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Fort Bragg High

Q: Is Fort Bragg High a good school?

Fort Bragg High ranks 1272 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Fort Bragg High is a public high school serving about 570 students in grades 9-12 within the Fort Bragg Unified district, a coastal community where a significant majority of students face economic challenges.

While the school's academic test scores, particularly in math, are below state averages, it achieves a notably strong graduation rate of 92.2%, which is higher than both the district and state. This suggests the school has effective systems to support students in completing their diplomas. Compared to nearby Mendocino High, Fort Bragg High spends considerably less per student but maintains better student attendance and a comparable focus on getting students to graduation, despite serving a community with greater economic need.

The school's performance has declined in recent years, and there are clear gaps in achievement for different groups of students that need attention. However, the school shows a relative strength in science instruction. It's also important to view Fort Bragg High in the context of its district, which includes alternative schools like Noyo High (Continuation) and Lighthouse Community Day that struggle with very high dropout and absenteeism, indicating the mainstream high school plays a key role in keeping students on track.

569

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,009

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Dana St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-4522

(707) 961-2880

District: Fort Bragg Unified

Feeder schools for Fort Bragg High:

Elementary:	Dana Gray Elementary
	Redwood Elementary
Middle:	Fort Bragg Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

42.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

California avg41%

1,272^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	39.6	1272 of 2162	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1244 of 2159	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	1007 of 2170	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	947 of 2123	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	693 of 1290	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1216 of 2133	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	738 of 2017	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	768 of 2021	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	737 of 2039	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	755 of 1994	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	582 of 2426	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.6	549 of 2354	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	343 of 2367	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	343 of 2281	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	292 of 2238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	262 of 2117	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	334 of 2063	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	408 of 1968	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	48.8	617 of 1901	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	520 of 1653	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	318 of 1161	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	320 of 1117	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	899 of 1085	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1035 of 1906	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1327 of 1915	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	945 of 1915	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	723 of 1858	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	604 of 1054	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1100 of 1833	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	568 of 1760	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1487 of 1900	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1228 of 1902	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1179 of 1917	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1000 of 1861	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1059 of 1814	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	682 of 1742	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1262 of 2013	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1224 of 2026	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	828 of 2030	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	748 of 1943	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	715 of 1126	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1232 of 1937	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	810 of 1862	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1227 of 1942	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1007 of 1948	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	982 of 1963	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1001 of 1916	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	605 of 1122	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1124 of 1880	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	831 of 1834	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	38 of 74	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	220 of 515	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	502 of 1197	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	742 of 1155	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	882 of 1173	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	765 of 1193	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	765 of 1204	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	937 of 1222	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	689 of 1173	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)57th percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)49th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 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 10th Grade	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
Fort Bragg High	Public	9-12	300 Dana St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2880	569	34	16.7	77.5%	239 (42.0%)	2 (0.4%)	276 (48.5%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	39.6	1272^nd of 2162 public high schools	41.2%		39.6	1244^th of 2159 public high schools	42.4%	28	26.3		27.1	35.4	35.4	15.2	15.2	$19,009	$2,277	$16,732
Noyo High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	250 South Sanderson Way	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2889	27	3	10.8	92.6%	13 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)								$25,778	$5,838	$19,940
Lighthouse Community Day	Public	9-12	250 South Sanderson Way	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2889	7	1	5.0		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)								$23,011	$739	$22,272
Mendocino High	Public	9-12	10700 Ford St.	Mendocino	95460	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-5871	165	14	11.8	63.6%	122 (73.9%)	3 (1.8%)	23 (13.9%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	89.2	213^th of 2162 public high schools	90.1%		90.1	224^th of 2159 public high schools	89.6%	11		62.8	62.8	71.9	71.9	40.0	40.0	$27,263	$1,053	$26,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Bragg High

Is Fort Bragg High a good school?

Fort Bragg High ranks 1272^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Bragg High in?

Fort Bragg Unified

What schools feed into Fort Bragg High?

Fort Bragg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dana Gray Elementary
Elementary : Redwood Elementary
Middle : Fort Bragg Middle

What is the racial makeup of Fort Bragg High?

Students at Fort Bragg High are 49% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fort Bragg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Fort Bragg High.

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