Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063162004902
Princeton High
473 State St., Princeton, CA 95970 · (530) 439-2261 · Colusa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
8.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
29 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 42% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 30% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Princeton Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.9pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 27 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 | 17.6% | 35.3% | 29.4% | 17.6% |
| Math | 0.0% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 70.6% |
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 | 52.9% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 15.8% | 13.2% |
| 2020-21 | 25.6% | 12.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 17.8% |
| 2017-18 | 53.9% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51.9% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Princeton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Colusa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #1,809 of 2,093 | #5 of 9 |
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
43
-42 (-49%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 43 | 5.2 | 8.3:1 | 67% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 5.2 | 8.9:1 | 76% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 7 | 8.8:1 | 66% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 71% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 8 | 11.9:1 | 80% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 70% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | N/A | N/A | 62% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 57% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (95 to 43); teachers down 35% (8 to 5.2).
About Princeton High
This page covers Princeton High, a very small high school in Princeton, California. It had 43 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
The district, Princeton Joint Unified, operates 2 schools serving 126 students.
More than half of the students at Princeton High are Hispanic (51%). The remaining shares are 37% White, 7% Native American, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Colusa County's population at about 63%.
Teacher count: 5.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.3:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 9.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. Among public schools in Colusa County, the average eligibility rate is 78%.
On the allk12 Grade, Princeton High lands at C-, ahead of 21% of California public high schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Princeton High's results are 14.0 points below predicted: 26.0% against 40.0%.
Colusa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $75,672, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,732, Princeton High among them.
Measured in a straight line, Princeton Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Princeton High. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Princeton High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 85 for 2020-21 and 43 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 8.3:1.
The Princeton High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Princeton Joint Unified
- Princeton ElementaryElementary · 83 students
- Princeton Landing HighHigh
Other schools in Princeton
- Princeton ElementaryElementary · 83 students
- Princeton Landing HighHigh
Other Princeton High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Princeton High. Princeton High is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Princeton High SchoolCincinnati, OH · 1,619 students
- Princeton High SchoolPRINCETON, NJ · 1,518 students
- Princeton HighPrinceton, NC · 988 students
- Princeton High SchoolPRINCETON, MN · 940 students
- Princeton High SchoolPrinceton, IL · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Elementary0.3 mi · 83
- Maxwell Middle12.8 mi · 90
- Maxwell Elementary12.8 mi · 124
- Willows Intermediate13.1 mi · 464
- Willows Community High13.1 mi · 24
- Willows High13.2 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton HighHow many students attend Princeton High?
Princeton High enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Princeton High serve?
Princeton High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton High is approximately 8.3:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Princeton High?
Princeton High reports a student body of 37% White, 51% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Princeton High in?
Princeton High is part of Princeton Joint Unified.
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