Enrollment
209
High
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULELAKE BASIN JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063994006623
Tulelake High
850 Main St., Tulelake, CA 96134 · (530) 667-2292 · Siskiyou County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
172 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 7 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 20% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
19.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -22.2pp since 2014
Math
5.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.7% | 15.1% | 32.1% | 48.1% |
| Math | 0.9% | 4.7% | 21.7% | 72.6% |
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 | 19.8% | 5.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 7.5% |
| 2022-23 | 20.5% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.8% | 10.8% |
| 2020-21 | 38.1% | 9.3% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 39.8% | 17.1% |
| 2016-17 | 59.5% | 16.5% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
15.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 31% 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 Tulelake High
Tulelake High's state test result (15.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake High this school | 209 | 82.3% | 15.2% |
| Esparto High Esparto | 287 | 80.8% | 29.3% |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High Anaheim | 210 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Coast Union High Cambria | 159 | 88.7% | 19.8% |
| Laton High Laton | 163 | 87.7% | 21.6% |
| Fusion Charter Turlock | 142 | 84.5% | 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 Tulelake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #1,030 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #1,034 of 1,056 ▼ 48 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #1,036 of 1,056 ▼ 47 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #163 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #1,338 of 2,093 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #132 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #905 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #543 of 1,575 | N/A |
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
209
+18 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 209 | 13.4 | 15.6:1 | 82% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 82% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 12.2 | 14.3:1 | 83% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 11 | 17.4:1 | 79% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 12.4 | 14.6:1 | 66% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 73% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | N/A | N/A | 84% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 73% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulelake High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (180 to 209); teachers up 8% (12.4 to 13.4).
About Tulelake High
Tulelake High is classified as a high school. It is located in Tulelake, California. The school has 209 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified serves 479 students across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Tulelake High is 78% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 17% White and 4% multiracial. Siskiyou County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Tulelake High are from different groups.
Staffing at Tulelake High comes to 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6:1. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. On the income side, 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 65% average for public schools in Siskiyou County is 17 points lower.
Tulelake High earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of California public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tulelake High is in the bottom 10% of California schools: 15.2% actual against 31.3% predicted.
In Siskiyou County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $59,095 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Siskiyou County number 52, with about 6,059 students.
Tulelake Basin Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Tulelake High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Tulelake High holds 2 other public schools. The school's 15.2% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Tulelake High in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 9% gain took enrollment from 191 in 2020-21 to 209 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 15.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Tulelake High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified
- Tulelake Basin ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Tulelake Continuation HighHigh
Other schools in Tulelake
- Tulelake Basin ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Tulelake Continuation HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Tulelake Basin Elementary0.4 mi · 270
- Lost River High School4.8 mi · 242
- Malin Elementary School5.4 mi · 126
- Merrill Elementary School8.5 mi · 184
- Bonanza Junior/Senior High School17.7 mi · 222
- Bonanza Elementary School17.7 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Tulelake HighHow many students attend Tulelake High?
Tulelake High enrolls approximately 209 students in grades 07-12.
Is Tulelake High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tulelake High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulelake High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tulelake High is approximately 15.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tulelake High?
Tulelake High reports a student body of 17% White, 78% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tulelake High?
Tulelake High is overseen by Tulelake Basin Joint Unified in Siskiyou County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.