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Zoe Barnum High

PublicHighGrades 10–12Alternative Education School

216 West Harris St., Eureka, CA 95501 · (707) 441-2467 · Part of Eureka City Unified School District

Eureka’s School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
67
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Town
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Zoe Barnum High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

216 West Harris St., Eureka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 103
Grade 1127
Grade 1237
Enrollment over time
69’20
73’21
75’22
74’23
67’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zoe Barnum High from Eureka families.

Other schools in Eureka City Unified School District

The district →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
B−
426 students25:1
Alice Birney Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
D
375 students25:1
Lafayette Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
D
324 students23:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
C−
278 students23:1
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
417 students20:1
Winship Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
413 students19:1

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; Eureka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.