High schools in Chico, CA
12 high schools in Chico, CA, serving roughly 5,595 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 6.3
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences
Chico Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.0
CORE Butte Charter
Butte County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 6.0
Chico High
Chico Unified · 9-12
- 5.9
Pleasant Valley High
Chico Unified · 9-12
- 5.0
Achieve Charter
Butte County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 4.7
Oak Bridge Academy
Chico Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.0
Pivot Charter School North Valley II
Chico Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 2.9
Academy for Change
Chico Unified · 6-12 · Community day school
- 2.8
Butte County Community
Butte County Office of Education · K-12 · County community school
- 2.5
Oakdale
Chico Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 2.3
Center for Alternative Learning
Chico Unified · 6-12 · Opportunity school
- 2.1
Fair View High (Continuation)
Chico Unified · 9-12 · Continuation high school
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Common questions
How many high schools are in Chico?
Chico has 12 high schools serving roughly 5,595 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
Which is the highest-rated high school in Chico?
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences currently has the highest SweetSpot score (6.3/10) among high schools in Chico.
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 is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in High schools, Chico, CA
- Inspire School of Arts and Sciences · 9-12
- CORE Butte Charter · K-12
- Chico High · 9-12
- Pleasant Valley High · 9-12
- Achieve Charter · K-12
- Oak Bridge Academy · K-12
- Pivot Charter School North Valley II · 6-12
- Academy for Change · 6-12
- Butte County Community · K-12
- Oakdale · K-12
- Center for Alternative Learning · 6-12
- Fair View High (Continuation) · 9-12