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Gold Strike High

Public Grades 9-12

1658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 23% of California high schools

Summary

Gold Strike High is a very small public high school serving just 34 students in grades 9-12 within the Calaveras Unified school district in San Andreas, CA, and it faces significant challenges with student attendance and academic performance.

The school's most pressing issue is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 83.3%, meaning most students miss a large amount of school; this is more than double the district average and far higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Bret Harte Union High or Amador High. Academically, proficiency rates in English, math, and science are well below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. While its graduation rate is currently 80%, it is volatile and trails both the district and state, and its dropout rate is nearly triple the state average.

Gold Strike High shares some similarities with local continuation schools, such as Independence High (Continuation), including small size and high economic need, but it receives less funding per student than most comparison schools. Its small size results in a lower student-teacher ratio than larger high schools, which could allow for more individual attention, but the school's performance is notably lower than another school in its own district, Calaveras High, which shares the same address.

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,338

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 High School St.
San Andreas, CA 95249

(209) 754-2123

District: Calaveras Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

California avg41%

1,658^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Calaveras Unified

1263^rd of 1,543Calaveras Unified 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	21.6	1658 of 2162	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1601 of 2159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1593 of 2170	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2087 of 2123	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1744 of 2021	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1513 of 1994	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1629 of 2426	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.5	1335 of 2354	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	936 of 2367	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.7	1233 of 2281	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	954 of 2238	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	23.1	1403 of 2117	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1308 of 2063	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	17.5	1535 of 1968	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.8	698 of 1901	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	19.1	1312 of 1653	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	1549 of 1915	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	1413 of 1917	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1516 of 2013	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1667 of 2030	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	1500 of 1963	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1838 of 1916	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1074 of 1155	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1150 of 1193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1195 of 1204	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2023)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

Science6%-26 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 11th 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
Calaveras High	Public	8-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1811	703	34	20.8	47.4%	464 (66.0%)	3 (0.4%)	166 (23.6%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.7%)	38.9	1293^rd of 2162 public high schools	40.2%		36.9	1317^th of 2159 public high schools	39.0%	24	29.4	29.1	31.3	31.3	17.9	17.9	$28,543	$27,550	$993
Gold Strike High	Public	9-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2123	34	2	16.3	61.8%	24 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	21.6	1658^th of 2162 public high schools	23.3%		24.2	1601^st of 2159 public high schools	25.8%	57	6.3	6.3	18.8	18.8	18.8	18.8	$19,338	$14,316	$5,022
Calaveras River Academy	Public	6-12	150 Old Oak Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1996	17	4	4.1	76.5%	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Oakendell Community	Public	6-12	3585 Hawver Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1961	8	2	5.3		5 (62.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)							$61,183	$59,706	$1,477
Rite of Passage	Public, Charter	9-12	10400 Fricot City Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	El Dorado County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-2271	26	4	6.0	88.5%	6 (23.1%)	6 (23.1%)	10 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)							$28,727	$26,346	$2,381
Bret Harte Union High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	559	33	17.0	41.5%	365 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	137 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	60.4	812^th of 2162 public high schools	62.4%		46	1101^st of 2159 public high schools	49.0%	289	29.5	29.5	68.8	68.8	22.3	22.3	$42,137	$41,574	$563
Vallecito Continuation High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Altaville	95222	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	43	2	21.7	55.8%	25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	13.8	1846^th of 2162 public high schools	14.6%		10.7	2024^th of 2159 public high schools	6.3%	178	7.7	7.7	23.1	23.1	0.0	0.0	$21,486	$19,602	$1,884
Amador County Regional Occupational Program	Public	12	217 Rex Ave.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 257-5353	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Argonaut High	Public	9-12	501 Argonaut Ln.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7700	593	31	19.1	34.4%	361 (60.9%)	6 (1.0%)	158 (26.6%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	44.7	1149^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		63.2	690^th of 2159 public high schools	68.0%	459	26.4	26.2	50.5	50.5	15.0	15.0	$21,598	$20,664	$934
Independence High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	525 Independence Dr.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5100	49	4	12.2	61.2%	27 (55.1%)	2 (4.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	6.5	2162^nd of 2162 public high schools	0.0%		14.7	1826^th of 2159 public high schools	15.4%	336		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$40,006	$35,782	$4,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Strike High

Is Gold Strike High a good school?

Gold Strike High ranks in the bottom 23.3% of California high schools.

What district is Gold Strike High in?

Calaveras Unified

How many students attend Gold Strike High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Gold Strike High.

What is the racial makeup of Gold Strike High?

Students at Gold Strike High are 71% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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