Gold Strike High

Gold Strike High is one of the tiny senior highs in San Andreas, California, run under Calaveras Unified, with 34 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 96% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Calaveras Unified, which oversees 9 schools and 2,841 students, Gold Strike High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Gold Strike High records that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Calaveras County shows median household earnings sit near $78,647, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calaveras County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,261 students), of which Gold Strike High is one.

The closest other public school is Calaveras High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Gold Strike High.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 46 students in 2018 compared to 34 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 26% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.