Upper Lake High

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Upper Lake High ranks 1373 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Upper Lake High is a public high school located in Upper Lake, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Upper Lake Unified School District, which is ranked 1342 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Lake High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranging from 843 out of 1290 schools in 2020-2021 to 1618 out of 2133 schools in 2018-2019. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other California high schools. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 77.9% in 2018-2019 to 90.6% in 2020-2021, and its dropout rate has also been variable, ranging from 1.8% in 2019-2020 to 14.9% in 2021-2022. Upper Lake High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.4% in 2017-2018 to 56.8% in 2021-2022. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the state averages, with only 39.19%, 9.59%, and 20.83% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Clover Valley High (Continuation), a school within the same district, has even lower graduation rates (47.6%) and higher chronic absenteeism (83.3%) than Upper Lake High. In contrast, Potter Valley High, a school in a neighboring district, has a higher graduation rate (96.0%) and lower chronic absenteeism (25.3%) compared to Upper Lake High. Additionally, Kelseyville High, another nearby school, has a higher graduation rate (90.9%) and lower chronic absenteeism (30.1%) than Upper Lake High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

675 Clover Valley Rd.
Upper Lake, CA 95485-9220

(707) 275-2338

District: Upper Lake Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Upper Lake High:

Elementary:	Upper Lake Elementary
Middle:	Upper Lake Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Hispanic:

31.4%

American Indian:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Upper Lake High ranks worse than 59.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Upper Lake High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Upper Lake High has the largest high school student body size in the Upper Lake Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (49.8%), Hispanic (31.4%), American Indian (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Upper Lake High is 17.7. 1 high schools in the Upper Lake Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Upper Lake High employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Upper Lake High:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Lake High 1373^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Upper Lake High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Upper Lake Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Lake Unified 1342^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Upper Lake High

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Rank History for all students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.30	1618^th	2133	24.1%
2021	34.72	843^rd	1290	34.7%
2022	27.28	1488^th	2123	29.9%
2023	26.49	1523^rd	2348	35.1%
2024	31.83	1373^rd	2323	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.26	1312^th	1862	29.5%
2019	24.60	1417^th	1937	26.8%
2021	44.19	633^rd	1126	43.8%
2022	30.16	1350^th	1943	30.5%
2023	29.93	1407^th	2247	37.4%
2024	33.70	1326^th	2235	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.12	1114^th	1760	36.7%
2019	15.58	1521^st	1833	17.0%
2021	30.14	761^st	1054	27.8%
2022	24.14	1411^th	1858	24.1%
2023	29.38	1349^th	2118	36.3%
2024	20.73	1577^th	2098	24.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.64	1019^th	1161	12.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.33	1522^nd	1834	17.0%
2019	21.16	1429^th	1880	24.0%
2021	32.99	755^th	1122	32.7%
2022	26.25	1378^th	1916	28.1%
2023	21.94	1559^th	2207	29.4%
2024	43.26	967^th	2172	55.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.99	1278^th	1742	26.6%
2019	23.88	1353^rd	1814	25.4%
2022	25.12	1403^rd	1861	24.6%
2023	25.24	1480^th	2142	30.9%
2024	34.48	1268^th	2125	40.3%

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Rank History for White students at Upper Lake High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.47	1054^th	1173	10.1%
2019	8.42	1102^nd	1222	9.8%
2022	16.33	1027^th	1204	14.7%
2023	17.06	1134^th	1434	20.9%
2024	21.51	1036^th	1406	26.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Upper Lake High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	147	3	3	89	24	0	24	290
2018	148	6	4	98	27	0	22	305
2019	145	3	4	94	26	0	21	293
2020	147	4	3	108	27	0	13	302
2021	161	2	1	98	24	0	19	305
2022	181	4	1	110	33	0	24	353
2023	157	2	0	108	32	1	23	323
2024	165	6	0	104	28	1	27	331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Upper Lake High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	290	13.0	22.3	73.4
2018	305	15.0	20.3	80.7
2019	293	14.5	20.1	60.4
2020	302	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	305	15.5	19.6	79.3
2022	353	16.1	21.9	83.6
2023	323	16.6	19.3	85.1
2024	331	18.6	17.7	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Upper Lake High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	290	13.0	22.3	73.4
2018	305	15.0	20.3	80.7
2019	293	14.5	20.1	60.4
2020	302	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	305	15.5	19.6	79.3
2022	353	16.1	21.9	83.6
2023	323	16.6	19.3	85.1
2024	331	18.6	17.7	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Upper Lake High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1618^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1523^rd of 2348 High schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Upper Lake High)	25.8	39.7	13.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Upper Lake Unified)	23.9	38.3	14.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Upper Lake High)	1.7	7.7	6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Upper Lake Unified)	1.6	7.4	5.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Upper Lake High)	11.9	10.4	1.5%
11th Grade Science (Upper Lake Unified)	11.9	10	1.9%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	323	10.2%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	26	32	23.1%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	94	108	14.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	145	157	8.3%
Two or More Races	21	23	9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.4%	85.1%	24.7%

Schools Near Upper Lake High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Upper Lake High	Public	9-12	675 Clover Valley Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-2338	331	19	17.7	81.9%	165 (49.8%)	6 (1.8%)	104 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)	31.8	1373^rd of 2323 public high schools	40.9%		26.5	1523^rd of 2348 public high schools	35.1%	150	20.8		19.7	39.2	39.2	9.6	9.6
Upper Lake Community Day	Public, Virtual	9-12	675 Clover Valley Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 275-0840	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clover Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	682 Clover Valley Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-0840	14	1	12.9	92.9%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$7,162
Natural High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2548 Howard Ave.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3013	26	1	25.4	88.5%	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (15.4%)								(n/a)
Clear Lake High	Public	9-12	350 Lange St.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3010	336	23	14.8	51.8%	142 (42.3%)	4 (1.2%)	132 (39.3%)	13 (3.9%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	21.1	1648^th of 2323 public high schools	29.1%		48.4	903^rd of 2348 public high schools	61.5%	745	8.2	10.3	9.2	29.7	29.7	9.5	9.5
Lloyd Hance Community	Public	7-12	1510 Argonaut Rd.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lake County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-4167	10	2	5.0	60.0%	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Kelseyville Community Day	Public	6-12	3980 Gard St.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-2410	7	1	6.8		3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Educational Donaldson Education Center	Public	9-12	4500 Konocti Rd.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-8414	16	1	28.0	68.8%	8 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)								$16,938
Kelseyville High	Public	9-12	5480 Main St.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-4923	554	28	19.7	67.1%	236 (42.6%)	2 (0.4%)	254 (45.8%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	21.5	1638^th of 2323 public high schools	29.5%		34.6	1286^th of 2348 public high schools	45.2%	352	10.4		10.1	32.1	32.1	7.9	7.9	$9,251
Mendocino County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2240 Old River Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Mendocino County Regional Occupational Center/Regional Occu	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 467-5123	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Lake High

Is Upper Lake High a good school?

Upper Lake High ranks 1373^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Lake High?

Students at Upper Lake High are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Upper Lake High in?

Upper Lake Unified

What schools feed into Upper Lake High?

Upper Lake High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Upper Lake Elementary
Middle : Upper Lake Middle

How many students attend Upper Lake High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Upper Lake High.

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