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Del Norte High

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Del Norte High ranks 999 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 54% of California high schools

Summary

Del Norte High is a public high school serving 918 students in grades 9-12 in Crescent City, part of the Del Norte County Unified School District.

When compared to the nearby Sunset High, Del Norte High shows stronger academic results across the board, with significantly higher proficiency in English, math, and science, and a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism. This is notable because Del Norte operates with less funding per student than Sunset High, and it stands out as a higher-performing school within a district that ranks in the bottom quarter statewide.

The school has clear strengths in English Language Arts, where it exceeds state averages, and in supporting students to graduation, with a rate over 90%. However, math proficiency is a key area for improvement, as scores lag behind the state average. The school has made excellent progress in improving student attendance since the pandemic. While it serves some groups of students very effectively, the school's performance data indicates a need to ensure consistent support for all student subgroups to help every learner succeed.

918

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,307

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 El Dorado St.
Crescent City, CA 95531-2110

(707) 464-0274

District: Del Norte County Unified

Feeder schools for Del Norte High:

Elementary:	Bess Maxwell Elementary
	Joe Hamilton Elementary
	Mary Peacock Elementary
	Mountain Elementary
	More...
	'O Me-nok Learning Center
	Pine Grove Elementary
	Redwood Elementary
	Smith River Elementary
Middle:	Crescent Elk Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

26.9%

American Indian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

California avg41%

999^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Del Norte County Unified

1202^nd of 1,543Del Norte County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	999 of 2162	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	898 of 2159	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	1228 of 2170	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1169 of 2123	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	636 of 1290	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1121 of 2133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	727 of 2017	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	769 of 2021	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	546 of 2039	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	683 of 1994	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	466 of 2426	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	522 of 2354	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	62.5	454 of 2367	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	61.4	480 of 2281	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	56.1	578 of 2238	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	55.3	565 of 2117	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.6	422 of 2063	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	255 of 1968	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	131 of 1901	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	71.5	165 of 1653	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	483 of 585	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	503 of 581	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	557 of 581	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	623 of 1161	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	892 of 1117	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.9	320 of 1052	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	198 of 1064	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	850 of 1906	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	1088 of 1915	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1216 of 1915	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1171 of 1858	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	606 of 1054	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	827 of 1833	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	863 of 1760	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	720 of 1900	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1006 of 1902	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1352 of 1917	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	917 of 1861	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1040 of 1814	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	493 of 1742	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	689 of 2013	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1030 of 2026	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1341 of 2030	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	964 of 1943	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	434 of 1126	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1197 of 1937	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	730 of 1862	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	997 of 1942	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	731 of 1948	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	1063 of 1963	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1030 of 1916	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	543 of 1122	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1189 of 1880	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.9	539 of 1834	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	434 of 577	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	335 of 574	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.2	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1200 of 1252	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	777 of 1216	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	752 of 1155	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	788 of 1173	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	934 of 1193	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	960 of 1204	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	876 of 1222	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	633 of 1173	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-36 vs school

Native American (2025)12th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-17 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 (2024)
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
Del Norte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1301 El Dorado	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 464-0274	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	1301 El Dorado St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0274	918	48	18.9	58.7%	423 (46.1%)	7 (0.8%)	247 (26.9%)	39 (4.2%)	115 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.3%)	51.7	999^th of 2162 public high schools	53.8%		54.4	898^th of 2159 public high schools	58.4%	101	31.7	31.3	50.6	50.6	20.0	20.0	$16,307	$1,585	$14,722
Sunset High	Public	9-12	2500 Elk Valley Cross Rd.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0380	82	5	15.5	89.0%	33 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)	17.3	1738^th of 2162 public high schools	19.6%		12.5	1913^th of 2159 public high schools	11.4%	175	11.4	11.4	25.7	25.7	2.9	2.9	$22,993	$2,231	$20,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Norte High

What district is Del Norte High in?

Del Norte County Unified

What is the racial makeup of Del Norte High?

Students at Del Norte High are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Del Norte High?

Del Norte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bess Maxwell Elementary
Elementary : Joe Hamilton Elementary
Elementary : Mary Peacock Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Elementary
Elementary : 'O Me-nok Learning Center
Elementary : Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary : Redwood Elementary
Elementary : Smith River Elementary
Middle : Crescent Elk Middle

How many students attend Del Norte High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Del Norte High.

Is Del Norte High a good school?

Del Norte High ranks 999^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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