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Academy Of The Redwoods vs. Arcata High School

Should you attend Academy Of The Redwoods or Arcata High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy Of The Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.
Fortuna, CA 95540
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Arcata High School
1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Academy Of The Redwoods ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Arcata High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 165 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of The Redwoods ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,011 students in grades 9-12, Arcata High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
165 students
1,011 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#300 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#3126 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Of The Redwoods and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Of The Redwoods and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcata High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
≥90%
(Top 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy Of The Redwoods and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Arcata High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
38
246
Grade 10 Students
43
271
Grade 11 Students
51
265
Grade 12 Students
33
229

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
18%
17%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
66%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arcata High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Academy Of The Redwoods and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Arcata High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
10%
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0.52
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Of The Redwoods and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arcata High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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