1
Enrollment
559
High
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRET HARTE UNION HIGH·NCES 060594000537
Bret Harte Union High
364 Murphys Grade Rd., Angels Camp, CA 95221 · (209) 736-2507 · Calaveras County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
232 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.8pp since 2014
Math
22.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.8% | 42.0% | 13.4% | 17.9% |
| Math | 6.3% | 16.1% | 27.7% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 13.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 25.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.4% | 42.9% |
| 2017-18 | 66.2% | 31.5% |
| 2016-17 | 68.4% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bret Harte Union High
Bret Harte Union High's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Harte Union High this school | 559 | 41.5% | 39.9% |
| Summerville High Tuolumne | 508 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| Calaveras High San Andreas | 703 | 47.4% | 20.7% |
| Amador High Sutter Creek | 615 | 34.3% | 45.0% |
| Sonora High Sonora | 880 | 38.3% | 47.1% |
| West Valley Early College High Cottonwood | 736 | 47.1% | 39.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bret Harte Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Calaveras County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #532 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #607 of 1,056 ▲ 206 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #277 of 1,056 ▲ 258 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #412 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #974 of 2,093 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #209 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #664 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #1,266 of 1,575 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #337 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
559
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 32.9 | 17.0:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 33.5 | 16.9:1 | 49% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 44% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 32% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 35.6 | 18.2:1 | 41% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 56% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | N/A | N/A | 38% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 40 | 21.0:1 | 2% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 33 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bret Harte Union High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (646 to 559); teachers down 8% (35.6 to 32.9).
About Bret Harte Union High
Bret Harte Union High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Angels Camp, California. The school counts 559 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Federal records list Bret Harte Union High as its own district.
A majority of students at Bret Harte Union High, 65%, are White. Next come 25% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. Bret Harte Union High has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bret Harte Union High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.0:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The lunch program counts 42% of students at Bret Harte Union High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Calaveras County report 54%.
allk12 grades Bret Harte Union High a C. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Bret Harte Union High is 55.2%. It actually posts 39.9%, which is 15.3 points lower and in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Across Calaveras County, median household income is about $78,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Calaveras County number 23 and enroll about 5,261.
The school nearest to Bret Harte Union High is Vallecito Continuation High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bret Harte Union High is 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Bret Harte Union High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 589 to 559 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bret Harte Union High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Calaveras County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,248
Census ACS
Median income
$78,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bret Harte Union High
- Vallecito Continuation HighHigh · 43 students
Other schools in Angels Camp
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)Combined · 13 students
- Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)Middle · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Vallecito Continuation High0.0 mi · 43
- Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)0.2 mi · 13
- Mark Twain Elementary0.3 mi · 507
- Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)0.5 mi · 9
- Albert A. Michelson Elementary6.5 mi · 226
- Rite of Passage6.5 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Bret Harte Union HighHow many students attend Bret Harte Union High?
Bret Harte Union High enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bret Harte Union High serve?
Bret Harte Union High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bret Harte Union High have?
Bret Harte Union High employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bret Harte Union High?
At Bret Harte Union High, the student body is approximately 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Bret Harte Union High public or private?
Bret Harte Union High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bret Harte Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.