📍 11761 Ridge Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, 95945
Nevada Union High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grass Valley, Nevada County. The school has 1,458 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kelly Rhoden. It is part of the Nevada Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
Nevada Union High enrolls 1,458 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,025 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 295 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 6% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
597 of the school's 1,458 students (41%) 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.
Nevada Union High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Nevada Union High is one of 5 schools in Nevada Joint Union High, based in Grass Valley, California. The district serves 2,574 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,458 students, Nevada Union High is larger than the district average of about 515 students per school.