California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II

Located at 8544 Airport Rd., in Redding, California, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II is a minimally staffed secondary school that serves 140 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II District. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 83% below typical.

Operationally, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II answers to California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Native American, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 83% of students at California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Shasta County's rate of about 58%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Shasta County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,636, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Shasta County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Alta Mesa Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.