Yreka High School
Tel:
(530)842-6151
- Yreka High School serves 603 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (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 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Yreka 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
- Yreka High School's student population of 603 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 603 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Yreka High School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Yreka High School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. 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 | #2219 out of 9,595 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 6% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 68% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yreka Union High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Yreka High School is Siskiyou County Rop (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jackson Street Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gold Street Community Day (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yreka Siskiyou County Rop Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
0.2 miles
431 Knapp St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530)842-6155 0.2 9-12 n/a - Yreka Discovery High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 23 students
0.3 miles
504 W. Lennox St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530)842-1659 0.3 9-12 23 - Yreka Yreka Union High Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 8 students
0.3 miles
504 W. Lennox St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530)842-1659 0.3 9-12 8 - Yreka Gold Street Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 1-5
0.4 miles
321 North Gold St
Yreka, CA 96097
(530)842-2438 0.4 1-5 n/a - Yreka Jackson Street Elementary School Grades: 4-8 | 526 students
0.9 miles
405 Jackson St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530)842-3561 0.9 4-8 526
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