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Northern Humboldt Union High Schools
Northern Humboldt Union High is a public school district in California, based in Humboldt County (Mckinleyville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northern Humboldt Union High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northern Humboldt Union High
4 of 5 schools in Northern Humboldt Union High carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 2
Best schools in Northern Humboldt Union High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Arcata High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Six Rivers Charter High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Mckinleyville High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Pacific Coast High Continuation (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Northern Humboldt Union High
High schools (5)
- B+ Arcata High, Arcata
- Mad River High Continuation, Mckinleyville
- D+ Mckinleyville High, Mckinleyville
- D+ Pacific Coast High Continuation, Arcata
- B Six Rivers Charter High, Arcata
Where Northern Humboldt Union High schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Arcata (3)
- Mckinleyville (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Humboldt County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,756 students with 95 full-time-equivalent teachers and 193 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0603030
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- McKinleyville Union Elementary (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Eureka City Schools (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified (7 schools, 18 mi)
- South Bay Union Elementary (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Fortuna Elementary (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Fortuna Union High (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Trinity Alps Unified (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Mountain Valley Unified (3 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Northern Humboldt Union High
How many schools are in Northern Humboldt Union High?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Northern Humboldt Union High, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northern Humboldt Union High serve?
The largest by graded schools: Arcata, Mckinleyville.
How good are the schools in Northern Humboldt Union High?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northern Humboldt Union High?
1,756 students were enrolled in Northern Humboldt Union High in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northern Humboldt Union High?
Northern Humboldt Union High is in California, based in Humboldt County, with its district office in Mckinleyville. Its boundary covers about 703 sq mi.