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Southern Trinity High

600 Van Duzen Rd., Mad River, CA 95526 · (707) 574-6239 · Trinity County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
7
High
DISTRICT 24 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 61% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10114%
Grade 11343%
Grade 12343%
Student demographics
White
457%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
114%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
571%
Female
229%

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Where Southern Trinity High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Trinity County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
7#2,047 of 2,093#4 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
7
-19 (-73%) vs 2020
-88% since 1990-91, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25723.5:1N/A
2023-24122.35.2:158% (7)
2022-23243.56.8:142% (10)
2020-212638.7:162% (16)
2017-18153.44.4:180% (12)
2015-1630310.0:183% (25)
2010-1138N/AN/A92% (35)
2000-014968.2:155% (27)
1990-9157414.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Trinity High.

Since 2017-18: students down 53% (15 to 7); teachers down 41% (3.4 to 2).

About Southern Trinity High

As a small high school, Southern Trinity High serves students in Mad River, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 7 students. Enrollment is 99% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.

Southern Trinity Joint Unified operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 71 students.

Southern Trinity High is 57% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 14% Native American. Among people living in Trinity County, the White share is about 78%.

Staffing totals 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 3.5:1. That is lower than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California.

In Trinity County (population about 15,860), the median household income is $53,002, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Southern Trinity High is one of 19 public schools in the county.

The next-closest public school is Van Duzen Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

Southern Trinity High reported 26 students in 2020-21 and 7 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 3.5 students per teacher, compared with 8.7 in 2020-21.

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Trinity County at a glance

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Population
15,860
Census ACS
Median income
$53,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,461 students

Quick facts

School name
Southern Trinity High
District
Southern Trinity Joint Unified
Address
600 Van Duzen Rd., Mad River, CA 95526
Phone
(707) 574-6239
County
Trinity County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
7
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
3.5:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
063763006377
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Southern Trinity Joint Unified
Other schools in Mad River
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Southern Trinity High
What is the total enrollment at Southern Trinity High?
Southern Trinity High enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Southern Trinity High serve?
Southern Trinity High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Southern Trinity High?
Approximately 3.5:1 students per teacher at Southern Trinity High.
How diverse is Southern Trinity High?
Southern Trinity High reports a student body of 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Southern Trinity High?
Southern Trinity High is overseen by Southern Trinity Joint Unified in Trinity County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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