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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Corning Union High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
974
High
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNING UNION HIGH·NCES 060981001044
Corning Union High
643 Blackburn Ave., Corning, CA 96021 · (530) 824-8000 · Tehama County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL974 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
18.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
803 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 266 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 231 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 261 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 22% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
41.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.3pp since 2014
Math
15.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 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 | 13.6% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 32.6% |
| Math | 3.0% | 12.7% | 19.4% | 65.0% |
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 | 41.7% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 12.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.5% | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 14.7% |
| 2020-21 | 38.9% | 13.5% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 12.9% |
| 2017-18 | 45.3% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 17.4% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Corning Union High
Corning Union High's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Union High this school | 974 | 82.4% | 27.1% |
| Chowchilla Union High Chowchilla | 1,017 | 81.1% | 30.6% |
| Verdugo Hills Senior High Tujunga | 1,195 | 83.7% | 49.8% |
| Waterford High Waterford | 582 | 85.9% | 36.6% |
| Taft Union High Taft | 1,064 | 81.9% | 30.9% |
| Ocean View High Huntington Beach | 1,154 | 78.2% | 31.5% |
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 Corning Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tehama County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #884 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #812 of 1,056 ▲ 43 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #864 of 1,056 ▲ 26 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #309 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 974 | #783 of 2,093 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #285 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #737 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #540 of 1,575 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #245 of 327 | 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
974
-26 (-3%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 974 | 54.2 | 18.0:1 | 82% (803) |
| 2023-24 | 956 | 52.8 | 18.1:1 | 82% (788) |
| 2022-23 | 1,031 | 53.7 | 19.2:1 | 74% (758) |
| 2020-21 | 1,000 | 52 | 19.2:1 | 65% (646) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 45.2 | 20.9:1 | 70% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 872 | 44 | 19.8:1 | 69% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | N/A | N/A | 78% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 17% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 31 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corning Union High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (947 to 974); teachers up 20% (45.2 to 54.2).
About Corning Union High
Corning Union High is a public medium-sized high school in Corning, California. The school serves 974 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
A majority of students at Corning Union High, 69%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 24% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 40 points above the 29% share among Tehama County residents. Corning Union High has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Corning Union High operates with 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.0:1. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is about 18.2:1. Corning Union High reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Tehama County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
Measured against California public high schools, Corning Union High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In California, Corning Union High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.1% actual against a predicted 31.2%.
In Tehama County (population about 65,167), median household income is about $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 41 public schools operate in Tehama County, serving about 10,948 students.
The nearest public school is Olive View Elementary, at about 0.9 miles. Corning Union High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Corning Union High ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Corning Union High falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 1,000 to 974. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.2:1 to 18.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tehama County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,167
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Corning Union High
- Centennial Continuation HighHigh · 67 students
- Corning Independent StudyHigh · 29 students
Other schools in Corning
- Olive View ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Maywood MiddleMiddle · 515 students
- Woodson ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- West Street ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Richfield ElementaryElementary · 253 students
- Kirkwood ElementaryElementary · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Olive View Elementary0.9 mi · 549
- West Street Elementary0.9 mi · 324
- Centennial Continuation High1.0 mi · 67
- Corning Independent Study1.0 mi · 29
- Maywood Middle1.0 mi · 515
- Columbia Academy1.1 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Corning Union HighHow large is Corning Union High?
Corning Union High enrolls approximately 974 students in grades 09-12.
Is Corning Union High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Corning Union High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Corning Union High have?
Corning Union High employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Corning Union High?
Student demographics at Corning Union High are roughly 24% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Corning Union High in?
Corning Union High is part of Corning Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.