Warner High

Warner High, a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Alturas, California, operated by Modoc Joint Unified, caters to 13 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Warner High sits 98% smaller than that benchmark.

Modoc Joint Unified runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 766 students. Warner High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Warner High shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 23% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Warner High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Modoc County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, Modoc County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,455 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Warner High is one of 10 public schools in Modoc County (combined enrollment of about 855 students).

The closest other public school is High Desert Community Day, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Warner High has ticked up 225%, going from 4 students in 2018 to 13 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 25% to 46% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 6.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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