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Modoc High

Alturas, CA · Modoc Joint Unified

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Rural, remote

938th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 39% Declining

900 North Main St., Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-7201Official website ↗NCES ID 062519003764Directory 202324

237
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
64%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.8%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Modoc High 938th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2015 to 39th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%39%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 58 students tested

English Language Arts
Modoc High
41%
CA average
49%
Math
Modoc High
21%
CA average
37%
Science
Modoc High
25%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Modoc High CA average
25%50%75%41%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Modoc High CA average
25%50%75%21%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Modoc High CA average
25%50%75%25%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 237 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic19%White61%5%8%
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categories changedHispanic 20%White 62%American Indian 8%94%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White70.1%61.2% 8.9 pts
Hispanic18.7%19.4% 0.7 pts
American Indian6.7%8.0% 1.3 pts
Two or more races2.2%5.1% 2.9 pts
Black0.4%2.5% 2.1 pts
Asian1.9%1.3% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $181K in zip 96101 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$46K$92K$138K$184K$176K20072010201520202025

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What school district is Modoc High in?

Modoc High is part of the Modoc Joint Unified district in Alturas, California.

Is Modoc High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Modoc High 938th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Modoc High?

White 61%, Hispanic 19%, American Indian 8%, Two or more races 5% (237 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Modoc High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 96101 is $181K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.