📍 901 Esplanade, Chico, Butte County, 95926
Chico High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chico, Butte County. The school has 1,905 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erica Sheridan. It is part of the Chico Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Chico High enrolls 1,905 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 994 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 566 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 169 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 91 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
995 of the school's 1,905 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chico High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Chico High is one of 22 schools in Chico Unified, based in Chico, California. The district serves 12,266 students district-wide and employs 563 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,905 students, Chico High is larger than the district average of about 558 students per school.