Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERNDALE UNIFIED·NCES 060003701551
Ferndale High
1231 Main St., Ferndale, CA 95536 · (707) 786-5900 · Humboldt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- 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.
- DThree-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
11.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
67 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 45 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 19% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ferndale Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
30.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 30.3% | 39.4% | 9.1% |
| Math | 12.1% | 18.2% | 24.2% | 45.5% |
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 | 51.5% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 65.4% | 46.1% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 18.2% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 21.6% |
| 2017-18 | 48.5% | 30.3% |
| 2016-17 | 48.6% | 25.7% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Ferndale High
Ferndale High's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale High this school | 145 | 46.2% | 40.1% |
| Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Nevada City | 191 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Glacier High School Charter Oakhurst | 82 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Foresthill High Foresthill | 190 | 36.8% | 48.3% |
| Chester Junior/Senior High Chester | 124 | 37.1% | 26.5% |
| Anderson New Technology High Anderson | 102 | 55.9% | 33.6% |
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 Ferndale High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #523 of 1,052 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #428 of 1,056 ▲ 38 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #675 of 1,056 ▼ 95 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.9pp | #12 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,453 of 2,093 | #8 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #1,215 of 1,575 | #5 of 11 |
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
145
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 145 | 12.8 | 11.3:1 | 46% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 12.9 | 10.3:1 | 59% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 12.2 | 10.3:1 | 50% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 49% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 11.8 | 14.1:1 | 48% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 19% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 11% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferndale High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (166 to 145); teachers up 9% (11.8 to 12.8).
About Ferndale High
Federal records list Ferndale High as a high school in Ferndale, California. A federal count lists 145 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 83% smaller than that.
Ferndale Unified is the district for Ferndale High. It has 2 schools and 483 students.
A majority of students at Ferndale High, 71%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is close to the 72% White share among all Humboldt County residents. Ferndale High has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 12.8 full-time equivalents, or about 11.3 students per teacher. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Humboldt County is 60%.
allk12 grades Ferndale High a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 52.5% for a school in California with Ferndale High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ferndale High posts 40.1%.
Federal survey data for Humboldt County show that median household income is about $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Ferndale High is among the 92 public schools in Humboldt County.
The school nearest to Ferndale High is Ferndale Elementary, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Ferndale High ranks 2nd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal data place Ferndale High in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Ferndale High had 154 students in 2020-21 and 145 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 11.3:1 over the same years.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Ferndale High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ferndale High. Ferndale High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ferndale High SchoolFerndale, WA · 1,325 students
- Ferndale High SchoolFERNDALE, MI · 739 students
Nearby schools
- Ferndale Elementary0.6 mi · 338
- Loleta Elementary4.6 mi · 82
- Fortuna Middle5.4 mi · 231
- Fortuna Union High5.6 mi · 826
- East High (Continuation)5.8 mi · 66
- Linell K. Walker Elementary6.1 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Ferndale HighHow many students attend Ferndale High?
Ferndale High enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ferndale High serve?
Ferndale High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferndale High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ferndale High is approximately 11.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ferndale High?
At Ferndale High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ferndale High in?
Ferndale High is part of Ferndale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.