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Happy Camp High

Public Grades 9-12
Summary

Happy Camp High is a small public high school in Happy Camp, California, serving around 60 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Siskiyou Union High School District, which is ranked 569 out of 1,563 districts in the state.

While Happy Camp High has a unique racial makeup, with a higher percentage of Native American students compared to the state average, the school has consistently underperformed the district and state in academic measures. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 0% proficiency in math and science, significantly lower than the district's 21.21% and 20.69% respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 71.4% to 92.9% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been as high as 28.6%.

Another area of concern is Happy Camp High's high chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 75.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, far exceeding the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, a large proportion of the school's students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Happy Camp High.

41
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
90.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 234 Indian Creek Rd.
       Happy Camp, CA  96039

(530) 493-2697

District: Siskiyou Union High


Feeder schools for Happy Camp High:

Elementary:    Happy Camp Union Elementary
    Junction Elementary
    Seiad Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
31.7%
American Indian:
29.3%
Two or more races:
26.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2010 → 17th in 2023
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the California average (70% vs 86%)
!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 9%)
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school9%
District avg38%
California avg39%
Not ranked this year
Happy Camp High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
944th of 1,543Siskiyou 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202315.91806 of 217016.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.51393 of 212334.4%★★☆☆☆
201840.01213 of 201739.9%★★☆☆☆
201760.1790 of 202160.9%★★★☆☆
201632.71320 of 203935.3%★★☆☆☆
201577.3418 of 199479.0%★★★★☆
201336.31154 of 242652.4%★★★☆☆
201251.5752 of 235468.1%★★★☆☆
201148.5832 of 236764.9%★★★☆☆
201046.7846 of 228162.9%★★★☆☆
200949.7750 of 223866.5%★★★☆☆
200862.5426 of 211779.9%★★★★☆
200762.7403 of 206380.5%★★★★☆
200667.8320 of 196883.7%★★★★☆
200558.5435 of 190177.1%★★★★☆
200471.9160 of 165390.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201838.01151 of 176034.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202318.8253 of 29915.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202317.01684 of 203017.0%★☆☆☆☆
202240.61110 of 194342.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.31370 of 186226.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202315.71637 of 196316.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20187.21064 of 11739.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2018)35th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)17th percentile~ school
Male (2023)17th percentile~ school
Homeless (2023)15th percentile~ school
White (2018)9th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs California (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy32%-15 vs state
Mathematics0%-35 vs state
Science0%-30 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Happy Camp High.

Happy Camp High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Happy Camp Union Elementary
Elementary : Junction Elementary
Elementary : Seiad Elementary

Students at Happy Camp High are 32% White, 29% American Indian, 27% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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