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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YREKA UNION HIGH·NCES 064341007904

Discovery High

504 West Lennox St., Yreka, CA 96097 · (530) 842-1659 · Siskiyou County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
Enrollment
29
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
26 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
13
Grade 12
16
Student demographics
White
2069%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
310%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56%
Black
13%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Native American
517%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1759%
Female
1241%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
29
-2 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 15.5:1
% White
69%
was 52%
% Hispanic
10%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Discovery High

Discovery High is a high school of tiny scale in Yreka, California, run under Yreka Union High, caters to 29 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Yreka Union High comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 650 students; Discovery High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Discovery High records that White students make up the majority at 69%; the rest comes out to 17% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 3% 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, Discovery High has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Siskiyou County (around 65%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Siskiyou County shows median household earnings sit near $59,095, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Siskiyou County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students), of which Discovery High is one.

Yreka Union High Community Day is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Discovery High's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 31 (now 29). The White share of enrollment climbed from 52% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Discovery High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Siskiyou County at a glance

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Population
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students

Quick facts

School name
Discovery High
District
Yreka Union High
Address
504 West Lennox St., Yreka, CA 96097
Phone
(530) 842-1659
County
Siskiyou County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
29
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
26 (90%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
064341007904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Discovery High
How large is Discovery High?
Discovery High enrolls approximately 29 students in grades 09-12.
Is Discovery High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Discovery High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Discovery High?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Discovery High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery High?
At Discovery High, the student body is approximately 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black.
What district is Discovery High in?
Discovery High is part of Yreka Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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