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Enrollment
569
High
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BRAGG UNIFIED·NCES 061407001610
Fort Bragg High
300 Dana St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437 · (707) 961-2880 · Mendocino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
16.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
441 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 164 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
35.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.6pp since 2014
Math
15.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 25.7% | 23.9% | 40.7% |
| Math | 2.7% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 67.0% |
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 | 35.4% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 20.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.5% | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 25.6% |
| 2020-21 | 58.8% | 12.8% |
| 2018-19 | 58.2% | 26.2% |
| 2017-18 | 50.6% | 32.6% |
| 2016-17 | 65.3% | 22.6% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Fort Bragg High
Fort Bragg High's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg High this school | 569 | 77.5% | 29.2% |
| Hamilton Anza | 450 | 81.1% | 16.9% |
| Clear Lake High Lakeport | 335 | 77.3% | 23.3% |
| Orland High Orland | 725 | 78.1% | 28.2% |
| Denair High Denair | 306 | 75.2% | 22.1% |
| Gridley High Gridley | 670 | 70.6% | 60.8% |
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 Fort Bragg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #826 of 1,052 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #830 of 1,056 ▼ 240 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #952 of 1,056 ▼ 181 | #3 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.4pp | #11 of 1,044 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #963 of 2,093 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #195 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #469 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #677 of 1,575 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #178 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
569
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 569 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 78% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 33.1 | 15.7:1 | 79% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 32.4 | 16.2:1 | 76% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 76% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 34.3 | 15.6:1 | 61% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 57% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 56% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 26% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 31 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Bragg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (535 to 569); teachers down 1% (34.3 to 34).
About Fort Bragg High
In Fort Bragg, California, Fort Bragg High is a low-enrollment high school. It had 569 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Fort Bragg High falls under Fort Bragg Unified, which has 7 schools enrolling 1,669 students.
About 49% of students at Fort Bragg High are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 42% White and 7% multiracial. Mendocino County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Bragg High is 16.8:1, based on 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Lunch program data show 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Fort Bragg High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of California public high schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.1%. Fort Bragg High scores 29.2%.
In the wider Mendocino County area, the median household earns about $68,092 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Fort Bragg High shares Mendocino County with 65 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Dana Gray Elementary, is the closest to Fort Bragg High. Fort Bragg High has 7 other public schools within five miles. The school's 29.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 4 nearby schools.
Federal data place Fort Bragg High in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 18.2:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Bragg Unified
- Fort Bragg MiddleMiddle · 376 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Dana Gray ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Noyo High (Continuation)High · 27 students
- Lighthouse Community DayHigh · 7 students
- Shelter CoveMiddle · 5 students
Other schools in Fort Bragg
- Fort Bragg MiddleMiddle · 376 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Dana Gray ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Three Rivers CharterElementary · 81 students
- Noyo High (Continuation)High · 27 students
- Lighthouse Community DayHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Dana Gray Elementary0.1 mi · 342
- Shelter Cove0.2 mi · 5
- Lighthouse Community Day0.2 mi · 7
- Noyo High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 27
- Redwood Elementary0.4 mi · 343
- Fort Bragg Middle0.9 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Bragg HighWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Bragg High?
Fort Bragg High enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fort Bragg High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Bragg High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Bragg High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Bragg High is approximately 16.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fort Bragg High?
Fort Bragg High reports a student body of 42% White, 49% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Fort Bragg High public or private?
Fort Bragg High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fort Bragg Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.