John Vierra High School
Tel:
(209)736-2507
- John Vierra High School serves 23 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
John Vierra High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- John Vierra High School's student population of 23 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 23 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- John Vierra High School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of John Vierra High School is 0.30, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2645 out of 9,595 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 83% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bret Harte Union High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to John Vierra High School is Vallecito Continuation High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Columbia Elementary School (3.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Albert A. Michelson Elementary School (3.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Altaville Vallecito Continuation High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 18 students
0.0 miles
364 Murphys Grade Rd
Altaville, CA 95221
(209)736-2507 0.0 9-12 18 - Avery Albert A. Michelson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 223 students
3.4 miles
196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209)728-3441 3.4 K-5 223 - Columbia Columbia Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 521 students
3.5 miles
22540 Parrotts Ferry Rd.
Columbia, CA 95310
(209)533-7700 3.5 K-8 521 - Columbia Springfield Community Day Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 10 students
3.5 miles
22540 Parrotts Ferry Rd.
Columbia, CA 95310
(209)532-0202 3.5 K-8 10 - Altaville Bret Harte Union High School Grades: 9-12 | 653 students
4.2 miles
364 Murphys Grade Rd.
Altaville, CA 95221
(209)736-2507 4.2 9-12 653
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