South Fork Junior - Senior High School - Miranda, California/CA

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South Fork Junior - Senior High School

Po Box 188, Miranda, CA, 95553-0188 -

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Definition of Terms

South Fork Junior - Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

Humboldt County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

329 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 56 students

Grade 9 - 78 students

Grade 10 - 74 students

Grade 11 - 71 students

Grade 12 - 50 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	7%	3%
% Asian	1%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	39%
% Black	1%	9%
% White	80%	36%
% Unknown	5 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	7
Number of Students Managed	896 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$9,543,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$9,710,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,651	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$10,837	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Miranda (formerly, Jacobsen's) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located northwest of Phillipsville, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The ZIP Code is 95553. USPS ZIP Code lookup tool
The town was named by a former postmistress and is within a five minute walk of the south fork of the Eel River, amidst giant redwood trees. Miranda is on the Avenue of the Giants between Myers Flat to the north and Phillipsville to the south.
The post office was opened on August 26th, 1905. It is unclear when exactly it became a settlement prior to that, though older residents will tell you the earliest they can remember is their folks coming up from San Francisco during the California Gold Rush era of the 1840s and '50s.
Besides the post office, the town boasts one restaurant, a combination motel, market, and gas station (all owned by one family), a Seventh-day Adventist church, a Latter-Day Saints Church (Mormon), a small, rural high school encompassing grades 8-12, a Community Grange, two gift shops, and an active Volunteer Fire Department. There is a glass gallery one mile south of Miranda on the Avenue of the Giants in the historical unincorporated area formerly known as Firhaven.
South Fork High School is the only regular high school of Southern Humboldt Unified School District. The school's name refers to the South Fork of the Eel River. Osprey Learning Center, an alternative continuation high school, is located across the football field from SFHS in facilities that formerly housed the now-defunct Miranda Junior High School.
The ZIP Code is 95553. The community is inside Area code 707. Elevation is said to be 351 feet at the town sign, though the terrain is generally not flat and encompasses sea level to over 2,000-foot elevations. Miranda is in the PST zone and observes Daylight Savings.
Demographics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 U.S. Census, at about the year 2000, Miranda's total population was approximately 857 with a median age of 39.9. Only 5.6% were under 5 years of age, while 75.4% were over 18 and 8.3% over 65. A marginally high 14.7% of those over 18 were civilian veterans. Of those over age 5, 24.6% were of disability status. Majorly of one race (97.3%), Miranda is home to 91.8% White (unspecified origin), 0.5% African American or Black, 2.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 1.4% of some other race, and 4.6% Hispanic or Latino. Median household income was $17,422, while median family income was slightly higher at $21,146. Nearly one third (29.4%) of the population as individuals were below the poverty line. Total occupied housing units were 391 out of 505 total units, leaving 114 vacancies. Median value of single-owner occupied homes was $114,400.
Politics
In the state legislature Miranda is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Miranda is located in California's 1st congressional district.
External links
South Fork High School
Miranda Travel & Resource Guide

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About This Zip Code (95553)

School Zip (95553)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

857 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

33%

32%

Population Average Age

40 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.2 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$17,422

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.1 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

40 years old

39 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (95553)

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% Owning / % Renting

54% / 46%

58% / 42%

Nearby Schools:

1. Southern Humboldt Community Day - 11 students - view location
2. Osprey Learning Center (alter) - 35 students - view location
3. Osprey Learning Center Continuation School - 14 students - view location
4. Shively (dean L.) Elementary School - 447 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location

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