Summary:
Fortuna Union High is a public high school located in Fortuna, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 830 students. The school is part of the Fortuna Union High District, which is ranked 732 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Fortuna Union High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranking between 865 and 1,467 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other California high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for its White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 10% of California high schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner and Disabled student groups is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of California high schools, respectively, in recent years.
Fortuna Union High has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.3% to 97.9% in recent years, which is above the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.4% to 8.7% in recent years. Additionally, Fortuna Union High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.0% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is consistently below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly low performance in Mathematics.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Fortuna Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1467th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,503
Feeder schools for Fortuna Union High:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.1
Number of students: 871
Racial breakdown:
White:
53.4%
Hispanic:
34.0%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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American Indian:
3.9%
Not Specified:
0.6%
Asian:
0.5%
African American:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%
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