Mount Shasta High School vs. Weed High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Shasta High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Weed High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades 9-12, Mount Shasta High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 187 students in grades 9-12, Weed High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
241 students
187 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4952 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4078 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
<50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
56
46
Grade 10 Students
63
54
Grade 11 Students
59
39
Grade 12 Students
63
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
67%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
22%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%