Arcata High School

Arcata High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1720 M St,  Arcata, CA
Arcata Heights-Northtown Neighborhood
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
3.8
5.0
1,052 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dave Navarre
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
60%
Average GPA
3.65
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
D
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.65
Reading Proficiency
60%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
0.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
610
Verbal
650
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
65.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
6
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
16%
State Average
17.9%
Science
19.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
244:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
48.9%
White
66%
Hispanic
16%
Two or more races
9%
Native American
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Black
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 135 Students
University of California - Berkeley 122 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 119 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 117 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt 114 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 112 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 104 Students
University of California - San Diego 94 Students
San Diego State University 86 Students
College of the Redwoods 69 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 55 Students
Biology 54 Students
Business 47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Environmental Science 30 Students
Political Science and Government 29 Students
Nursing 25 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 22 Students
Economics 17 Students
Environmental Engineering 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 149 Reviews
3.0 Junior
7/21/2024
I wish that the food could be better and that there would be less smoking and vaping on campus there are too many people who don't care to be there and always hog the bathrooms to smoke and do drugs. I also remember that there was a decapitated cat head on campus that everyone was talking about and had pictures of which is horrible that it happened but why was it even still there on campus when people arrived at school? The teachers are pretty okay but I have heard from lots of people that the teachers suck and that they don't help you like a teacher should.
4.0 Senior
7/10/2024
I really enjoy being at Arcata High School. For being located in a rural area, the school and its administration works very hard to provide its students with resources. The worst part of my experience is that we no longer have a Career and College Counselor which will make college applications slightly harder in my senior year. I hope that the school can bring in someone to help us out. I really enjoy the sciences teachers and classes at the school and there are many amazing clubs available.
3.0 Senior
2/17/2024
Overall I like it. I've had some bad experiences with teachers but also some good ones. There are a good amount of resources for students and I think that the overall school culture is good.
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GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 1 Review
5.0 other
6/6/2015
Hands down best high school around. Excellent academics,athletics,and clubs. Its a very safe and clean campus.
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