Happy Camp High

Happy Camp High is one of the public schools in Happy Camp, California. It is a small high school. The school serves 41 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 95% smaller than that.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in Siskiyou Union High totals 476 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Happy Camp High, at 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Native American, 27% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%.

Dividing enrollment by its 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. That is lower than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligible students account for 90% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 65% for public schools in Siskiyou County.

County data help place the school in context: in Siskiyou County, the median household income is $59,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Siskiyou County is home to 52 public schools and about 6,059 public school students.

The closest other public school is Happy Camp Union Elementary, about 0.3 miles away.

Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment at Happy Camp High declined 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 56 to 41 students. The ratio was 18.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.

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