Six Rivers Charter High

Six Rivers Charter High is a high school of minimally staffed scale in Arcata, California, overseen by Six Rivers Charter High District, serveing 113 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Six Rivers Charter High sits inside Six Rivers Charter High District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Six Rivers Charter High shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 31% of students at Six Rivers Charter High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Humboldt County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Humboldt County put median household earnings sit near $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Six Rivers Charter High is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

The closest other public school is Pacific Coast High (Continuation), roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site. Six Rivers Charter High is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Six Rivers Charter High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.