Etna Union High

185 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Etna Union High School is a small, rural public high school located in the town of Etna, situated in the Scott Valley of Siskiyou County, California. As the heart of the local educational community, the school serves a tight-knit population and emphasizes a personalized learning environment typical of small-town institutions. Its location in a mountainous, scenic region of Northern California often shapes its identity, fostering a strong sense of community spirit and close relationships between students, faculty, and the surrounding rural families.

Academically and extracurricularly, Etna Union High offers a traditional high school curriculum complemented by programs tailored to the interests and needs of a rural student body. The school is known for its active participation in regional athletics and extracurricular activities, which serve as a primary social hub for the community. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the school strives to provide individualized attention and support, aiming to prepare its graduates for transition into higher education, vocational training, or the local workforce.

185

Total Students

14.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Etna Union High
Demographic	Student Count
White	109
Hispanic	30
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	25
American Indian	17

White
109 (58.9%)
Hispanic
30 (16.2%)
Two or More
25 (13.5%)
American Indian
17 (9.2%)
Black
2 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Scott Valley Unified
Phone:	(530)467-3244
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 47

Grade 10 56

Grade 11 38

Grade 12 44