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Mountain Lakes High

Public Grades 10-12

2110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Mountain Lakes High is a small Gateway Unified high school in Shasta Lake, California, serving grades 10–12 with 68 students reported. The clearest concern is that its latest reported English language arts and math proficiency rates were both 0% in 2025–2026. Those results were 49 percentage points below the state and 34 below the district in ELA, and 38 below the state and 23 below the district in math; Mountain Lakes also scored below every nearby high school with an available result in both subjects.

Attendance is another major concern: 93% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 28% in Gateway Unified and 18% statewide. The nearby rates were also lower at Gateway Community Day (91%) and Pioneer Continuation High (72%). Graduation is a relative bright spot over time, reaching 70% in 2025–2026, though it remained below the district’s 90% and the state’s 88%. Science was Mountain Lakes’ strongest subject in its latest available year: 17% proficient in 2024–2025, still below the state’s 33% and the district’s 31%.

Results have not shown sustained improvement. ELA proficiency rose from 4% in 2022–2023 to 18% in 2024–2025, then fell to 0% in 2025–2026; math was 4%, 0%, 6%, and 0% across those years. Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism rose 9 points from 2021–2022, while graduation improved 24 points. SchoolDigger ranked Mountain Lakes 2,112 of 2,137 statewide in 2025–2026, at the 1st percentile with zero stars—well below nearby Central Valley High, at the 74th percentile with four stars. Mountain Lakes reported 94% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the highest share among nearby schools reporting that measure; its student–teacher ratio was 18, compared with the nearby average of 16.7. With 68 students, results may be less stable, and nearby schools serve different grade spans.

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,409

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96003-8401

(530) 275-7000

District: Gateway Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

American Indian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (70% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg28%

California avg44%

2,110^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Gateway Unified

1236^th of 1,530Gateway 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
2026	6.6	2110 of 2135	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1745 of 2162	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2013 of 2159	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1870 of 2170	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1899 of 2123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2067 of 2133	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1420 of 2017	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1749 of 2021	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	1570 of 2039	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1638 of 1994	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	1870 of 2426	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1577 of 2354	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1489 of 2367	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.8	1663 of 2281	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	993 of 2238	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	24.1	1354 of 2117	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1122 of 2063	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	1026 of 1968	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.7	971 of 1901	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	888 of 1653	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1801 of 1906	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1812 of 1915	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1726 of 1858	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	1976 of 1997	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1630 of 2013	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1854 of 2026	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1931 of 2030	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1813 of 1943	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1911 of 1937	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1267 of 1862	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1551 of 1942	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1808 of 1948	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1680 of 1963	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1710 of 1916	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1862 of 1880	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1372 of 1834	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1086 of 1155	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1166 of 1173	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1144 of 1193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1171 of 1204	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1003 of 1173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th 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
Mountain Lakes High	Public	10-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96003	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	68	4	18.0	94.1%	48 (70.6%)	2 (2.9%)	9 (13.2%)	3 (4.4%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	6.6	2110^th of 2135 public high schools	1.2%		16.9	1745^th of 2162 public high schools	19.3%	365								0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$35,409	$30,634	$4,775
Gateway Community Day	Public	7-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96003	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	12	2	4.8	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)															$91,593	$78,742	$12,851
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4066 La Mesa Ave.	Shasta Lake	96003	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7075	583	27	21.9	71.5%	350 (60.0%)	7 (1.2%)	103 (17.7%)	23 (3.9%)	49 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	73.3	552^nd of 2135 public high schools	74.1%		85.3	306^th of 2162 public high schools	85.8%	246		45.6		46.5				62.4	62.4				37.6	37.6	$26,633	$24,922	$1,711
Shasta County Independent Study	Public	6-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0163	102	4	25.3	74.5%	63 (61.8%)	4 (3.9%)	23 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	27.3	1538^th of 2135 public high schools	28.0%		25.3	1590^th of 2162 public high schools	26.5%	52	16.7			23.8			41.7	37.5	38.8			16.7	9.4	10.2	$19,878	$18,752	$1,126
Pioneer Continuation High	Public	9-12	2650 Eighth St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-1880	215	15	14.2	76.7%	133 (61.9%)	9 (4.2%)	37 (17.2%)	4 (1.9%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	13.4	1795^th of 2135 public high schools	15.9%		9.1	2062^nd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%	267		8.6		9.2				17.7	17.7				6.3	6.3	$4,259	$3,324	$935
Shasta High	Public	9-12	2500 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 241-4161	1,268	62	20.4	48.1%	809 (63.8%)	34 (2.7%)	225 (17.7%)	64 (5.0%)	69 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	81	381^st of 2135 public high schools	82.2%		83.2	356^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%	25		49.4		49.2				72.2	72.2				41.1	41.1	$7,135	$5,872	$1,263
University Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	University Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2790	1,009	48	21.1	31.7%	691 (68.5%)	8 (0.8%)	123 (12.2%)	67 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	104 (10.3%)	96.3	60^th of 2135 public high schools	97.2%		96.2	75^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%	15	54.3	72.2		62.6	67.1	81.6	78.4	83.5	77.4	40.7	57.9	54.3	69.9	55.1
Shasta Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2760	76	7	10.3	46.1%	52 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.5%)	3 (3.9%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.9%)	76.1	497^th of 2135 public high schools	76.7%		86.9	266^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%	231		45.7		45.7				72.2	72.2				35.1	35.1	$4,788	$3,920	$868
Shasta Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	307 Park Marina Cir.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2600	283	15	19.2	37.8%	191 (67.5%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (14.8%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	80.1	405^th of 2135 public high schools	81.0%		79.6	416^th of 2162 public high schools	80.8%	11		50.7		50.7				74.7	74.7				36.6	36.6
Enterprise High	Public	9-12	3411 Churn Creek Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-6601	1,148	54	21.2	65.7%	547 (47.6%)	68 (5.9%)	269 (23.4%)	153 (13.3%)	52 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.7%)	77.4	459^th of 2135 public high schools	78.5%		55.7	917^th of 2162 public high schools	57.6%	458		44.4		43.6				68.1	68.1				41.8	41.8	$7,940	$6,040	$1,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Lakes High

How many students attend Mountain Lakes High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended Mountain Lakes High.

Is Mountain Lakes High a good school?

Mountain Lakes High ranks in the bottom 1.2% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Lakes High?

Students at Mountain Lakes High are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mountain Lakes High in?

Gateway Unified

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