Willow High

Willow High is an one-room-style senior high in Crockett, California, one of the schools within John Swett Unified. The school teaches 26 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 4 schools in John Swett Unified (1,197 students total), Willow High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Willow High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 15% White, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Contra Costa County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $127,229 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Willow High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: John Swett High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Willow High.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willow High has declined 21%, going from 33 students in 2018 to 26 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 33% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Willow High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.