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Loyalton High

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Loyalton High ranks 470 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 78% of California high schools

Summary

Loyalton High is a small, high-performing public school serving grades 7–12 in rural Loyalton, California, with about 165 students in the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District.

This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, outperforming the nearest comparable school, Portola Junior/Senior High, in key areas. Loyalton High achieves a 100% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate, significantly higher than Portola. Academically, students excel, particularly in science, where proficiency rates are over 10 points above the state average and far ahead of nearby schools. Math and English scores are also strong. Notably, the school accomplishes this with lower reported per-student spending than its neighbors, indicating efficient use of resources.

While Loyalton High's overall performance is a major strength, families should note a recent, sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, which the school is now addressing. Performance for specific groups of students can also vary from year to year. For context, the area's other local option, Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation), serves a different student population with very high needs. For families in this geographically isolated region, Loyalton High stands out as a consistently strong academic choice.

165

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118-0037

(530) 993-4454

District: Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified

Feeder schools for Loyalton High:

Elementary:	Downieville Elementary
	Loyalton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,209^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

470^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1209 of 2761	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	1422 of 2783	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	1085 of 2781	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	1387 of 2740	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	468 of 894	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1092 of 2715	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	961 of 2480	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	974 of 2508	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	21.8	1953 of 2497	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.4	1162 of 2477	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	883 of 2551	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1036 of 2531	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1324 of 2509	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	565 of 2380	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	439 of 2531	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	171 of 2230	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	2207 of 2552	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	978 of 2538	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1218 of 2527	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	1744 of 2407	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	907 of 2273	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1278 of 1520	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1192 of 1537	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1155 of 1543	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1241 of 1555	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1247 of 1602	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	995 of 1496	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	470 of 2162	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	842 of 2159	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	487 of 2170	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	524 of 2123	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	672 of 1290	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	338 of 2133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	1062 of 2017	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	1076 of 2021	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1439 of 2039	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	70.4	535 of 1994	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	448 of 2426	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	479 of 2354	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	221 of 2367	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	57.5	569 of 2281	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	56.7	555 of 2238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	248 of 2117	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	51.3	633 of 2063	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	314 of 1968	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	571 of 1901	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	56.0	405 of 1653	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	718 of 1906	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	977 of 1915	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.7	367 of 1915	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	541 of 1858	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	617 of 1833	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	805 of 1122	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	547 of 1880	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	1234 of 1834	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	784 of 1155	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	853 of 1173	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	613 of 1193	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	619 of 1204	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	628 of 1222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	884 of 1173	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)65th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-40 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile-35 vs school

High school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-46 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, April 11, 2019

The bathrooms are usually treated poorly by students and they often leave toilet paper on the floors aswell as despose of sanitary products incorrectly. The gym is probably haunted lol. They put 7th graders in highschool classes, but dont give this offer to 8th graders which I find very mean because I want to be above average but I cant be above average. You also need to sign a form in half the classrooms just to leave the classroom, no hall pass, just sign a paper. Teachers also make yu feel uncomfortable in many ways. My science teacher talks about my kpop boys to m and I feel weird because he has barely any idea what kpop even is. #Notrelatable. One teacher also said, and I quote "I dont get paid enough to deal with these students" which I find disrespectful because its her job to deal with us and if she doesnt she should choose a new job. The carpets are stained and the walls are very dirty. The teachers always have the air conditioning either too high or too low. The gym teachers overwork us and make us run against our will. The students vape and do drugs by campus and they get barely if any punishment. The sink water is too cold on my hands when I wash my hands after using the restroom aswell. They dont water the plant enough and it makes me sad because theyre all dying. lastly, The choir class is too loud, they disrupt the birds. BUT, other than that its an amazing school! Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Loyalton High	Public	7-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-4454	165	12	13.5	27.3%	126 (76.4%)	2 (1.2%)	30 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	76.5	470^th of 2162 public high schools	78.3%		56.7	842^nd of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	372	35.7	44.4	50.0	43.2	41.4	42.9	65.4	50.7	31.0	42.9	30.8	33.3
Sierra Pass (Continuation)	Public	9-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-1660	5	0	20.8		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$51,585	$5,151	$46,434
William R. Rouse Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	305 South Lincoln St.	Sierraville	96126	Sierra County	WIlliam (R) Rouse Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 944-3398	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Portola Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	155 Sixth Ave.	Portola	96122	Plumas County	Plumas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 832-4284	256	19	13.6	53.9%	147 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	36.3	1351^st of 2162 public high schools	37.5%		55.4	870^th of 2159 public high schools	59.7%	481	8.3	14.3		11.1	37.0	33.3	55.9	41.4	23.4	8.3	8.8	14.5	$19,129	$1,705	$17,424
Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	155 Sixth Ave.	Portola	96122	Plumas County	Plumas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 832-4284	15	1	25.0	60.0%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$29,788	$981	$28,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Loyalton High

What is the racial makeup of Loyalton High?

Students at Loyalton High are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Loyalton High in?

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified

Is Loyalton High a good school?

Loyalton High ranks 470^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Loyalton High?

Loyalton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Downieville Elementary
Elementary : Loyalton Elementary

How many students attend Loyalton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Loyalton High.

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