Ferndale High School in Ferndale, CA
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 1231 Main St.
Ferndale, CA 95536
- Telephone
- (707) 786-5900
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- City-data.com school rating
- 48
- Students
- 162
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 10.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 46
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 17
- School district
- Ferndale Unified
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Not a Title I school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Redwood Preparatory Charter (6.2 miles): | 71 |
Ferndale High School: | 48 |
Fortuna Union High (5.7 miles): | 42 |
Ferndale Elementary (0.6 miles): | 33 |
East High (Continuation) (5.8 miles): | 19 |
Fortuna Middle (5.4 miles): | 17 |
Eel River Community (6.3 miles): | 9 |
South Fortuna Elementary (6.1 miles): | 7 |
Loleta Elementary (4.6 miles): | 3 |
California: | 46 |
Humboldt County: | 45 |
Ferndale: | 41 |
Ferndale High School: | 48 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 147
Enrollment in 2014: 151
Enrollment in 2013: 151
Enrollment in 2012: 138
Enrollment in 2011: 155
Enrollment in 2010: 172
Enrollment in 2009: 163
Enrollment in 2008: 149
Enrollment in 2007: 177
Enrollment in 2006: 156
Enrollment in 2005: 161
Enrollment in 2004: 175
Enrollment in 2003: 160
Enrollment in 2002: 184
Enrollment in 2001: 176
Enrollment in 2000: 166
Enrollment in 1999: 173
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 38 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 162 |
Female students | 21 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 80 |
Male students | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 82 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Asian students | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Hispanic students | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
White students | 28 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 129 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 38
11th grade enrollment: 39
12th grade enrollment: 47
Ferndale High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
School: | 49.4% |
California: | 49.4% |
Here: | 50.6% |
State: | 49.6% |
Ferndale High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Here: | 1.2% |
State: | 1.0% |
Ferndale High School: | 0.6% |
California: | 9.4% |
Here: | 17.9% |
State: | 46.0% |
Ferndale High School: | 79.6% |
State: | 28.3% |
Ferndale High School: | 0.6% |
California: | 4.5% |
Ferndale High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Here: | 38.9% |
State: | 61.2% |
Ferndale High School: | 28.4% |
California: | 52.8% |
School: | 10.5% |
State: | 8.6% |
Ferndale High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Ferndale High School: | 14.8 |
State: | 22.8 |
Ferndale High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 10 (Salary Expenditures: $576,283)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $64,208)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.8 (Salary Expenditures: $23,143)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1.1 (Salary Expenditures: $100,000)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $613,547
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic: 4 (all male)
- White: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 25 (male: 13, female: 12)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- White: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All49%
- Males24%
- Females72%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 35
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 49% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 14.3%
Standard Nearly Met: 37.1%
Standard Met: 31.4%
Standard Exceeded: 17.1%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2581.5, Students tested: 35, Standard Not Met: 14.3%, Nearly Met: 37.1%, Met: 31.4%, Exceeded: 17.1%)
Ferndale High School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All26%
- Males6%
- Females44%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 35
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 26% |
California: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 48.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 25.7%
Standard Met: 20.0%
Standard Exceeded: 5.7%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2547.7, Students tested: 35, Standard Not Met: 48.6%, Nearly Met: 25.7%, Met: 20.0%, Exceeded: 5.7%)
Ferndale High School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students with scores: 36
Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 39% |
State: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 9.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 8.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 44.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 31.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 8.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 340.6, Students tested: 36, Far Below Basic: 9.0%, Below Basic: 8.0%, Basic: 44.0%, Proficient: 31.0%, Advanced: 8.0%)
California High School Exit Exam:
(State average from 2,357 schools)
Ferndale High School - California High School Exit Exam results
Math Mean Scale Score: | 388 |
California: | 374 |
Math Percentage Passed: | 84% |
California: | 68% |
Math Number Passed: 26
Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
Probability & Statistics: 76% California: 69% Number Sense: 75% California: 65% Algebra & Functions: 77% California: 68% Measurement & Geometry: 71% State: 64% Algebra 1: 64% California: 58%
ELA Mean Scale Score: | 387 |
State: | 370 |
ELA Percentage Passed: | 85% |
State: | 68% |
ELA Number Passed: 29
ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
Reading - Word Analysis: 85% State: 76% Reading - Reading Comprehension: 79% California: 71% Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis: 81% State: 75% Writing - Writing Strategies: 73% California: 64% Writing - Writing Conventions: 78% California: 69%
The Physical Fitness Test:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 67.6%, Needs Improvement: 27.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 5.4%)
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 78.4%, Needs Improvement: 16.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 5.4%)
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 97.3%, Needs Improvement: 2.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 91.9%, Needs Improvement: 8.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 81.1%, Needs Improvement: 18.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 37, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 89.2%, Needs Improvement: 10.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Ferndale High School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
School: | 100.0% |
State: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic100
- Asian100
- White100
- Multirace100
- SED100
- LEP100
- With Disabilities100
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 33 out of 33 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 21 out of 21 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Ferndale High School: | 100.0% |
State: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic100
- Asian100
- White100
- Multirace100
- SED100
- LEP100
- With Disabilities100
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 33 out of 33 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 21 out of 21 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
SAT/ACT:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
Ferndale High School - ACT/SAT scores
Percent of graduates taking the SAT: | 36.2% |
California: | 54.4% |
SAT scores greater or equal to 1500: | 47.1% |
State: | 36.3% |
Number of graduates taking the SAT: 17
Average Total SAT Score: | 1,466 |
California: | 1,374 |
Average SAT mathematics score: | 505 |
California: | 464 |
Average SAT critical reading score: | 487 |
State: | 459 |
Average SAT writing score: | 474 |
State: | 451 |
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 17 (male: 7, female: 10)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Advanced Placement:
(State average from 1,204 schools)
Ferndale High School - AP exams with scores at or above criteria
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: 14
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam: | 37.0% |
California: | 94.1% |
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3: | 0.0% |
California: | 46.6% |
Health & Safety
Referrals and Arrests:
(State average from 2,295 schools)
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here: | 12.3 |
California: | 27.2 |
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
- Section 504: 2
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here: | 12.3 |
California: | 7.9 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 8,737 schools)
- Hispanic7
- American Indian2
- White22
- LEP2
- IDEA10
- 5047
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- White: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- Section 504: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
Ferndale High School: | 191.4 |
State: | 172.7 |
Suspensions:
(State average from 1,406 schools)
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- American Indian3
- White16
- IDEA5
- 5043
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (all male)
- White: 16 (male: 13, female: 3)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5 (all male)
- Section 504: 3 (male: 1, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 12
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Ferndale High School: | 74.1 |
California: | 84.8 |
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School: | 18.5 |
California: | 28.1 |
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Ferndale High School: | 12.3 |
State: | 3.4 |
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
- Section 504: 4
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 1,182 schools)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 1
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
- White: 7
Here: | 41.2% |
State: | 72.5% |
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Here: | 0.0% |
State: | 62.0% |
Algebra II:
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
Calculus:
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 12 (male: 4, female: 8)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Geometry:
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 2
- Hispanic10
- White34
- LEP2
- IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Geometry
- Hispanic: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- White: 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Advanced Mathematics:
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 14 (male: 4, female: 10)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Biology:
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 2
- Hispanic7
- American Indian2
- White25
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- White: 25 (male: 11, female: 14)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Chemistry:
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
Physics:
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Physics: 9 (male: 4, female: 5)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
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