Enrollment
307
High
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER LAKE UNIFIED·NCES 060144206696
Upper Lake High
675 Clover Valley Rd., Upper Lake, CA 95485 · (707) 275-2338 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
18.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
256 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 21% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
26.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.6pp since 2016
Math
8.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 16.4% | 31.5% | 42.5% |
| Math | 1.4% | 6.9% | 16.7% | 75.0% |
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 | 26.0% | 8.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 9.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.7% | 7.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 4.5% |
| 2020-21 | 52.5% | 7.1% |
| 2018-19 | 25.8% | 1.7% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 5.3% |
| 2016-17 | 42.6% | 4.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Upper Lake High
Upper Lake High's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake High this school | 307 | 83.4% | 20.8% |
| Clear Lake High Lakeport | 335 | 77.3% | 23.3% |
| Needles High Needles | 269 | 77.3% | 29.5% |
| Fort Bragg High Fort Bragg | 569 | 77.5% | 29.2% |
| Kern Valley High Lake Isabella | 516 | 76.9% | 25.2% |
| Hamilton Anza | 450 | 81.1% | 16.9% |
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 Upper Lake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #988 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #1,003 of 1,056 ▼ 78 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,018 of 1,056 ▼ 136 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #126 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #1,196 of 2,093 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #291 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #393 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #518 of 1,575 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #302 of 327 | 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
307
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 307 | 17 | 18.0:1 | 83% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 18.7 | 17.7:1 | 82% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 16.7 | 19.4:1 | 85% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 79% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 81% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Lake High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (305 to 307); teachers up 14% (15 to 17).
About Upper Lake High
Upper Lake High is a small high school. Its address is in Upper Lake, California. Its 307 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Upper Lake High is one school in a 4-school district, Upper Lake Unified, which enrolls 933 students.
White students account for 51% of enrollment at Upper Lake High. The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Census figures show Lake County is about 68% White. By the diversity index, Upper Lake High comes in at 61%.
Upper Lake High operates with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.0:1. High schools in California average about 18.2:1, a similar figure. About 83% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is higher than the 73% average for public schools in Lake County.
Upper Lake High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.7% at Upper Lake High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.8%.
Lake County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,621, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Lake County number 43 and enroll about 10,167.
Clover Valley High (Continuation) is located less than a tenth of a mile from Upper Lake High. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The nearest schools with test data average 19.1%, lower than Upper Lake High's 20.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Upper Lake High as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show 305 students in 2020-21 and 307 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.3:1 to 18.0:1.
The Upper Lake High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,152
Census ACS
Median income
$60,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
10,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Lake Unified
- Upper Lake ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Upper Lake MiddleMiddle · 183 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Other schools in Upper Lake
- Upper Lake ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Upper Lake MiddleMiddle · 183 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 14
- Upper Lake Middle0.1 mi · 183
- Upper Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 429
- Lakeport Alternative (Home School)7.1 mi · 101
- Natural High (Continuation)7.1 mi · 25
- Clear Lake High7.2 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Lake HighHow many students attend Upper Lake High?
Upper Lake High enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Upper Lake High serve?
Upper Lake High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Lake High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Lake High is approximately 18.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Upper Lake High?
Student demographics at Upper Lake High are roughly 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Lake High?
Upper Lake High is overseen by Upper Lake Unified in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.