South Fork High

Set in Twain Harte, California, South Fork High is a very small four-year high school, run under Summerville Union High. It enrolls 4 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so South Fork High sits 100% leaner than that benchmark.

South Fork High is one of 6 schools operated by Summerville Union High, a district that teaches 643 students overall.

Demographically, South Fork High logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 25% Hispanic, 25% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 1.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting South Fork High tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Tuolumne County shows median household earnings sit near $77,404, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tuolumne County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,724 students), South Fork High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Long Barn High, around 3.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

South Fork High operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Fork High has climbed 300%, going from 1 students in 2018 to 4 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 0% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 0.5:1 in 2018 to 1.9:1 in 2025.

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