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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
574:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.7%
Male
48.9%
White
59.5%
Hispanic
32.4%
Two or more races
7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Nevada, Reno31 Students
Feather River College30 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo28 Students
University of California - Davis24 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz23 Students
University of California - Los Angeles22 Students
University of California - Berkeley20 Students
San Diego State University20 Students
Stanford University16 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt15 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business13 Students
Computer Science9 Students
Psychology8 Students
Nursing7 Students
Biology7 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies6 Students
Engineering6 Students
Mathematics6 Students
Architecture5 Students
Computer Programming5 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.732 Reviews
3.0Sophomore
11/2/2023
Portola Junior/Senior High school could be a lot better with the right funding. For example, we only have one language and no clubs. With more funding this school could be okay considering how small our town's population is. I wish we had more academics like french, german, or any other language. Otherwise our school is okay.
3.0Senior
12/30/2021
I like the small, tight-knit community feel of the school. I can go talk to my teachers casually and easily. Everyone knows everybody, which can sometimes be a down-side, but it creates a more welcoming environment. One of the things I would change, however, is to get rid of some of the strict, unnecessary rules and/or expectations.
3.0Senior
6/13/2018
I enjoyed the intimacy of the small school setting and was impressed with the amount of classes available. The teachers are dedicated to the students and the atmosphere feels supportive
This school has no freedom do not send your kids here bullying is a huge problem and teachers don't treat kids equal. My son came home hungry because they didn't have enough food for him.. he also gets bullied and no one does nothing
For whatever reason, the cafeteria seems to consistently fail the students. Every Thursday for the past year, the cafeteria does not make enough food which leaves students without a meal and hungry. Despite the fact that the attendance department informs the cafeteria how many students need a lunch...
We are parents of an 8th grader. The facilities are bad, but temporary, as a beautiful new school is being built. The principal is great, some staff very good, some less (a bit busy minding their lunches, conversations, etc...). The counselors are very helpful. 7th grade teachers could use some disc...
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