Modoc High

Modoc High is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in Alturas, California, one of the schools within Modoc Joint Unified, with 245 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Modoc High sits 71% leaner than that benchmark.

Modoc Joint Unified comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 766 students; Modoc High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Modoc High records that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Modoc High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Modoc High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at Modoc High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Modoc High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.6%; Modoc High posts 25.9%, -15.7 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Modoc County put the typical household earns roughly $59,455 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Modoc County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 855 students), of which Modoc High is one.

The closest other public school is Warner High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Modoc High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Modoc High has contracted 3%, going from 252 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 70% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.