Bear River High School

Bear River High School
Address
11130 Magnolia Road
Grass Valley, California, 95949
United States
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1986[1]
Superintendent Ralf Swenson[1]
Principal Jim Nieto[1]
Staff 44[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1108[1]
Color(s) Cardinal & Gray
Mascot Bruin
Rival Colfax High School
API Average 818[2]
Average SAT scores 1591[2]
Yearbook The Rapids
CDS Code 29-66357-2930048[1]
Website http://www.njuhsd.com/BearRiver.cfm

Bear River High School is a public high school in the Nevada Joint Union High School District in Grass Valley, California. It is located across the street from Lake of the Pines. It graduated approximately 300 graduates in the 2006-2007 school year for a 98.5% graduation rate, 52.1% completed CSU/UC prep.[1] Ethnically 90.6% of the students self-identified as white.[1]

The name Bruin originates from a female bear.

Its main rival is Colfax High School located in Colfax, CA, and the annual Bear River vs. Colfax football game is one of the most anticipated school events of the year.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2008-09" (PDF). School Accountability Report Card (SARC). 2010. http://www.njuhsd.com/files/302580/09-10%20Bear%20River%20HS.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
  2. ^ a b "California High School Guide - Los Angeles Times". http://projects.latimes.com/schools/school/grass-valley/bear-river-high/. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 

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