Bret Harte Union High

Summary:

Bret Harte Union High is a public high school located in Angels Camp, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 587 students. The school is part of the Bret Harte Union High District, which is ranked 1149 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bret Harte Union High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 259 out of 2,133 California high schools in 2018-2019 (rated 4 stars) to 1,046 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024 (rated 3 stars). The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's graduation rate is consistently high, ranging from 95.7% to 99.1% over the past five years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 2.1% during the same period. Bret Harte Union High serves a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic (around 40%) and White (around 50%) students. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and Hispanic students performing below their White counterparts.

Compared to nearby schools, Summerville High and Sonora High outperform Bret Harte Union High in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. Additionally, Vallecito Continuation High, a smaller school within the same district, has significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to Bret Harte Union High. The school should focus on addressing the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.0% in 2018-2019 to 23.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average, as well as improving academic performance, particularly for underperforming student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 364 Murphys Grade Rd.
       Angels Camp, CA  95222-0208


(209) 736-2507

District: Bret Harte Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,124 Help


Feeder schools for Bret Harte Union High:

Elementary:    Albert A. Michelson Elementary
    Copperopolis Elementary
    Hazel Fischer Elementary
    Mark Twain Elementary
Middle:    Avery Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  566

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.3%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Compare Details Bret Harte Union High ranks better than 55% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bret Harte Union High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bret Harte Union High is 16.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bret Harte Union High is $12,124.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bret Harte Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bret Harte Union High 1046th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Bret Harte Union High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bret Harte Union High 1149th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bret Harte Union High

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Rank History for all students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.85 226th 1653 86.3%
2005 65.45 331st 1901 82.6%
2006 61.73 437th 1968 77.8%
2007 68.44 289th 2063 86.0%
2008 70.26 269th 2117 87.3%
2009 67.57 296th 2238 86.8%
2010 67.22 350th 2281 84.7%
2011 65.12 392nd 2367 83.4%
2012 60.67 526th 2354 77.7%
2013 61.41 502nd 2426 79.3%
2015 63.77 677th 1994 66.0%
2016 78.32 400th 2039 80.4%
2017 80.77 398th 2021 80.3%
2018 72.98 535th 2017 73.5%
2019 86.11 259th 2133 87.9%
2022 57.62 764th 2123 64.0%
2023 62.93 598th 2348 74.5%
2024 43.16 1046th 2323 55.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 282nd 366 23.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.43 1357th 1547 12.3%
2024 33.80 865th 1534 43.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.54 599th 1862 67.8%
2019 90.19 131st 1937 93.2%
2022 60.97 611th 1943 68.6%
2023 57.33 694th 2247 69.1%
2024 54.30 749th 2235 66.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.48 503rd 1760 71.4%
2019 83.41 267th 1833 85.4%
2022 55.03 717th 1858 61.4%
2023 67.45 485th 2118 77.1%
2024 45.75 928th 2098 55.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.84 556th 1052 47.1%
2019 45.06 480th 1117 57.0%
2022 51.52 372nd 1161 68.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.40 561st 1834 69.4%
2019 83.36 276th 1880 85.3%
2022 56.57 713th 1916 62.8%
2023 52.16 761st 2207 65.5%
2024 35.47 1177th 2172 45.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.57 854th 1742 51.0%
2019 88.09 144th 1814 92.1%
2022 45.84 933rd 1861 49.9%
2023 59.81 601st 2142 71.9%
2024 26.99 1431st 2125 32.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bret Harte Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.84 544th 1173 53.6%
2019 63.63 437th 1222 64.2%
2022 38.21 744th 1204 38.2%
2023 39.57 756th 1434 47.3%
2024 30.60 896th 1406 36.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Open Quote This school has it all but, one thing it lack's is willing students to
participate through out the school year there will be a
student not going for the all nine yards. Because of one student not tacking the
SAT's the whole school drops in just because of one student. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bret Harte Union High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 551 1 11 32 45 n/a n/a 0 640
1989 561 0 8 40 23 n/a n/a 0 632
1990 598 1 12 47 18 n/a n/a 0 676
1991 598 2 15 41 36 n/a n/a 0 692
1992 603 2 12 43 29 n/a n/a 0 689
1993 677 3 9 36 27 n/a n/a 0 752
1994 665 4 6 32 13 n/a n/a 0 720
1995 716 4 13 39 23 n/a n/a 0 795
1996 716 4 13 39 23 n/a n/a 0 795
1997 739 2 18 46 14 n/a n/a 0 819
1998 761 2 23 32 19 n/a n/a 0 837
1999 733 1 19 32 16 n/a n/a 0 801
2000 742 1 18 28 14 n/a n/a 0 803
2001 713 7 27 80 14 n/a n/a 0 841
2002 743 7 31 56 11 n/a n/a 11 859
2003 743 7 31 56 11 n/a n/a 11 859
2004 716 7 26 61 11 n/a n/a 8 829
2005 763 5 24 75 17 n/a n/a 9 893
2006 766 7 31 80 19 n/a n/a 7 910
2007 729 8 25 101 15 n/a n/a 8 886
2008 702 6 18 83 18 n/a n/a 0 827
2009 653 5 15 89 11 3 16 0 792
2010 628 7 17 103 15 2 5 0 777
2011 571 5 11 124 11 3 27 0 752
2012 534 2 10 122 9 0 42 0 719
2013 516 3 8 115 14 1 47 0 704
2014 503 2 2 124 16 1 40 0 688
2015 488 4 6 133 16 1 33 0 681
2016 458 1 10 146 15 1 43 0 674
2017 462 0 13 132 10 0 36 0 653
2018 454 1 9 138 9 0 35 0 646
2019 424 1 10 124 9 0 39 0 607
2020 406 3 9 126 7 0 38 0 589
2021 404 5 8 126 10 0 36 0 589
2022 416 3 7 133 7 0 34 0 600
2023 403 4 6 139 6 0 29 0 587
2024 381 3 5 134 7 0 35 1 566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bret Harte Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 33.6 19.0 n/a
1989 632 26.7 23.6 n/a
1990 676 30.9 21.8 n/a
1991 692 33.0 20.9 n/a
1992 689 33.5 20.5 3.2
1993 752 31.7 23.7 4
1994 720 33.0 21.8 4.3
1995 795 33.9 23.5 5.5
1996 795 33.9 23.5 5.5
1997 819 34.3 23.9 7.1
1998 837 38.9 21.5 10.8
1999 801 39.1 20.5 3.9
2000 803 39.7 20.2 5.5
2001 841 40.3 20.9 2
2002 859 44.0 19.5 7.7
2003 859 44.0 19.5 7.7
2004 829 43.0 19.3 11.1
2005 893 41.7 21.4 16.1
2006 910 40.0 22.8 18.8
2007 886 44.5 19.9 22.3
2008 827 51.4 16.1 22.6
2009 792 44.8 15.3 27.5
2010 777 43.3 17.9 34.2
2011 752 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 719 37.4 19.2 n/a
2013 704 37.1 18.9 33
2014 688 34.4 19.9 37.8
2015 681 36.0 18.9 38.6
2016 674 36.0 18.7 55.8
2017 653 35.0 18.6 37.4
2018 646 35.5 18.1 40.9
2019 607 34.7 17.4 37.1
2020 589 n/a n/a 37.7
2021 589 33.5 17.5 32.4
2022 600 34.5 17.3 32.3
2023 587 33.9 17.2 44.1
2024 566 33.4 16.9 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bret Harte Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 33.6 19.0 n/a
1989 632 26.7 23.6 n/a
1990 676 30.9 21.8 n/a
1991 692 33.0 20.9 n/a
1992 689 33.5 20.5 3.2
1993 752 31.7 23.7 4
1994 720 33.0 21.8 4.3
1995 795 33.9 23.5 5.5
1996 795 33.9 23.5 5.5
1997 819 34.3 23.9 7.1
1998 837 38.9 21.5 10.8
1999 801 39.1 20.5 3.9
2000 803 39.7 20.2 5.5
2001 841 40.3 20.9 2
2002 859 44.0 19.5 7.7
2003 859 44.0 19.5 7.7
2004 829 43.0 19.3 11.1
2005 893 41.7 21.4 16.1
2006 910 40.0 22.8 18.8
2007 886 44.5 19.9 22.3
2008 827 51.4 16.1 22.6
2009 792 44.8 15.3 27.5
2010 777 43.3 17.9 34.2
2011 752 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 719 37.4 19.2 n/a
2013 704 37.1 18.9 33
2014 688 34.4 19.9 37.8
2015 681 36.0 18.9 38.6
2016 674 36.0 18.7 55.8
2017 653 35.0 18.6 37.4
2018 646 35.5 18.1 40.9
2019 607 34.7 17.4 37.1
2020 589 n/a n/a 37.7
2021 589 33.5 17.5 32.4
2022 600 34.5 17.3 32.3
2023 587 33.9 17.2 44.1
2024 566 33.4 16.9 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bret Harte Union High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,124

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bret Harte Union High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 259th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 598th of 2348 High schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bret Harte Union High)75.463.7
 11.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bret Harte Union High)66.957.1
 9.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bret Harte Union High)42.924.4
 18.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Bret Harte Union High)36.720.3
 16.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Bret Harte Union High)53.932.8
 21.1%
   11th Grade Science (Bret Harte Union High)45.528.6
 16.9%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Bret Harte Union High)32.334.8
 2.5%
   12th Grade Science (Bret Harte Union High)31.234
 2.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students607587
 3.3%
African American14
 300%
American Indian96
 33.3%
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic124139
 12.1%
Pacific Islander00
White424403
 5%
Two or More Races3929
 25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.1%44.1%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bret Harte Union High

Students at Bret Harte Union High are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Bret Harte Union High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Elementary : Copperopolis Elementary
Elementary : Hazel Fischer Elementary
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Middle : Avery Middle

Bret Harte Union High ranks 1046th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 566 students attended Bret Harte Union High.


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