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Discovery High

Summary:

Discovery High is a small public high school in Yreka, California, serving grades 9-12 with just 53 students. The school is part of the Yreka Union High School District, which is ranked 1027 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery High faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 0% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 53.89% and 21.56% for the district, respectively. This poor academic performance has been a persistent issue, with Discovery High ranking in the bottom 5-10% of California high schools in recent years. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 50% to 75.5%, and high dropout rates, from 6.1% to 28%, far exceeding the rates at the nearby Yreka High.

Further challenges include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 74.5% to 94.9%, and a high percentage of low-income students, with 72.31% to 83.02% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The wide fluctuations in student-teacher ratios, from 15.9 to 32.5, may also contribute to the school's struggles. Addressing these persistent issues will require targeted interventions and support to improve the overall educational experience for the students at Discovery High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 504 West Lennox St.
       Yreka, CA  96097-2359

(530) 842-1659

District: Yreka Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2272nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,490 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  53

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.5%
Hispanic:
22.6%
American Indian:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83% Help


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Compare Details Discovery High ranks worse than 97.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.48. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Discovery High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 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 (58.5%), Hispanic (22.6%), American Indian (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Yreka Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery High is 15.9. 1 high schools in the Yreka Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery High is $14,490, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Yreka Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery High:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery High 2272nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Discovery High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Yreka Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Yreka Union High 1027th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Discovery High

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Rank History for all students at Discovery High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.79 358th 1653 78.3%
2005 33.24 962nd 1901 49.4%
2006 29.98 1092nd 1968 44.5%
2007 27.09 1223rd 2063 40.7%
2008 25.54 1303rd 2117 38.5%
2009 22.33 1733rd 2238 22.6%
2010 14.15 1864th 2281 18.3%
2011 19.76 1645th 2367 30.5%
2012 17.76 1707th 2354 27.5%
2013 10.64 2056th 2426 15.3%
2016 22.11 1486th 2039 27.1%
2017 11.44 1738th 2021 14.0%
2018 18.91 1523rd 2017 24.5%
2019 17.98 1663rd 2133 22.0%
2021 23.86 984th 1290 23.7%
2022 10.66 2014th 2123 5.1%
2023 10.57 2021st 2348 13.9%
2024 6.48 2272nd 2323 2.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.15 1619th 1937 16.4%
2021 41.69 687th 1126 39.0%
2022 11.70 1814th 1943 6.6%
2023 12.27 1894th 2247 15.7%
2024 6.42 2193rd 2235 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Discovery High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.92 2074th 2118 2.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Discovery High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.58 1418th 1880 24.6%
2021 41.87 623rd 1122 44.5%
2023 14.62 1757th 2207 20.4%
2024 6.27 2125th 2172 2.2%
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Rank History for White students at Discovery High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.55 1099th 1222 10.1%
2023 3.48 1373rd 1434 4.3%
2024 2.50 1362nd 1406 3.1%
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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 47 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 49
1989 42 0 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 45
1990 43 3 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 49
1991 69 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 74
1992 69 0 1 0 8 n/a n/a 0 78
1993 76 0 2 0 13 n/a n/a 0 91
1994 48 2 0 7 14 n/a n/a 0 71
1995 91 4 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 103
1996 91 4 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 103
1997 60 3 1 2 11 n/a n/a 0 77
1998 78 1 1 7 6 n/a n/a 0 93
1999 62 3 4 8 17 n/a n/a 0 94
2000 69 1 4 3 13 n/a n/a 0 90
2001 82 0 5 10 19 n/a n/a 0 116
2002 47 1 4 4 13 n/a n/a 0 69
2003 47 1 4 4 13 n/a n/a 0 69
2004 47 2 5 6 11 n/a n/a 0 71
2005 58 3 2 6 12 n/a n/a 0 81
2006 47 1 4 7 6 n/a n/a 0 65
2007 34 2 4 10 4 n/a n/a 1 55
2008 44 1 1 12 11 n/a n/a 0 69
2009 35 2 0 12 9 0 0 0 58
2010 26 1 0 9 10 1 1 0 48
2011 19 2 0 4 9 1 0 0 35
2012 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 10
2013 9 1 0 4 9 0 2 0 25
2014 16 0 0 5 11 0 4 0 36
2015 14 0 0 5 7 0 5 0 31
2016 15 0 0 3 5 0 4 0 27
2017 12 1 0 6 2 0 2 0 23
2018 16 0 1 6 4 0 4 0 31
2019 25 0 0 4 5 0 2 0 36
2020 26 0 0 6 5 0 6 0 43
2021 24 0 1 6 5 0 2 0 38
2022 34 0 2 13 9 0 7 0 65
2023 31 0 0 12 6 0 4 0 53

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 Discovery High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 49 1.7 28.8 n/a
1989 45 2.2 20.4 n/a
1990 49 2.5 19.6 n/a
1991 74 2.5 29.6 n/a
1992 78 2.5 31.2 28.2
1993 91 3.0 30.3 38.5
1994 71 3.6 19.7 94.4
1995 103 5.4 19.1 47.6
1996 103 5.4 19.1 47.6
1997 77 4.4 17.5 62.3
1998 93 4.0 23.3 29
1999 94 4.0 23.5 44.7
2000 90 4.0 22.5 46.7
2001 116 4.0 29.0 58.6
2002 69 4.0 17.3 58
2003 69 4.0 17.3 58
2004 71 4.0 17.8 62
2005 81 4.0 20.3 61.7
2006 65 4.0 16.3 0
2007 55 4.0 13.8 68.5
2008 69 4.8 14.4 52.2
2009 58 4.0 12.1 81
2010 48 4.0 12.0 81.3
2011 35 n/a n/a 91.4
2012 10 1.0 10.0 70
2013 25 1.5 16.6 88
2014 36 1.4 25.7 83.3
2015 31 2.0 15.5 87.1
2016 27 2.0 13.5 66.7
2017 23 2.2 10.2 60.9
2018 31 2.0 15.5 64.5
2019 36 2.0 18.0 72.2
2020 43 n/a n/a 65.1
2021 38 2.0 19.0 76.3
2022 65 2.0 32.5 72.3
2023 53 3.3 15.9 83

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 Discovery High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 49 1.7 28.8 n/a
1989 45 2.2 20.4 n/a
1990 49 2.5 19.6 n/a
1991 74 2.5 29.6 n/a
1992 78 2.5 31.2 28.2
1993 91 3.0 30.3 38.5
1994 71 3.6 19.7 94.4
1995 103 5.4 19.1 47.6
1996 103 5.4 19.1 47.6
1997 77 4.4 17.5 62.3
1998 93 4.0 23.3 29
1999 94 4.0 23.5 44.7
2000 90 4.0 22.5 46.7
2001 116 4.0 29.0 58.6
2002 69 4.0 17.3 58
2003 69 4.0 17.3 58
2004 71 4.0 17.8 62
2005 81 4.0 20.3 61.7
2006 65 4.0 16.3 0
2007 55 4.0 13.8 68.5
2008 69 4.8 14.4 52.2
2009 58 4.0 12.1 81
2010 48 4.0 12.0 81.3
2011 35 n/a n/a 91.4
2012 10 1.0 10.0 70
2013 25 1.5 16.6 88
2014 36 1.4 25.7 83.3
2015 31 2.0 15.5 87.1
2016 27 2.0 13.5 66.7
2017 23 2.2 10.2 60.9
2018 31 2.0 15.5 64.5
2019 36 2.0 18.0 72.2
2020 43 n/a n/a 65.1
2021 38 2.0 19.0 76.3
2022 65 2.0 32.5 72.3
2023 53 3.3 15.9 83

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 Discovery High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,490

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1663rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2021st of 2348 High schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery High)15.83.5
 12.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yreka Union High)6551.7
 13.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Discovery High)5.33.3
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Yreka Union High)2716.5
 10.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Discovery High)10.56.7
 3.9%
   11th Grade Science (Yreka Union High)24.123.3
 0.9%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students3653
 47.2%
African American00
American Indian56
 20%
Asian00
Hispanic412
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White2531
 24%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.2%83%
 10.8%

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Discovery High ranks in the bottom 2.2% of California high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 53 students attended Discovery High.

Students at Discovery High are 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.


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