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Eureka Senior High

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Eureka Senior High ranks 959 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

Eureka Senior High is a large public high school serving about 1,160 students in grades 9-12 within the Eureka City Schools district, which serves a community with significant economic diversity.

The school has a clear strength in ensuring students graduate, with a 96.5% graduation rate that is among the best in the region and far exceeds the state average; its dropout rate is also very low. In English Language Arts, student proficiency is solid and slightly above the state average. However, the school faces significant challenges in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates lag behind both state averages and most nearby comprehensive high schools like Arcata High. It's noteworthy that the school achieves these relatively better graduation and attendance outcomes while spending less per student than several neighboring schools, such as McKinleyville High.

When looking at the local landscape, Eureka Senior High significantly outperforms its in-district alternative, Zoe Barnum High. At the same time, some local charter schools, like the Academy of the Redwoods and Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy, show exceptionally high academic performance. The analysis indicates the school has effective support systems for graduation but needs targeted strategies to improve math instruction and address performance gaps for specific student subgroups, including those in special education.

1,162

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,657

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1915 J St.
Eureka, CA 95501-3052

(707) 441-2508

District: Eureka City Schools

Feeder schools for Eureka Senior High:

Elementary:	Alice Birney Elementary
	Grant Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Catherine L. Zane Middle
	Winship Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

California avg41%

959^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Eureka City Schools

1118^th of 1,543Eureka City Schools among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	959 of 2162	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	773 of 2159	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	729 of 2170	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	782 of 2123	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	671 of 1290	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	846 of 2133	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	558 of 2017	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	538 of 2021	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	663 of 2039	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	667 of 1994	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.7	201 of 2426	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	70.0	304 of 2354	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	376 of 2367	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	228 of 2281	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.8	206 of 2238	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	75.2	187 of 2117	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	77.1	160 of 2063	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	76.9	167 of 1968	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	72.7	207 of 1901	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	113 of 1653	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	488 of 585	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	530 of 573	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	522 of 591	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	516 of 581	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	551 of 582	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	513 of 581	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	977 of 1161	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	525 of 555	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	389 of 1117	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	668 of 1052	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	358 of 1085	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	820 of 1064	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	320 of 1044	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	240 of 467	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	290 of 941	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	423 of 938	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	996 of 1906	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	721 of 1915	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	683 of 1915	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	710 of 1858	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	505 of 1054	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	919 of 1833	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.1	482 of 1760	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	947 of 1900	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	934 of 1902	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1094 of 1917	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	636 of 1861	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	1086 of 1814	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	902 of 1742	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	203 of 410	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	865 of 2013	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	702 of 2026	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	765 of 2030	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	650 of 1943	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	708 of 1126	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	656 of 1937	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	582 of 1862	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	842 of 1942	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	729 of 1948	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	702 of 1963	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	757 of 1916	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	708 of 1122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	715 of 1880	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	621 of 1834	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	515 of 577	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	368 of 574	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.9	497 of 541	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	474 of 515	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	251 of 422	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	233 of 366	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.4	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	911 of 1252	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	826 of 1216	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	472 of 1197	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	762 of 1155	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	618 of 1173	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	553 of 1193	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	711 of 1204	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	626 of 1222	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	497 of 1173	57.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2019)71st percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2024)44th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Eureka Senior High	Public	9-12	1915 J St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2508	1,162	60	19.2	51.1%	532 (45.8%)	21 (1.8%)	306 (26.3%)	104 (9.0%)	45 (3.9%)	22 (1.9%)	131 (11.3%)	53.6	959^th of 2162 public high schools	55.6%		59.7	773^rd of 2159 public high schools	64.2%	186		20.5	30.0	26.8	26.8				50.6	50.6				21.0	21.0	$22,657	$21,342	$1,315
Humboldt County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	901 Myrtle Ave.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 445-7018	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eureka Community	Public	7-12	1820 Sixth St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 445-7108	70	4	19.7	98.6%	30 (42.9%)	3 (4.3%)	16 (22.9%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.6%)	8.4	2099^th of 2162 public high schools	2.9%		21.2	1678^th of 2159 public high schools	22.3%	421					16.0				8.3	10.5				0.0	0.0	$25,044	$21,744	$3,300
Zoe Barnum High	Public	10-12	216 West Harris St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2467	67	6	10.7	80.6%	29 (43.3%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.4%)	2 (3.0%)	5 (7.5%)	1 (1.5%)	13 (19.4%)	12.7	1893^rd of 2162 public high schools	12.4%		17.5	1752^nd of 2159 public high schools	18.9%	141				5.3	3.9				9.7	9.7				3.2	3.2	$31,760	$28,062	$3,698
Academy of the Redwoods	Public	9-12	7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Fortuna Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 476-4203	154	7	23.2	37.7%	103 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.6%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.4%)	95.9	80^th of 2162 public high schools	96.3%		96.5	76^th of 2159 public high schools	96.5%	4		60.0			62.2				81.1	81.1				70.3	70.3	$17,026	$16,020	$1,006
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	285 Bayside Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-0861	118	6	19.3	33.1%	81 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	4 (3.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	20 (16.9%)	96.8	61^st of 2162 public high schools	97.2%		92.7	168^th of 2159 public high schools	92.2%	107	71.4			75.0	73.2	46.7	79.2	72.7	100.0	75.0	37.5	70.8	47.6	50.0	53.3
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
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
Six Rivers Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Six Rivers Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-2428	113	5	22.2	31.0%	68 (60.2%)	1 (0.9%)	21 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.9%)								(n/a)																$24,780	$21,976	$2,804
Arcata Educational Resource Center	Public	7-12	1222 Hallen Dr.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 445-7000	27	2	12.8	81.5%	13 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (29.6%)								(n/a)																$25,044	$21,744	$3,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Eureka Senior High

What schools feed into Eureka Senior High?

Eureka Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alice Birney Elementary
Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Middle : Catherine L. Zane Middle
Middle : Winship Middle

How many students attend Eureka Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,162 students attended Eureka Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Eureka Senior High?

Students at Eureka Senior High are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

Is Eureka Senior High a good school?

Eureka Senior High ranks 959^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Eureka Senior High in?

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