Herlong High

Herlong High is a very small senior high in Herlong, California, one of the schools within Fort Sage Unified. The school teaches 46 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 4 schools in Fort Sage Unified (269 students total), Herlong High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Herlong High reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Herlong High has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lassen County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Herlong High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 31.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lassen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,403 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Herlong High is one of 25 public schools in Lassen County (combined enrollment of about 3,757 students).

The closest other public school is Fort Sage Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Herlong High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Herlong High at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Herlong High has contracted 12%, going from 52 students in 2018 to 46 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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