Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
Tel:
(530)333-8330
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School serves 504 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School's student population of 504 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 504 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,584 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #5079 out of 9584 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 38% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 87% | 23% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Black Oak Mine Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School is American River Charter (4.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Georgetown American River Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 186 students
4.7 miles
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530)333-8340 4.7 K-12 186 - Georgetown Georgetown Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 222 students
4.7 miles
6530 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530)333-8320 4.7 K-6 222 - Greenwood Divide High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 12 students
4.8 miles
4405 Highway 193
Greenwood, CA 95635
(530)333-8315 4.8 9-12 12 - Placerville Gold Trail Grades: 4-8 | 420 students
5.6 miles
889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)626-2595 5.6 4-8 420 - Placerville Sutters Mill Grades: K-3 | 289 students
6.7 miles
4801 Luneman Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)626-2591 6.7 K-3 289
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