Summary:
Zip code 95249 has four high schools serving grades 6–12 or 8–12, with 762 students total; Calaveras High enrolls 703, far more than the other three schools combined. It is also the only school with reported 2025–2026 results in all three tested subjects: 30% in English language arts (ELA), 14% in math, and 26% in science, each below the state rate. The clearest academic concern is math: Calaveras High’s result was 24 points below the state, compared with gaps of 20 points in ELA and 10 in science.
Calaveras High stands out for graduation and dropout rates, but its attendance is a concern: its graduation rate was 93% versus 88% statewide, and its dropout rate was 5% versus 8%, while chronic absenteeism was 31% versus 18%. Absenteeism is much higher at Gold Strike High (87%) and Calaveras River Academy (93%). In 2024–2025, Calaveras High’s all-grade results exceeded Gold Strike’s by 13 points in ELA and 23 in science, while Gold Strike was 1 point higher in math. Only Calaveras High has reported 2025–2026 school-level test results, and differing grade spans limit direct comparisons.
Calaveras High’s results declined between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026: ELA fell from 31% to 30%, math from 18% to 14%, and science from 29% to 26%; its gaps with the state widened by 2, 5, and 6 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking for Calaveras High rose from 39 to 40, then fell to 30; Gold Strike’s moved from 27 to 23. Student-teacher ratios in 2024–2025 ranged from 4.1 to 20.8, with the smallest ratios at schools with very small enrollments. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 47% at Calaveras High, 62% at Gold Strike, and 77% at Calaveras River Academy; these figures describe student populations, not explanations for school results.
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