About Us

The Chico High School Foundation (CHSF) was established to enhance and enrich student learning opportunities by providing additional financial support for the academic and extracurricular programs at the high school. The CHSF currently manages 26 donor-advised funds. These funds support the art, English, theatre, and technology programs, provide mini-grant support for teachers, and supply students with numerous scholarships.

How It All Started

The Chico High School Foundation was founded by former Chico High Principal, Roger Williams. Chico High was not only Roger’s work place, but it was the high school attended by his daughters. It was also the venue in which friendships were born and the platform from which thousands of students jettisoned into the world of ‘real’ life. From his position as Principal, Williams viewed many students who needed a voice of support and/or financial boost to help them successfully encounter the postsecondary stage of their life.