Modoc High School

About Modoc High School

Modoc High School is a public high school located in Alturas, California. It is part of the Modoc Joint Unified School District and serves students in grades 9-12. Modoc High School has a long history of academic excellence and offers a variety of educational opportunities for its students. The school offers a wide range of classes, including Advanced Placement courses, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports, music, and drama. The school also provides a variety of support programs for students, including college and career counseling, tutoring, and special education services. Modoc High School is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment for all its students.

Address:	900 N. Main St. Alturas, CA 96101
Phone:	(530) 233-7201
Site:	–
Grades:	9 – 12
Enrollment:	233 students

Overview Modoc High School

Modoc High School serves 233 students in grades 9-12.
Modoc High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Modoc High School

Modoc High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Modoc High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.