Yreka High

Yreka High, a compact secondary school in Yreka, California, overseen by Yreka Union High, serves 612 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Yreka Union High comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 650 students; Yreka High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Yreka High records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 6% Native American, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Siskiyou County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Yreka High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Siskiyou County put median household earnings sit near $59,095, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Siskiyou County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students), Yreka High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Discovery High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Yreka High operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yreka High has climbed 6%, going from 575 students in 2018 to 612 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 67% to 57% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.