History

In 1892 the High School District was formed. Prior to this decade, students desiring to continue their education beyond elementary school would either leave the County or enroll in either of the two private academies in Chico. In 1892 the state legislature provided the statutory basis for providing public education at the secondary level. The legislation permitted the formation of a high school district by allowing two or more elementary district areas to be combined into a high school district with a separate school board. In Butte County, only two communities took advantage of this legislation, Oroville and Gridley. At the time the Gridley Union High School District was formed it served the students from both the Gridley Township and Manzanita School Districts.