South Fork High

6831 Ave. of the Giants
Miranda, CA 95553

230 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

South Fork Junior-Senior High School is a small, rural public school located in Miranda, California, nestled along the scenic Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County. Serving students in grades 7 through 12, the school functions as a tight-knit educational community that prioritizes personalized instruction due to its relatively small student population. Its unique location allows the curriculum to be deeply integrated with the surrounding natural environment, often fostering a strong connection between the students, the local redwoods, and the broader Southern Humboldt community.

As part of the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, the school offers a comprehensive academic program designed to prepare students for both higher education and vocational pursuits. Despite its remote setting, South Fork provides a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and elective options that aim to cultivate well-rounded students. The school is widely recognized for its supportive atmosphere, where faculty and staff focus on individualized attention and academic growth within a close-knit, collaborative environment.

230

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Fork High
Demographic	Student Count
White	175
Hispanic	33
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

White
175 (77.4 %)
Hispanic
33 (14.6 %)
Two or More
9 (4.0 %)
American Indian
5 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.9 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
Phone:	(707)943-3144
Website:	http://sohumusd.com/sfhs/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 59

Grade 10 49

Grade 11 65

Grade 12 57