📍 11130 Magnolia Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, 95949
Bear River High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grass Valley, Nevada County. The school has 538 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christopher Roberts. It is part of the Nevada Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Bear River High enrolls 538 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 395 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 538 students (24%) 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.
Bear River High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Bear River 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 538 students, Bear River High is close to the district average of about 515 students per school.