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Shasta High School

2500 Eureka Way, Redding, CA, 96001-0335 -

tel: (530)241-4161
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Definition of Terms

Shasta High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Shasta County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1787 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 506 students

Grade 10 - 503 students

Grade 11 - 438 students

Grade 12 - 340 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:28

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	4%	n/a
% Asian	4%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	50%
% Black	1%	7%
% White	85%	28%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Shasta Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	4
Number of Students Managed	6,340 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$53,396,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$59,140,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,422	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$9,328	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

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Shasta High School is an American public high school located in Redding, California.
it is the largest high school in Shasta County, California. The school's mascot is the wolf.
Academics: Shasta High School is known as one of the best schools in its area for academics. It offers language classes in French, Spanish, and American Sign Language. A Chinese class will also be offered through University Prep. School (beginning in the '07-'08 school year), which is located within walking distance of the Shasta High campus. It is well-known for its successful Advanced Placement department and received the best scores in the region on national tests. The current advanced placement programs offered are: English Composition, English Literature, US History, US Government and Politics, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Biology, Physics, French Language, Spanish Language, European History, Statistics, and Calculus. Shasta also offers a MCM (Medical Career Magnet) program for students interested in medical careers. In addition to the advanced placement program for upper classmen, there is an honors program, which does not give college placement, but is close to ap level work. A Humanities course is also offered for sophomores and juniors. The majority of students take college preparatory classes.
Music: Shasta High School is also known for its music department. Its band, orchestra and choir perform several concerts each year in the Redding area and also travel. Since the 1960s they have collaborated on two major events each year; a madrigal dinner and a musical. The musical for 2007 will be Bye Bye Birdie. The band also performs at each year's graduation ceremony, at home varsity football games and the May rodeo parade each year, and for the first time in a long time they participated in the Christmas parade in 2006. The band director, Lou Polcari, who took over the program in 2000, is well-known for his passion and dedication to music. The jazz band was restarted in about 2002 and it also gives many performances each year. The music program also includes string and wind ensembles. Also, Lou Polcari is a awesome director. I mean, DANG! He is certified and has won the Noble Prize for Outsanding Musicianship and counducting. You should give him money if you see him.
Sports and activities: Shasta High School has a variety of sports teams, including basketball, football, baseball, swimming, skiing/snowboarding, track/cross-country, golf, tennis and wrestling. It also participates in the National Science Bowl and was involved in the local TV game show Academic Challenge until it was canceled in 2005. There are also a variety of student clubs which meet at lunch and after school such as student government and model united nations.
River Bowl: Shasta High School�s main rival is Enterprise High School. The Rivalry of Enterprise High and Shasta high started back in the 1950s, when both school's would steal the others "prized" possession. For Shasta High School it was the Shasta High Bell. The football game would later be called the Riverbowl. Enterprise and Shasta compete in the Riverbowl, an annual football game between the two rivals. The tradition was started in 1993, with Enterprise dominating the first 11 years. In 2004, Shasta won the Riverbowl and held their title in 2005.
However, at the latest game played, on October 13, 2006, the Riverbowl was reclaimed when the Enterprise Hornets shut out Shasta with a score of 10-0.
Clubs: A large amount of clubs are available to the students of Shasta High School. These clubs include Interact club, Student Union, Mock Trial,Spanish and French club, Science and Math club, Art club, Mad Mudders, Anime club, F.B.L.A. club, Gay Straight Alliance, Christian club, F.N.L. club, Key club, Shasta Dance Team, Drama club, Croquet club, and SWWBA (School Wide Wall Ball Association).
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About This Zip Code (96001)

School Zip (96001)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

31,585 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

33%

32%

Population Average Age

39 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$34,560

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

38 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

58% / 42%

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