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Northern Humboldt Union High

At a glance

530^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 90

Better than 65% of California districts

High 4Grades K-12

2755 McKinleyville Ave.
McKinleyville, CA 95519-3400·(707) 839-6470·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 65.7% of districts

Schools

1,625

Students

Top rankedArcata High379^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

McKinleyville High up 106 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Pacific Coast High (Continuation)

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Summary:

The Northern Humboldt Union High district consists of four high schools serving grades 9-12, including two traditional comprehensive schools and two smaller continuation schools for at-risk students.

Among the comprehensive schools, Arcata High stands out as the top performer with the highest test scores and a very strong 97.5% graduation rate, while McKinleyville High has shown recent improvement and boasts the district's highest graduation rate at 98.2%. The continuation schools, Pacific Coast High (Continuation) and Mad River High (Continuation), serve much smaller populations and have a distinct mission, with Pacific Coast achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate.

Overall, the district excels in graduating students, with a 97.3% rate far above the state average, but faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism that affects all schools. While students perform well in English and science compared to the state, math scores are an area for improvement. The success of the continuation schools in helping struggling students graduate is a notable strength of the district's educational offerings.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcata High	Public	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-2400	1,007	53	19.0	40.3%	628 (62.4%)	15 (1.5%)	183 (18.2%)	31 (3.1%)	34 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	108 (10.7%)	82.2	379^th of 2162 public high schools	82.5%		82.4	366^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	13	47.0	47.0	65.7	65.7	36.8	36.8	$25,467	$22,340	$3,127
McKinleyville High	Public	9-12	1300 Murray Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-6400	566	34	16.7	45.6%	292 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (15.9%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	117 (20.7%)	52.1	990^th of 2162 public high schools	54.2%		46.1	1096^th of 2159 public high schools	49.2%	106	24.3	24.3	45.9	45.9	23.1	23.1	$30,567	$26,708	$3,859
Pacific Coast High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-2443	24	2	10.9	58.3%	13 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (25.0%)	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	22.5	1638^th of 2162 public high schools	24.2%					(n/a)			30.8	30.8	7.7	7.7	$42,931	$40,046	$2,885
Mad River High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1300 Murray Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-6480	28	2	13.8	82.1%	14 (50.0%)	1 (3.6%)	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)							$42,695	$34,558	$8,137

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Six Rivers Charter High District	0.02 mi	1
Arcata Elementary	0.45 mi	5
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District	0.48 mi	1	88^th
Humboldt County Office of Education	0.48 mi	6
Coastal Grove Charter District	0.54 mi	1	467^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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