Theodore Bird High

Set in Sonora, California, Theodore Bird High is an one-room-style four-year high school, run under Sonora Union High. It serves 65 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Theodore Bird High sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Sonora Union High runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 989 students. Theodore Bird High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Theodore Bird High reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest consists of 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Theodore Bird High higher than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tuolumne County) records that the typical household earns roughly $77,404 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tuolumne County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,724 students), of which Theodore Bird High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dario Cassina High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 30%: 50 students in 2018 compared to 65 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 80% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.