Since the first school district was formed in 1873, Gridley has taken great pride in providing first-class educational opportunities for everyone.
The community continually rallies around the needs of Gridley students, supporting fund raisers, special events and sports programs. If there is a need in Gridley's school system, the community always seems to find a way to meet it.
Gridley Unified School District Office
The Gridley Unified School District Office is located at 429 Magnolia Street.
The district superintendent is Clark Redfield and the members of the Board of Trustees are: Lloyd Pierce (president), Eric Waterbury, Linda Wilson, Doris Pettersen, Ken Olson, Baudelia Maldonado-Howerton and Nicki Herrera Llerenas.
The regular meetings of the trustees are generally scheduled for every first and third Wednesday of the month. Call (530) 846-4721 for more information.
McKinley Elementary School
McKinley Elementary School is located at 1045 Sycamore Street. The kindergarten through first grade school has a student enrollment of 291. The school mascot is the mallard.
The school has 18 teachers. The principal is Chris McIntire. Call (530) 846-5686 for more information.
Wilson Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School is located at 409 Magnolia Street. The second through fifth grade school has a student enrollment of 578. The school mascot is the rams.
The campus has a multipurpose room/cafeteria. The school has a staff of 32 teachers. The principal is Larry McWilliams. Call (530) 846-3675 for more information.
Sycamore Middle School
Sycamore Middle School is located at 1125 Sycamore Street. The school mascot is the bullpups. There are 30 teachers and a full time counselor at the sixth through eighth grade school.
The principal is Jim Walters and Tuesday Mahlberg is the vice principal.
Sycamore has a student enrollment of 498 students. The school features a band program, library, gum, computer lab, cafeteria, outdoor basketball courts and a large playing field.
Intramural sports offered at the school are: boys flag football, track, boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer.
Call (530) 846-3636 for more information.
Gridley High School
Gridley High School serves grades nine through twelve and has a student enrollment of 621. There are 35 teachers at the school.
School facilities include: weight room, football field, tennis courts, track, soccer field, four baseball and softball fields.
The school also rents Farmer's Hall (which doubles as the school's gym) and additional parking from the Butte County Fair.
The school offers an outstanding band program. The Gridley High School band has been invited to play at Disneyland on several occasions.
The school offers the following intramural sports programs: football, girls volleyball, boys and girls tennis, golf, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, and track.
The principal of the school is Joan Zappettini. Call the school at (530) 846-4791 for more information.
Esperanza High School
Esperanza High School has a student enrollment of 42 and two teachers. The continuation high school serves grades nine through twelve and is located at 581 B Jackson Street.
The school principal is Debbie Miller. Call (530) 846-4383 for more information.
Community Day School
Community Day School is also located at 581 B Jackson Street. The alternative school has two divisions: kindergarten through eight grade and ninth through twelfth grade.
The school has a student enrollment of 19 and two teachers. The principal is Debbie Miller.
Call (530) 846-4383 for more information.
Manzanita School/District
Manzanita School is located at 627 East Evans Reimer Road. The kindergarten through eighth grade school has a student enrollment of 240.
Brad Roberts is principal/superintendent. Call (530) 846-5594 for more information.
Butte Community College
Butte Community College is located at 3536 Butte Campus Drive, off Highway 99, approximately 25 miles north of Gridley.
The two year junior college offers general education courses, which allow students to transfer credits to a four year university as well as numerous two year certificate programs.
Call (530) 895-2509 for more information.
California State University, Chico
Chico State University is located at 400 West First Street in the City of Chico. The campus is located approximately 30 miles North of Gridley.
Call (530) 898-4636 for more information.
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