.5%	43.7%	6.8%

Schools Near Bitney Prep High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	91	7	12.2	58.2%	37 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (40.7%)	65.5	543^rd of 2323 public high schools	76.6%		42.8	1051^st of 2348 public high schools	55.2%	508				61.9	61.9	28.6	28.6	$9,207
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	154	6	25.3	26.0%	114 (74.0%)	2 (1.3%)	20 (13.0%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	99.5	6^th of 2323 public high schools	99.7%		96.7	62^nd of 2348 public high schools	97.4%	56	94.1		94.7	100.0	100.0	82.4	82.4	$5,586
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,457	62	23.5	39.3%	1,008 (69.2%)	8 (0.5%)	298 (20.5%)	15 (1.0%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (7.1%)	69.8	485^th of 2323 public high schools	79.1%		38.7	1183^rd of 2348 public high schools	49.6%	698	47.0	27.3	46.3	57.7	57.7	28.5	28.5	$11,545
North Point Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 477-1225	130	6	21.5	37.7%	103 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	49.1	889^th of 2323 public high schools	61.7%		62	617^th of 2348 public high schools	73.7%	272	27.5		28.3	59.3	59.3	11.1	11.1	$8,968
Earle Jamieson Educational Options	Public	6-12	112 Nevada City Hwy.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-5464	3	2	1.5		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)								$37,914
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	164	12	13.6	61.0%	121 (73.8%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.5%)	13.1	1873^rd of 2323 public high schools	19.4%		7.1	2260^th of 2348 public high schools	3.7%	387	5.9		7.5	20.0	20.0	2.9	2.9	$18,848
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	960 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	589	37	16.1	92.9%	53 (9.0%)	44 (7.5%)	449 (76.2%)	9 (1.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.1%)	10.3	1996^th of 2323 public high schools	14.1%		10.1	2051^st of 2348 public high schools	12.6%	55		11.1	10.8	10.1	9.9	1.5	1.5
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	505 Main St.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2200	197	14	14.0	53.8%	135 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.2%)	76.8	371^st of 2323 public high schools	84.0%		64.3	571^st of 2348 public high schools	75.7%	200	44.7		43.6	66.7	66.7	35.1	35.1
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	628	30	20.7	25.3%	481 (76.6%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.4%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.4%)	88.8	186^th of 2323 public high schools	92.0%		74.3	419^th of 2348 public high schools	82.2%	233	60.9		61.2	68.4	68.4	49.7	49.7	$13,653
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	634	31	20.3	27.0%	463 (73.0%)	3 (0.5%)	112 (17.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	71.3	454^th of 2323 public high schools	80.5%		64.2	575^th of 2348 public high schools	75.5%	121	33.6	31.6	33.3	68.7	68.7	35.8	35.8	$11,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Bitney Prep High

Is Bitney Prep High a good school?

Bitney Prep High ranks 543^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bitney Prep High in?

Nevada County Office of Education

How many students attend Bitney Prep High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 91 students attended Bitney Prep High.

What is the racial makeup of Bitney Prep High?

Students at Bitney Prep High are 41% White, 41% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% Not Specified.

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