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East High (Continuation)

Public Grades 10-12

1915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 11% of California high schools

Summary

East High (Continuation) is a small, alternative high school serving 66 students in grades 10-12 within the Fortuna Union High district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, with academic proficiency far below state and district averages, including 0% proficiency in mathematics, and suffers from catastrophic chronic absenteeism that has been at or near 100% for three years. Its 26.5% dropout rate is more than triple the district average, and these outcomes persist despite the school spending $26,577 per student—significantly more than nearby comprehensive high schools like Fortuna Union High or the high-performing Academy of the Redwoods.

Comparisons with nearby schools serving similar student populations, such as Zoe Barnum High, reveal that East High's struggles with attendance, dropout rates, and academic results are notably more severe, suggesting specific challenges with its current model. The stark contrast with the much more successful Fortuna Union High, located just 0.16 miles away, highlights a dramatic disparity in student experience and outcomes within the same small community.

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,850

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

392 16th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540-2411

(707) 725-4463

District: Fortuna Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

37.9%

American Indian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,915^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Fortuna Union High

760^th of 1,543Fortuna 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	12.0	1915 of 2162	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2043 of 2170	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2015 of 2123	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1956 of 2133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1950 of 2017	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1607 of 2021	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	1730 of 2039	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1625 of 1994	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	1985 of 2426	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	2049 of 2354	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	1918 of 2367	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	1874 of 2281	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	1018 of 2238	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	19.3	1571 of 2117	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	1376 of 2063	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.2	1415 of 1968	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.4	1151 of 1901	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.0	1426 of 1653	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1846 of 1900	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1890 of 2013	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1835 of 2030	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1793 of 1943	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1737 of 1937	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1788 of 1862	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1850 of 1942	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1753 of 1963	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1796 of 1880	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1766 of 1834	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1149 of 1155	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1179 of 1204	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1221 of 1222	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1145 of 1173	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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
East High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	392 16th St.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Fortuna Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-4463	66	4	17.3	84.8%	33 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	12	1915^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)				8.3	8.3				10.7	10.7				0.0	0.0	$22,850	$19,152	$3,698
Fortuna Union High	Public	9-12	379 12th St.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Fortuna Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-4461	826	40	20.5	66.1%	446 (54.0%)	1 (0.1%)	287 (34.7%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	40.1	1255^th of 2162 public high schools	42.0%		34.4	1386^th of 2159 public high schools	35.8%	131			24.7	17.3	21.2				45.2	45.2				11.4	11.4	$21,788	$20,272	$1,516
Eel River Community	Public	7-12	2292 Newburg Rd.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-0209	64	4	14.5	96.9%	24 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.6%)								(n/a)	0.0				4.8			7.7		4.8			0.0		0.0	$25,044	$21,744	$3,300
Ferndale High	Public	9-12	1231 Main St.	Ferndale	95536	Humboldt County	Ferndale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 786-5900	145	13	11.3	46.2%	103 (71.0%)	1 (0.7%)	32 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	45.7	1124^th of 2162 public high schools	48.0%		53.1	929^th of 2159 public high schools	57.0%	195		10.8			10.3				51.5	51.5				30.3	30.3	$41,855	$39,906	$1,949
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East High (Continuation)

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East High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California high schools.

What district is East High (Continuation) in?

Fortuna Union High

What is the racial makeup of East High (Continuation)?

Students at East High (Continuation) are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend East High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended East High (Continuation).

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