Enrollment
211
High
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063759006369
South Fork High
6831 Avenue of the Giants, Miranda, CA 95553 · (707) 943-3144 · Humboldt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
137 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 60 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.1pp since 2014
Math
8.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.1% | 20.8% | 37.5% | 39.6% |
| Math | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 83.0% |
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 | 22.9% | 8.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 5.4% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 5.4% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 2.2% |
| 2018-19 | 36.8% | 16.2% |
| 2017-18 | 51.1% | 21.7% |
| 2016-17 | 57.5% | 37.8% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South Fork High
South Fork High's state test result (20.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork High this school | 211 | 64.9% | 20.0% |
| Mendocino High Mendocino | 165 | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| Modoc High Alturas | 245 | 63.7% | 28.5% |
| Trinity High Weaverville | 289 | 60.9% | 27.7% |
| Etna Union High Etna | 185 | 61.6% | 56.7% |
| Willits Charter Willits | 123 | 69.1% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Fork High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #999 of 1,052 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #1,000 of 1,056 ▲ 25 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #1,026 of 1,056 ▼ 215 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #590 of 1,044 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #1,336 of 2,093 | #6 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #84 of 1,352 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #754 of 1,351 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #958 of 1,575 | #3 of 11 |
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
211
-22 (-9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 211 | 14.5 | 14.6:1 | 65% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 13.7 | 14.8:1 | 58% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 55% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 60% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 10.6 | 18.4:1 | 54% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 11 | 17.8:1 | 40% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | N/A | N/A | 41% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 20% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Fork High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (195 to 211); teachers up 36% (10.6 to 14.5).
About South Fork High
South Fork High runs as a very small high school in Miranda, California. Enrollment totals 211 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 75% below that mark.
South Fork High is one of 8 schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified, which enrolls 647 students in total.
Of every 100 students at South Fork High, about 71 are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among Humboldt County residents, the White share is about 72%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
The school had 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. The school reported 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
South Fork High is a bottom-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 20.0% against a predicted 41.5%.
In the wider Humboldt County area, the median household earns about $61,160 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Humboldt County, 92 public schools serve about 17,319 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates South Fork High from the closest public school, Miranda Junior High. The ten-mile area around South Fork High holds 6 other public schools. South Fork High's average proficiency of 20.0% compares with 26.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 233 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 211 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 17.9 in 2020-21 to 14.6 in 2024-25.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
- Redway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Miranda Junior HighMiddle · 88 students
- Casterlin ElementaryElementary · 39 students
- Whitethorn ElementaryElementary · 16 students
- Osprey Learning CenterHigh · 9 students
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)Combined · 8 students
Other South Fork High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named South Fork High. South Fork High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- South Fork HighTwain Harte, CA · 4 students
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOLSTUART, FL · 1,775 students
Nearby schools
- Miranda Junior High0.0 mi · 88
- Agnes J. Johnson Charter7.8 mi · 91
- Osprey Learning Center8.1 mi · 9
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)8.1 mi · 8
- Redway Elementary8.1 mi · 272
- Southern Humboldt Community9.7 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About South Fork HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Fork High?
South Fork High enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Fork High serve?
South Fork High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does South Fork High have?
South Fork High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Fork High?
At South Fork High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is South Fork High public or private?
South Fork High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southern Humboldt Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.