High schools in Nevada County
14 high schools in Nevada County, serving roughly 5,186 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.8
William & Marian Ghidotti High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.4
Mountain Valley School
Nevada Joint Union High · 5-12 · Specialized
- 5.8
Arete Charter Academy
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.5
Bear River High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12
- 5.4
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.0
Forest Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 5.0
Nevada Union High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12
- 4.7
North Point Academy
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.6
Vantage Point Charter
Penn Valley Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 4.3
Bitney Prep High
Nevada County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 3.2
EPIC de Cesar Chavez
Nevada County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 3.2
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Nevada County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
- 2.2
Silver Springs High (Continuation)
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 2.1
John Muir Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · 6-12 · Charter
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Common questions
How many high schools are in Nevada County?
14 high schools in Nevada County, serving 5,186 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in High schools, Nevada County
- William & Marian Ghidotti High · 9-12
- Mountain Valley School · 5-12
- Arete Charter Academy · K-12
- Bear River High · 9-12
- Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning · 9-12
- Forest Charter · K-12
- Nevada Union High · 9-12
- North Point Academy · 9-12
- Vantage Point Charter · K-12
- Bitney Prep High · 9-12
- EPIC de Cesar Chavez · 9-12
- Earle Jamieson Educational Options · 6-12
- Silver Springs High (Continuation) · 9-12
- John Muir Charter · 6-12