Golden Sierra High School
5101 Garden Valley Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 | (530) 333-8330
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 580
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 580 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 59th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 175, Garden Valley, CA 95633
School District Details
- Black Oak Mine Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,955
- Graduation Rate: 91.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,639
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 580
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 291 (50.2%)
- Females: 289 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 108 (18.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 159 (27.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 17 | 2.9% |
| Black | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 6.6% |
| White | 505 | 87.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 154 | 26.6% |
| 10th Grade | 154 | 26.6% |
| 11th Grade | 127 | 21.9% |
| 12th Grade | 145 | 25.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.9%
District:
92.8%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
9.1%
District:
14.3%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.0%
District:
14.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
48.0
District:
52.7
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.1
Number of Certificated Staff: 33.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.6%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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