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Description

Chico Unified School District is located in California's lush Sacramento Valley and covers 322 square miles. CUSD oversees 23 schools: 12 Elementary; three Junior High; two High School; one Continuation. Every school site strives to offer a diverse curriculum, highly qualified teachers and a dedicated staff placing students at the forefront of the learning process.

School Type:
  • Public High School
State: California
City: Chico
Affiliation: Non-Religious
Grades Accepted:
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
School Size: 1,900
Average Class Size: 23
Student Body:
  • Co-ed
Program Duration:
  • Fall Semester
  • Full Academic Year
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
ESL:
  • Yes
Dresscode: Dress Code Required
Price: $$$
Graduation
Graduation Allowed:
  • Yes
Graduation After 1 Year:
  • Yes
Academics
AP Classes:
  • Yes
AP Classes Offered:
  • Art
  • English
  • Foreign Language
  • Math
  • Research
  • Science
  • Social Studies

Statistics, Calculus, Environmental Science, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, Seminar, Research, Biology, Chemistry, Human Geography, World History, US History, Government and Politics, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Music Theory

IB Program:
  • No
STEM/STEAM Program:
  • Yes

Engineering/CAD, Software and Systems Development

Foreign Languages:
  • French
  • Spanish
College Acceptance Rate: 93
University Acceptances:

California State Universities, University of California, other private universities and community colleges

Chico High has many departments, which provide a wide range of courses to enable our students to achieve proficiency in their chosen course of study and meet their graduation requirements.

Sports
Boys Sports:
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swim
  • Volleyball
  • Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Track
  • Wrestling
  • Tennis
  • Field Hockey
Girls Sports:
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Swim
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Track
  • Wrestling
  • Tennis
  • Cheerleading
  • Field Hockey
Arts
Arts Offerings:

Digital Design and Production, Digital Photo I, Intro to Art, Sculpture, Studio I, Advanced Digital Photo, Ceramics I - III, Digital Art II - III, Glass Design I - II, Ceramics I - III, Music and Theater, Piano, Guitar, Marching/Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble

Extra Curricular
Extra-Curricular:

American Institute of Architect Student, Anime Fan Club, Art Club, Association of Latino American Students, Athlete Committed, Ballet Folklorico, Band, Black Student Union, California Scholarship Federation, Chess Club, Choir Club, Computer Science Club, D&D Club, Design and Build Institute of America, Ecology Club, Empowerment Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Farmers of America, FFA Floral, Gay Straight Alliance, Heroes Teach Club, Key Club, Media Market Place, Musical theater, NAMI, Panther Robotics, Rotary Interact, Science Bowl Club, Skills USA Chapter, Science Outreach for Chico Kids, Society of Women Engineers, SOFA, VOCES Latinas

Community Information
City Population: 93,293
Weather: Summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy.
Nearby Cities: Sacramento, California (134 km)
Nearest Airport: Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
Local Attractions:

Bidwell Park, Bidwell Mansion, Chico Farmer's Market, National Yo-Yo Museum

The city is the cultural, economic, and educational center of the northern Sacramento Valley and home to both California State University, Chico and Bidwell Park, the country's 26th largest municipal park and the 13th largest municipally-owned park. Chico's downtown is a thriving area for unique, independent retail shops and restaurants. Farmers markets attract crowds on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings. City Plaza hosts free concerts regularly during the summer. Performance venues large and small, bars, coffee shops, bookstores and city offices contribute to a lively and flavorful experience.

Address:
1163 East 7th Street, Chico, CA, USA, California, USA 95928