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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Fortuna Union High this year?
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Enrollment
826
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORTUNA UNION HIGH·NCES 061419001620
Fortuna Union High
379 12th St., Fortuna, CA 95540 · (707) 725-4461 · Humboldt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
20.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
546 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 223 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 226 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 200 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
45.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
11.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 30.5% | 32.8% | 22.0% |
| Math | 1.7% | 9.7% | 23.9% | 64.8% |
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 | 45.2% | 11.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 8.5% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 12.3% |
| 2020-21 | 37.8% | 12.9% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 17.1% |
| 2017-18 | 49.2% | 20.5% |
| 2016-17 | 60.2% | 20.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fortuna Union High
Fortuna Union High's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Union High this school | 826 | 66.1% | 24.7% |
| Yosemite High Oakhurst | 542 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Rim of the World High Lake Arrowhead | 860 | 61.0% | 32.6% |
| Big Bear High Big Bear City | 630 | 65.7% | 39.5% |
| Hilmar High Hilmar | 696 | 60.6% | 33.4% |
| Del Norte High Crescent City | 918 | 58.7% | 36.0% |
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 Fortuna Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #931 of 1,052 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #934 of 1,056 ▼ 95 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #798 of 1,056 ▲ 184 | #6 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #598 of 1,044 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #824 of 2,093 | #3 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #638 of 1,352 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #464 of 1,351 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #932 of 1,575 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #309 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
826
-73 (-8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 826 | 40.1 | 20.6:1 | 66% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 871 | 45.5 | 19.1:1 | 60% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 830 | 43.7 | 19.0:1 | 47% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 899 | 44 | 20.4:1 | 49% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 41.1 | 20.0:1 | 52% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 40 | 21.8:1 | 47% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | N/A | N/A | 42% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 1,159 | 54 | 21.5:1 | 22% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 35 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fortuna Union High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (821 to 826); teachers down 2% (41.1 to 40.1).
About Fortuna Union High
Fortuna Union High operates as a mid-sized high school in Fortuna, California. It reports enrollment of 826 students in grades 9 through 12.
Fortuna Union High is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Fortuna Union High is White students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 35% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 72% of Humboldt County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
A staff of 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.6:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 2.4 students per teacher. By family income, 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Fortuna Union High earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of California public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 40.8% for Fortuna Union High, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 24.7%. The 16.1-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Humboldt County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 92 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,319, Fortuna Union High among them.
East High (Continuation) sits about 0.2 miles from Fortuna Union High. Fortuna Union High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Fortuna Union High comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place Fortuna Union High in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 899 in 2020-21 to 826 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Fortuna Union High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 schools in Fortuna Union High
- Academy of the RedwoodsHigh · 154 students
- East High (Continuation)High · 66 students
Other schools in Fortuna
- Norman G. Ambrosini ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Linell K. Walker ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Redwood Preparatory CharterElementary · 236 students
- Toddy Thomas MiddleMiddle · 233 students
- Fortuna MiddleMiddle · 231 students
- East High (Continuation)High · 66 students
Nearby schools
- East High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 66
- Fortuna Middle0.3 mi · 231
- Linell K. Walker Elementary0.6 mi · 256
- Eel River Community0.7 mi · 64
- Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary1.5 mi · 282
- Redwood Preparatory Charter1.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Fortuna Union HighHow large is Fortuna Union High?
Fortuna Union High enrolls approximately 826 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fortuna Union High serve?
Fortuna Union High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fortuna Union High have?
Fortuna Union High employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Fortuna Union High?
Student demographics at Fortuna Union High are roughly 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Fortuna Union High?
Fortuna Union High is overseen by Fortuna Union High in Humboldt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.