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Bear River High School

Grades: 9-12

Students: 664

Type: Public

8/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 274:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Nevada Joint Union High School District

11130 Magnolia Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949

(530) 268-3700

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9/10

Test Scores

5/10

Equity

Academic Progress

7/10

College Readiness

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Genuinely horrible school there are some good teachers but the whole school operates horribly they dont even know how to run a school well and ive had little to no support they say they are gonna do something but they dont there is a teacher who somehow isnt fired that shows up to her class late eve

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Posted by a student on 3/12/2026

If you are looking for a smaller public high school (+/—700 students) in Nevada County with teachers and administrators who genuinely care and often get to know the kids by name. Students graduate from BRHS with real skills they can use immediately in either the workforce or to go on to college, Bea

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Posted by a parent on 4/4/2024

Bear River is a smaller school but has so many opportunities for students to get involved and be part of the community. Their course offerings are robust and the staff is helpful and truly cares about the students. The administrators support the school rules and when they know about a situation wher

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Posted by a parent on 2/18/2023

Bear River High School has an excellent music program that has become extremely successful over the years. It changes the lives of its students for the better, and provides a great experience that cannot be found anywhere else in the school. While the athletics program is far over-glorified, it over

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Posted by a student on 9/23/2019

It has been all around pretty good

Posted by a parent on 11/1/2018

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Grass Valley schools - Bear River High School is located at 11130 Magnolia Road, Grass Valley CA 95949. Bear River High School is in the Nevada Joint Union High School District. Bear River High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.