Dunsmuir High School

5805 High School Way, Dunsmuir, CA 96025 | (530) 235-4835

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 96

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 96 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 788th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,380
Students Per Teacher: 11.1
Enrolled Students: 96

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 96
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 7.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 59 (61.5%)
Females: 37 (38.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (4.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63 (65.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 67 (69.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dunsmuir High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	2	2.1%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	11	11.5%
White	76	79.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	24	25.0%
10th Grade	20	20.8%
11th Grade	29	30.2%
12th Grade	23	24.0%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree: 22.2%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 11.1%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 9.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.3

Average Age: 48.7

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Community Member on December 19, 2008
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What make DHS special?

The staff's dedication to the students.

The administration's dedication to providing the best learning environment for all students.

And the students who come from all areas of society and with a huge range of skills.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Dunsmuir High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST Algebra I
CST Algebra II
CST Biology
CST Earth Science
CST English-Language Arts
CST Geometry
CST Integrated Math 1
CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
CST Science
CST U.S. History
CST World History

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

ELA AYP Met: Yes

Math AYP Met: Yes

ACT Exam Results (2009)

Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 26.1%

SAT Exam Results (2009)

Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 4.4%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2010	7.0%	7.0%	22.0%
2009	-	-	-
2008	4.0%	4.0%	18.0%

CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	57.0%	57.0%	54.0%
2009	20.0%	19.0%	50.0%
2008	33.0%	33.0%	49.0%

CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test
2010	23.0%	23.0%	19.0%

CST Earth Science Test
2009	35.0%	35.0%	29.0%
2008	26.0%	26.0%	31.0%

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Biology Test
2010	47.0%	47.0%	38.0%
2009	47.0%	47.0%	34.0%
2008	47.0%	47.0%	35.0%

CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	14.0%	14.0%	45.0%
2009	25.0%	25.0%	44.0%
2008	34.0%	34.0%	41.0%

CST Science Test
2010	55.0%	55.0%	46.0%
2009	43.0%	43.0%	44.0%
2008	40.0%	40.0%	40.0%

CST World History Test
2010	23.0%	23.0%	42.0%
2009	32.0%	32.0%	38.0%
2008	19.0%	19.0%	33.0%

CST Geometry Test
2009	12.0%	12.0%	14.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	35.0%	34.0%	42.0%
2009	12.0%	15.0%	40.0%
2008	8.0%	7.0%	37.0%

CST Integrated Math 1 Test
2010	8.0%	8.0%	11.0%

CST U.S. History Test
2010	26.0%	25.0%	45.0%
2009	31.0%	34.0%	44.0%
2008	19.0%	19.0%	38.0%

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST Algebra I Test
2010	8.0%	8.0%	31.0%
2009	-	-	-
2008	3.0%	3.0%	25.0%

CST Algebra II Test
2010	8.0%	8.0%	31.0%

CST Biology Test
2010	36.0%	36.0%	46.0%
2009	37.0%	35.0%	42.0%
2008	59.0%	59.0%	42.0%

CST Earth Science Test
2010	69.0%	64.0%	33.0%
2009	32.0%	32.0%	28.0%
2008	25.0%	24.0%	28.0%

CST Integrated Math 1 Test
2010	8.0%	8.0%	13.0%

CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test
2010	23.0%	23.0%	16.0%

CST World History Test
2010	24.0%	24.0%	41.0%
2009	30.0%	30.0%	38.0%
2008	19.0%	19.0%	33.0%

CST Geometry Test
2009	7.0%	7.0%	26.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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