Willows Community High

Located at 823 West Laurel St., in Willows, California, Willows Community High is an one-room-style high school that teaches 24 students (grades 10 through 12), one of the schools within Willows Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 838.

Within Willows Unified, which oversees 4 schools and 1,399 students, Willows Community High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Willows Community High logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 25% Native American, 21% White, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Willows Community High has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 33.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Willows Community High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Glenn County's rate of about 71%.

Across the wider county, census data for Glenn County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,139 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Glenn County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students), Willows Community High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Willows Intermediate, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willows Community High has increased 50%, going from 16 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 38% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 33.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.