Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Grades 7–12 Public District: Black Oak Mine Unified

5101 Garden Valley Rd., Garden Valley, CA 95633 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−8 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
38%
−15 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
20%
−16 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
43%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
436
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 29% state 38% · 2025-26 30% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 28% state 36% · 2025-26 29% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 26% state 32% · 2025-26 51% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 27% state 35% · 2025-26 38% state 53% · 2025-26 20% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 27% state 35% 38% state 53% 20% state 36%
2024-25 23% state 34% 45% state 51% 24% state 33%
2023-24 27% state 31% 43% state 50% 25% state 29%
2022-23 30% state 30% 34% state 49% 21% state 28%
2021-22 30% state 29% 38% state 50% 27% state 28%
2020-21 17% state 33% 38% state 52% 28% state 27%
2018-19 26% state 36% 43% state 53% 29% state 29%
2017-18 29% state 36% 37% state 52% —
2016-17 30% state 35% 43% state 52% —
2015-16 28% state 35% 41% state 52% —
2014-15 29% state 32% 26% state 49% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
91%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
45%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
43%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Georgetown Elementary
Grades K–6 · Black Oak Mine Unified
4.2 mi
33%
−7 vs state
33%
−14 vs state
13%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 52% 229 White 74%
American River Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Black Oak Mine Unified
4.6 mi
22%
−16 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
35%
−2 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 38% 263 White 78%