Whale Gulch High School
Tel:
(707)925-6285
- Whale Gulch High School serves 11 students in grades 9-12.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Whale Gulch High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Whale Gulch High School's student population of 11 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Whale Gulch High School's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whale Gulch High School is 0.31, 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 | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 9% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 82% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.64 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Leggett Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whale Gulch High School is Leggett Valley High School (10.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Whale Gulch Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whale Gulch Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Whitethorn Whale Gulch Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 36 students
0.0 miles
76811 Usal Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589
(707)986-7131 0.0 K-8 36 - Whitethorn Whitethorn Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 56 students
7.2 miles
16851 Briceland-thorn Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589
(707)986-7420 7.2 K-6 56 - Leggett Leggett Valley Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 55 students
10.3 miles
1 Sch Way
Leggett, CA 95585
(707)925-6285 10.3 K-8 55 - Leggett Leggett Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 17 students
10.3 miles
1 Sch Way
Leggett, CA 95585
(707)925-6285 10.3 9-12 17 - Eureka Southern Humboldt Community Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 18 students
11.8 miles
286 Sprowl Creek Rd.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707)923-2550 11.8 7-12 18
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