Yreka High School
Yreka High School serves 575 students in grades 9-12.
Yreka High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Yreka High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Yreka High School's student population of 575 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
575 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Yreka High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Yreka High School is 0.52, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3011 out of 9659 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1

American Indian
5%
1%

Asian
2%
12%

Hispanic
13%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
67%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
12%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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