Nevada Union High School
| Nevada Union High School | |
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| Address | |
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11761 Ridge Road ] Grass Valley, California, USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°14′28″N 121°03′08″W / 39.24106°N 121.05229°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public four-year |
| Founded | 1961 |
| School board | Nevada Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees |
| School district | Nevada Joint Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Louise Johnson |
| Principal | Dan Frisilla |
| Staff | 3 |
| Faculty | 62 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1236 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| School colour(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Miners |
| Feeder schools | Lyman Gilmore Middle School, Seven Hills Middle School |
| Website | http://nevadaunion.njuhsd.com/index.html |
Nevada Union High School (NU) is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of California's capital, Sacramento. Situated between Nevada City and Grass Valley, the school serves those two incorporated cities and a large surrounding community. The Nevada Union High School district covers a huge geographic area, with some students bussed in from as far as 56 miles away. NU was named a California Distinguished School in 1997 and 2012, and in 1998 was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon High School. NUHS serves ninth through twelfth grade students. NUHS does not have an ethnically diverse student population, as 99% are Caucasian. It is, however, economically diverse, with 45% of families qualifying for the Free and Reduced National School Lunch Program.
Nevada Union opened in 1961 to serve the needs of Nevada City, Grass Valley, and the surrounding communities. Prior to 1961, the high school was located in Grass Valley.
In the 2005-2006 school year, 242 of 602 seniors (40%) took the SAT, with average scores of 554 in Critical Reading (~65th percentile), 559 in Math (~63rd percentile), and 548 in Writing (~68th percentile).
Students who attend Nevada Union are not only from Grass Valley and Nevada City; they also commute from North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Cedar Ridge, Chicago Park, Lake Wildwood, Oregon House, Brownsville, and Alta Sierra. Many find the bus routes to be insufficient for these areas.
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