Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School vs. Union Mine High School
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School Overview
School
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
5101 Garden Valley Rd.
Garden Valley, CA 95633
Garden Valley, CA 95633
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Union Mine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades 7-12, Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,033 students in grades 9-12, Union Mine High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
436 students
1,033 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4969 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3002 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
64
-
Grade 8 Students
74
-
Grade 9 Students
73
252
Grade 10 Students
77
276
Grade 11 Students
66
256
Grade 12 Students
82
249
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
25%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%