Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Summary:

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is a public high school located in Garden Valley, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Black Oak Mine Unified School District, which is ranked 910 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Golden Sierra Junior Senior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 79 out of 2,426 California high schools in 2012-2013 to a low of 1,139 out of 2,348 in 2022-2023. The school's current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 896 out of 2,323 California high schools, with a 3-star rating. While the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.1% to 94.8% over the past five years, its dropout rate has fluctuated, with a high of 5.3% in 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism has been a significant concern, reaching up to 40.3% in 2021-2022.

Comparing Golden Sierra Junior Senior High to nearby schools, such as Maidu Virtual Charter Academy and schools in the Placer Union High School District and El Dorado Union High School District, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's challenges in academic achievement, particularly for certain student subgroups, and to improve overall student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 5101 Garden Valley Rd.
       Garden Valley, CA  95633-0175


(530) 333-8330

District: Black Oak Mine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
896th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,238 Help


Feeder schools for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High:

Elementary:    Georgetown Elementary
    Northside Elementary
    Otter Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
12.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.1% Help


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Compare Details Golden Sierra Junior Senior High ranks worse than 53.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Golden Sierra Junior Senior High ranks better than 61.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.81. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Golden Sierra Junior Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is 18.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is $11,238.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Sierra Junior Senior High 1480th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Golden Sierra Junior Senior High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Golden Sierra Junior Senior High 896th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Golden Sierra Junior Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Black Oak Mine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Oak Mine Unified 910th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 47.24 1232nd 2379 48.2%
2015 22.52 1921st 2477 22.4%
2016 31.58 1590th 2497 36.3%
2017 27.95 1736th 2508 30.8%
2018 27.05 1753rd 2480 29.3%
2019 33.20 1676th 2715 38.3%
2021 22.65 705th 894 21.1%
2022 41.31 1423rd 2740 48.1%
2023 42.40 1390th 2802 50.4%
2024 39.48 1480th 2777 46.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.71 526th 1538 65.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.30 1797th 2230 19.4%
2019 30.75 1659th 2369 30.0%
2021 23.70 601st 721 16.6%
2022 49.43 1031st 2458 58.1%
2023 35.17 1534th 2549 39.8%
2024 30.90 1736th 2575 32.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.11 1669th 2262 26.2%
2019 36.78 1403rd 2380 41.1%
2021 17.24 655th 738 11.2%
2022 45.95 1173rd 2509 53.2%
2023 40.64 1320th 2547 48.2%
2024 29.37 1699th 2546 33.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.39 1571st 2273 30.9%
2019 29.02 1637th 2407 32.0%
2021 31.51 505th 763 33.8%
2022 35.36 1472nd 2527 41.7%
2023 43.42 1251st 2558 51.1%
2024 49.48 1089th 2547 57.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.40 1595th 2383 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.32 1350th 1496 9.8%
2019 12.66 1431st 1602 10.7%
2022 18.55 1302nd 1555 16.3%
2023 23.19 1201st 1552 22.6%
2024 25.31 1153rd 1535 24.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Rank History for all high school students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.18 102nd 1653 93.8%
2005 82.68 67th 1901 96.5%
2006 77.28 161st 1968 91.8%
2007 76.38 173rd 2063 91.6%
2008 78.65 143rd 2117 93.2%
2009 85.73 42nd 2238 98.1%
2010 88.23 50th 2281 97.8%
2011 88.57 44th 2367 98.1%
2012 83.59 95th 2354 96.0%
2013 84.81 79th 2426 96.7%
2015 68.51 576th 1994 71.1%
2016 65.56 659th 2039 67.7%
2017 77.00 466th 2021 76.9%
2018 67.24 653rd 2017 67.6%
2019 69.93 537th 2133 74.8%
2021 62.99 434th 1290 66.4%
2022 59.71 722nd 2123 66.0%
2023 39.82 1139th 2348 51.5%
2024 48.81 896th 2323 61.4%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 1.88 795th 804 1.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.71 1076th 1547 30.4%
2024 29.28 999th 1534 34.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.58 1147th 1862 38.4%
2019 74.71 390th 1937 79.9%
2021 36.96 741st 1126 34.2%
2022 53.34 782nd 1943 59.8%
2023 28.75 1444th 2247 35.7%
2024 33.77 1323rd 2235 40.8%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.67 98th 417 76.5%
2024 45.97 245th 451 45.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.50 887th 1760 49.6%
2019 70.40 460th 1833 74.9%
2021 61.14 377th 1054 64.2%
2022 56.14 692nd 1858 62.8%
2023 38.67 1122nd 2118 47.0%
2024 36.21 1183rd 2098 43.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.93 417th 1834 77.3%
2019 63.76 593rd 1880 68.5%
2021 59.58 408th 1122 63.6%
2022 58.00 683rd 1916 64.4%
2023 39.05 1079th 2207 51.1%
2024 58.93 618th 2172 71.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.82 1100th 2142 48.6%
2024 46.78 914th 2125 57.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.75 744th 1173 36.6%
2019 44.99 695th 1222 43.1%
2022 38.46 739th 1204 38.6%
2023 17.65 1130th 1434 21.2%
2024 28.10 950th 1406 32.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 444 2 5 12 4 n/a n/a 0 467
1989 430 3 5 18 10 n/a n/a 0 466
1990 432 1 4 10 5 n/a n/a 0 452
1991 472 2 3 8 6 n/a n/a 0 491
1992 524 4 2 11 9 n/a n/a 0 550
1993 554 3 3 11 12 n/a n/a 0 583
1994 579 4 4 9 15 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 592 3 3 13 15 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 592 3 3 13 15 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 600 2 5 20 13 n/a n/a 0 640
1998 620 5 9 15 14 n/a n/a 0 663
1999 584 3 11 18 9 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 557 4 6 16 6 n/a n/a 0 589
2001 550 3 6 24 9 n/a n/a 1 593
2002 546 3 2 18 14 n/a n/a 6 589
2003 546 3 2 18 14 n/a n/a 6 589
2004 585 2 3 23 14 n/a n/a 2 629
2005 596 1 6 23 12 n/a n/a 6 644
2006 637 2 6 31 21 n/a n/a 8 705
2007 631 3 4 40 28 n/a n/a 8 714
2008 600 3 3 33 21 n/a n/a 0 660
2009 564 3 3 36 16 0 14 0 636
2010 505 2 5 38 17 1 12 0 580
2011 466 2 7 30 15 1 2 0 523
2012 460 3 8 34 15 1 2 0 523
2013 570 4 11 43 13 1 1 0 643
2014 492 4 8 47 10 1 1 0 563
2015 446 4 4 51 8 0 5 0 518
2016 450 5 4 50 8 0 2 0 519
2017 427 4 3 47 12 0 1 0 494
2018 438 2 1 46 15 0 2 0 504
2019 416 4 5 53 17 0 5 0 500
2020 406 2 4 50 13 0 5 0 480
2021 390 2 5 52 11 0 8 2 470
2022 398 2 5 64 12 0 12 0 493
2023 385 2 9 63 11 0 18 0 488

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 24.4 19.1 n/a
1989 466 21.9 21.2 n/a
1990 452 23.7 19.0 n/a
1991 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
1992 550 23.4 23.5 9.1
1993 583 25.8 22.6 15.8
1994 611 26.2 23.3 19
1995 626 26.7 23.4 21.1
1996 626 26.7 23.4 21.1
1997 640 27.1 23.6 20.8
1998 663 30.5 21.7 21.4
1999 625 30.9 20.2 21.6
2000 589 31.8 18.5 23.8
2001 593 30.6 19.4 17.2
2002 589 27.7 21.3 17.8
2003 589 27.7 21.3 17.8
2004 629 28.9 21.8 16.3
2005 644 31.0 20.8 20.1
2006 705 30.8 22.9 16.4
2007 714 32.2 22.2 25.2
2008 660 36.0 18.3 21.4
2009 636 28.6 19.2 23.4
2010 580 27.0 21.4 27.4
2011 523 n/a n/a 27
2012 523 25.9 20.1 n/a
2013 643 32.9 19.5 45.6
2014 563 27.1 20.7 41
2015 518 26.0 19.9 46.5
2016 519 24.0 21.6 43.5
2017 494 23.1 21.3 44.3
2018 504 25.2 19.9 44.4
2019 500 22.5 22.1 44
2020 480 n/a n/a 44.8
2021 470 23.3 20.1 37.7
2022 493 25.0 19.7 40.8
2023 488 26.5 18.3 39.1

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 Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 24.4 19.1 n/a
1989 466 21.9 21.2 n/a
1990 452 23.7 19.0 n/a
1991 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
1992 550 23.4 23.5 9.1
1993 583 25.8 22.6 15.8
1994 611 26.2 23.3 19
1995 626 26.7 23.4 21.1
1996 626 26.7 23.4 21.1
1997 640 27.1 23.6 20.8
1998 663 30.5 21.7 21.4
1999 625 30.9 20.2 21.6
2000 589 31.8 18.5 23.8
2001 593 30.6 19.4 17.2
2002 589 27.7 21.3 17.8
2003 589 27.7 21.3 17.8
2004 629 28.9 21.8 16.3
2005 644 31.0 20.8 20.1
2006 705 30.8 22.9 16.4
2007 714 32.2 22.2 25.2
2008 660 36.0 18.3 21.4
2009 636 28.6 19.2 23.4
2010 580 27.0 21.4 27.4
2011 523 n/a n/a 27
2012 523 25.9 20.1 n/a
2013 643 32.9 19.5 45.6
2014 563 27.1 20.7 41
2015 518 26.0 19.9 46.5
2016 519 24.0 21.6 43.5
2017 494 23.1 21.3 44.3
2018 504 25.2 19.9 44.4
2019 500 22.5 22.1 44
2020 480 n/a n/a 44.8
2021 470 23.3 20.1 37.7
2022 493 25.0 19.7 40.8
2023 488 26.5 18.3 39.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,238

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1676th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1390th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.1%
Ranks 537th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1139th of 2348 High schools
 23.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)33.342.5
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Oak Mine Unified)37.239.8
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)26.731.5
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Black Oak Mine Unified)26.627.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)37.723.8
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Oak Mine Unified)41.926.5
 15.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)2636.1
 10.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Black Oak Mine Unified)26.934.6
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)22.419.8
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Black Oak Mine Unified)2221.2
 0.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)59.237.5
 21.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Black Oak Mine Unified)57.843.9
 14%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)26.420
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Black Oak Mine Unified)24.115.6
 8.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)36.121.7
 14.4%
   11th Grade Science (Black Oak Mine Unified)34.226.7
 7.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Golden Sierra Junior Senior High)28.226.2
 1.9%
   12th Grade Science (Black Oak Mine Unified)28.224.6
 3.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500488
 2.4%
African American42
 50%
American Indian1711
 35.3%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic5363
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White416385
 7.5%
Two or More Races518
 260%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44%39.1%
 4.9%


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Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Georgetown Elementary
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : Otter Creek Elementary

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High ranks 896th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Golden Sierra Junior Senior High.

Students at Golden Sierra Junior Senior High are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.


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