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1 / 25#25. California Heritage Youth Build Academy
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 98 (33:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
Best public high schools in the Redding metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Redding metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Pioneer Continuation High School
- Location: Shasta Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 240 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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3 / 25#23. Redding School Of The Arts
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 602 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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4 / 25#22. Shasta County Independent Study
- Location: Shasta County Office Of Education, CA
- Enrollment: 107 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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5 / 25#21. Salisbury High School
- Location: Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 129 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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6 / 25#20. Oakview High (Alternative)
- Location: Anderson Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 132 (33:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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7 / 25#19. North Valley High School
- Location: Anderson Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 90 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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8 / 25#18. Shasta Collegiate Academy
- Location: Shasta Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 183 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 25#17. Gateway Educational Options School
- Location: Gateway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 84 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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10 / 25#16. Redding Collegiate Academy
- Location: Enterprise Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 188 (31:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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11 / 25#15. Mountain Lakes High School
- Location: Gateway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 61 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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12 / 25#14. Evergreen Institute of Excellence
- Location: Evergreen Union School District, CA
- Enrollment: 146 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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13 / 25#13. Shasta View Academy
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 509 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 25#12. West Valley High School
- Location: Anderson Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 733 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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15 / 25#11. Northern Summit Academy
- Location: Anderson, CA
- Enrollment: 184 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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16 / 25#10. Central Valley High School
- Location: Gateway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 625 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 25#9. Anderson High School
- Location: Anderson Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 568 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. Red Bluff High School
- Location: Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,618 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Enterprise High School
- Location: Shasta Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,109 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. Shasta Charter Academy
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 275 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. Foothill High School
- Location: Shasta Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,398 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Stellar Charter School
- Location: Redding Elementary School District, CA
- Enrollment: 200 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Anderson New Technology High School
- Location: Anderson Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 124 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Shasta High School
- Location: Shasta Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,333 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. University Preparatory
- Location: Redding, CA
- Enrollment: 1,013 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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