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Del Norte High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1301 El Dorado St., Crescent City, CA 95531 · (707) 464-0274 · Part of Del Norte County Unified School District

Crescent City’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of California school districts

Students
918
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Del Norte High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Crescent City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Crescent Elk Middle507 students
9–12Del Norte HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1301 El Dorado St., Crescent City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9278
Grade 10227
Grade 11194
Grade 12219
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,021’21
1,006’22
923’23
918’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Del Norte High from Crescent City families.

Other schools in Del Norte County Unified School District

The district →
Redwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Crescent City
452 students23:1
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crescent City
298 students20:1
Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crescent City
265 students22:1
Smith River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Smith River
258 students24:1
Mary Peacock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crescent City
251 students19:1
Bess Maxwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crescent City
217 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Crescent City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.