Pacific Coast High (Continuation)

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Arcata, California

Pacific Coast High (Continuation) in Arcata, California enrolled 24 students in 2024-25 with 2.2 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the California high-school median of 19.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (California: 86.2%).

Enrollment fell 38% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

39 students in 2022-23, 40 students in 2023-24, 24 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.2 to 2.2.

Students enrolled at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 40, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23392023-24402024-2524
Students enrolled at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 40, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23392023-24402024-2524
Students enrolled at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 40, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23392023-24402024-2524
Students enrolled at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 40, 2024-25: 240102030402022-23392023-24402024-2524
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23392.217.8
2023-24402.218.2
2024-25242.210.9

10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 California high schools

Among the 2,071 California high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 10.9; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 10.9; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 10.9; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 10.9; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 19.3U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pacific Coast High (Continuation) enrolled 45 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent56.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

54.2% of students were White, 25.0% Hispanic, 8.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White54.2%
  2. Hispanic25.0%
  3. Two or more races8.3%
  4. American Indian8.3%
  5. Asian4.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.3% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Math20% or lessnot published34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 44 students in Pacific Coast High (Continuation)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more97%86.2%
Students in the class44432495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Arcata

4 public high schools in Arcata report 2024-25 enrollment; Pacific Coast High (Continuation) is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Arcata High1,00719.040.2%
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy11819.322.9%
Six Rivers Charter High10921.232.1%
Pacific Coast High (Continuation)2410.958.3%

All public schools in Arcata →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pacific Coast High (Continuation)

  1. Arcata HighThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 1,007 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts AcademyThe next nearest public high school, 0.5 miles away: 118 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Pacific Coast High (Continuation) with Arcata HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Northern Humboldt Union High spends per student$17,026 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,026
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaPacific Coast High (Continuation) is the number 1,922 by size of 2,112 California high schools open in 2024-25.#1,922 of 2,112
  6. California schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the California median of 19.3 for high schools.10.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pacific Coast High (Continuation)

  1. How many students attend Pacific Coast High (Continuation)?
    24 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 39 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Arcata, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Coast High (Continuation)?
    10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for high schools is 19.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pacific Coast High (Continuation) a Title I school?
    Pacific Coast High (Continuation) has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Pacific Coast High (Continuation) scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.3% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Pacific Coast High (Continuation)?
    90% or more of the 44 students in Pacific Coast High (Continuation)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Pacific Coast High (Continuation) in?
    Northern Humboldt Union High, NCES district ID 0603030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060303007261 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22