Clear Lake High

Clear Lake High, a tiny secondary school in Lakeport, California, overseen by Lakeport Unified, caters to 335 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Lakeport Unified (1,361 students total), Clear Lake High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Clear Lake High logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 40% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Clear Lake High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clear Lake High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 19.6%.

Around the school, census data for Lake County shows median household income runs about $60,621, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Clear Lake High is one of 43 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 10,167 students).

Natural High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clear Lake High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 21.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Clear Lake High's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 335). Over the same period, the White share fell from 55% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Clear Lake High typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.