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McKinleyville High

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McKinleyville High ranks 990 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

990^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 54% of California high schools

Summary

McKinleyville High is a public high school serving about 566 students in grades 9-12 within the Northern Humboldt Union High district, presenting a profile of significant strengths alongside notable challenges for parents to consider.

The school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with a 98.2% graduation rate that surpasses state averages, yet it struggles with academic proficiency and a severe chronic absenteeism rate of over 40%. When compared to its district peer, Arcata High, McKinleyville's students test lower in core subjects like English and math, despite the schools having similar student demographics and McKinleyville spending more per student. This performance gap and the high rate of missed school days are critical areas of concern that the school is working to address.

Interestingly, nearby charter options like Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy show higher academic results in the same region, indicating different educational approaches are possible. For families, McKinleyville High demonstrates a strong commitment to seeing students graduate but suggests that proactive parental involvement in attendance and academic support may be especially important to help students reach their full potential.

566

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,567

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Murray Rd.
McKinleyville, CA 95519-3503

(707) 839-6400

District: Northern Humboldt Union High

Feeder schools for McKinleyville High:

Elementary:	Big Lagoon Elementary
	Dow's Prairie Elementary
	Fieldbrook Elementary
	Morris Elementary
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	Orick Elementary
	Trinidad Union
Middle:	McKinleyville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Two or more races:

20.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

California avg41%

990^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Northern Humboldt Union High

530^th of 1,543Northern Humboldt Union High 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	52.1	990 of 2162	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1096 of 2159	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	679 of 2170	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	641 of 2123	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	840 of 1290	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	436 of 2133	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	566 of 2017	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	725 of 2021	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	549 of 2039	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	414 of 1994	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	55.8	628 of 2426	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	57.4	603 of 2354	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	60.0	516 of 2367	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	315 of 2281	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	125 of 2238	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	74.5	199 of 2117	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	68.7	286 of 2063	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	194 of 1968	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	72.6	210 of 1901	89.0%	★★★★☆
2004	66.7	237 of 1653	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	523 of 1117	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	393 of 1052	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	769 of 1906	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	914 of 1915	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	543 of 1915	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	556 of 1858	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.7	803 of 1054	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	527 of 1833	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	696 of 1760	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1133 of 1900	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1278 of 1902	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.8	285 of 1861	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	291 of 1814	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	479 of 1742	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1212 of 2013	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1057 of 2026	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	712 of 2030	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	537 of 1943	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	413 of 1937	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	547 of 1862	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1153 of 1942	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1142 of 1948	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	811 of 1963	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	674 of 1916	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	361 of 1880	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	445 of 1834	75.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	470 of 577	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	518 of 574	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	445 of 541	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	460 of 515	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	391 of 422	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	611 of 1252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	706 of 1216	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	743 of 1197	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	892 of 1155	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	894 of 1173	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	700 of 1193	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	644 of 1204	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	539 of 1222	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	560 of 1173	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinleyville High

What is the racial makeup of McKinleyville High?

Students at McKinleyville High are 52% White, 21% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend McKinleyville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended McKinleyville High.

What schools feed into McKinleyville High?

McKinleyville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Lagoon Elementary
Elementary : Dow's Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Fieldbrook Elementary
Elementary : Morris Elementary
Elementary : Orick Elementary
Elementary : Trinidad Union
Middle : McKinleyville Middle

What district is McKinleyville High in?

Northern Humboldt Union High

Is McKinleyville High a good school?

McKinleyville High ranks 990^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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