Sunset High

Summary:

Sunset High is a small public high school in Crescent City, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the Del Norte County Unified School District, which is ranked 1191 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset High consistently performs significantly below state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 22.22% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 44.91% in the district. In Mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide and 17.67% in the district. The school's performance in Science is also very low, with 0% of students proficient or better. Sunset High has had fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 76.8% to 92.6%, but its dropout rates have been consistently high, reaching as high as 17.9%, significantly higher than the nearby Del Norte High School, which had a 6.7% dropout rate in 2022-2023. Additionally, Sunset High has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching as high as 99.3% in 2020-2021, compared to 30.4% at Del Norte High School.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the challenges Sunset High faces. Despite the school's current struggles, the fluctuating graduation rates and the presence of a nearby higher-performing high school suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement with targeted interventions and additional resources. The analysis of Sunset High highlights the importance of considering a school's unique context, including its size, demographics, and district-level factors, when evaluating its performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2500 Elk Valley Cross Rd.
       Crescent City, CA  95531-8461


(707) 464-0380

District: Del Norte County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1964th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,286 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  101

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.6%
American Indian:
24.8%
Hispanic:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.1% Help


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Compare Details Sunset High ranks worse than 84.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.76. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sunset 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 Student population at Sunset High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.6%), American Indian (24.8%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset High is 20. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset High is $17,286.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset High 1964th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sunset High in the ranking list.)

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Del Norte County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Norte County Unified 1191st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset High

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Rank History for all students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.68 1533rd 1653 7.3%
2005 25.91 1173rd 1901 38.3%
2006 20.19 1418th 1968 27.9%
2007 23.16 1366th 2063 33.8%
2008 15.98 1715th 2117 19.0%
2009 28.24 1472nd 2238 34.2%
2010 14.89 1836th 2281 19.5%
2011 22.58 1553rd 2367 34.4%
2012 12.21 1930th 2354 18.0%
2013 16.30 1819th 2426 25.0%
2015 14.90 1602nd 1994 19.7%
2016 13.42 1667th 2039 18.2%
2017 9.67 1871st 2021 7.4%
2018 13.03 1663rd 2017 17.6%
2019 16.63 1709th 2133 19.9%
2021 22.20 1002nd 1290 22.3%
2022 14.70 1801st 2123 15.2%
2023 15.12 1831st 2348 22.0%
2024 10.76 1964th 2323 15.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.28 1504th 1862 19.2%
2019 18.92 1510th 1937 22.0%
2021 24.60 873rd 1126 22.5%
2022 15.68 1654th 1943 14.9%
2023 15.61 1778th 2247 20.9%
2024 10.54 1948th 2235 12.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.07 1715th 1760 2.6%
2019 16.25 1507th 1833 17.8%
2021 12.40 933rd 1054 11.5%
2022 26.67 1345th 1858 27.6%
2023 22.50 1533rd 2118 27.6%
2024 13.88 1738th 2098 17.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.73 1426th 1834 22.2%
2019 14.66 1576th 1880 16.2%
2021 25.78 844th 1122 24.8%
2022 9.98 1853rd 1916 3.3%
2023 10.06 1946th 2207 11.8%
2024 8.24 2014th 2172 7.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.99 1625th 1814 10.4%
2022 19.13 1511th 1861 18.8%
2024 6.25 2072nd 2125 2.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.14 23rd 33 30.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sunset High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.62 1111th 1173 5.3%
2019 8.61 1097th 1222 10.2%
2022 4.53 1170th 1204 2.8%
2023 4.15 1355th 1434 5.5%
2024 6.43 1266th 1406 10.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Open Quote I would not recommend anyone enrolling your kids here unless there is no other option available to them. I personally have seen how this school works and how they handle situations with the students. I have seen them sweep things under the rug rather that actually addressing the problem. I also see that they give kids easy work in order to push them through so they can graduate. but doing this does not teach the student anything and puts them out into the world not prepared for college and sets them up for a life time of struggle. when my child was attending sunset she was getting bullied by a group of kids. sunsets way of taking care of the situation was to put my child on home studies and just allow the group of bullies to go on with there daily routine. to me this was the worst possible way they could of handled it. the head front office lady they have out there is more concerned in sticking her nose into the high school drama then actually doing her job. the whole experience we had with sunset from start to finish was extremely disappointing and made we feel bad for the kids who have no other options and have to go there Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sunset High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 110 0 1 2 24 n/a n/a 0 137
1989 114 1 1 2 26 n/a n/a 0 144
1990 123 1 2 5 33 n/a n/a 0 164
1991 113 0 0 9 28 n/a n/a 0 150
1992 116 3 2 10 17 n/a n/a 0 148
1993 108 2 1 6 20 n/a n/a 0 137
1994 111 0 2 7 24 n/a n/a 0 144
1995 106 0 1 14 19 n/a n/a 0 140
1996 106 0 1 14 19 n/a n/a 0 140
1997 101 2 4 13 23 n/a n/a 0 143
1998 99 2 2 14 29 n/a n/a 0 146
1999 115 1 8 11 30 n/a n/a 0 165
2000 99 0 5 13 24 n/a n/a 8 149
2001 75 2 6 12 22 n/a n/a 0 117
2002 86 0 8 13 23 n/a n/a 0 130
2003 86 0 8 13 23 n/a n/a 0 130
2004 62 2 5 8 24 n/a n/a 0 101
2005 54 0 4 6 18 n/a n/a 0 82
2006 57 0 3 11 13 n/a n/a 0 84
2007 82 3 4 11 31 n/a n/a 0 131
2008 60 2 1 11 17 n/a n/a 0 91
2009 42 1 4 7 12 0 5 0 71
2010 38 1 3 6 16 1 0 0 65
2011 41 0 5 4 20 0 2 0 72
2012 25 0 9 7 16 1 1 0 59
2013 75 1 4 19 26 0 2 0 127
2014 61 2 0 14 18 0 0 0 95
2015 39 0 1 15 16 0 1 0 72
2016 32 3 1 18 22 0 1 0 77
2017 38 1 0 13 14 0 4 0 70
2018 35 0 0 10 14 0 9 0 68
2019 46 3 2 13 13 0 2 0 79
2020 53 2 1 21 11 0 3 1 92
2021 55 3 0 15 9 0 5 0 87
2022 49 1 1 24 12 1 9 0 97
2023 44 0 4 23 21 0 6 0 98
2024 44 0 2 20 25 0 9 1 101

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 Sunset High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 137 7.0 19.5 n/a
1989 144 7.0 20.5 n/a
1990 164 7.0 23.4 n/a
1991 150 7.0 21.4 n/a
1992 148 7.1 20.8 37.8
1993 137 7.0 19.6 55.5
1994 144 5.0 28.8 59.7
1995 140 7.0 20.0 45
1996 140 7.0 20.0 45
1997 143 7.0 20.4 65.7
1998 146 7.4 19.7 66.4
1999 165 8.2 20.1 78.2
2000 149 7.0 21.3 103.5
2001 117 7.0 16.7 97.4
2002 130 7.0 18.6 70
2003 130 7.0 18.6 70
2004 101 6.2 16.3 76.2
2005 82 3.5 23.4 96.3
2006 84 4.2 20.0 59.5
2007 131 4.0 32.8 59.5
2008 91 5.0 18.2 68.1
2009 71 6.0 10.8 63.4
2010 65 6.6 9.8 69.2
2011 72 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 59 5.0 11.8 n/a
2013 127 5.8 21.8 81.9
2014 95 5.2 18.2 70.5
2015 72 5.0 14.4 68.1
2016 77 4.0 19.2 68.8
2017 70 4.4 15.7 78.6
2018 68 5.0 13.6 63.2
2019 79 5.0 15.8 72.2
2020 92 n/a n/a 64.1
2021 87 5.0 17.4 80.5
2022 97 5.0 19.4 76.3
2023 98 5.0 19.5 75.5
2024 101 5.0 20.0 85.1

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 Sunset High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 137 7.0 19.5 n/a
1989 144 7.0 20.5 n/a
1990 164 7.0 23.4 n/a
1991 150 7.0 21.4 n/a
1992 148 7.1 20.8 37.8
1993 137 7.0 19.6 55.5
1994 144 5.0 28.8 59.7
1995 140 7.0 20.0 45
1996 140 7.0 20.0 45
1997 143 7.0 20.4 65.7
1998 146 7.4 19.7 66.4
1999 165 8.2 20.1 78.2
2000 149 7.0 21.3 103.5
2001 117 7.0 16.7 97.4
2002 130 7.0 18.6 70
2003 130 7.0 18.6 70
2004 101 6.2 16.3 76.2
2005 82 3.5 23.4 96.3
2006 84 4.2 20.0 59.5
2007 131 4.0 32.8 59.5
2008 91 5.0 18.2 68.1
2009 71 6.0 10.8 63.4
2010 65 6.6 9.8 69.2
2011 72 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 59 5.0 11.8 n/a
2013 127 5.8 21.8 81.9
2014 95 5.2 18.2 70.5
2015 72 5.0 14.4 68.1
2016 77 4.0 19.2 68.8
2017 70 4.4 15.7 78.6
2018 68 5.0 13.6 63.2
2019 79 5.0 15.8 72.2
2020 92 n/a n/a 64.1
2021 87 5.0 17.4 80.5
2022 97 5.0 19.4 76.3
2023 98 5.0 19.5 75.5
2024 101 5.0 20.0 85.1

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 Sunset High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,286

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1709th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1831st of 2348 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sunset High)13.728.6
 14.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Del Norte County Unified)3740.5
 3.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sunset High)3.90
 3.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Del Norte County Unified)12.914.3
 1.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sunset High)9.84.8
 5%
   11th Grade Science (Del Norte County Unified)21.412.9
 8.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students7998
 24.1%
African American30
 100%
American Indian1321
 61.5%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic1323
 76.9%
Pacific Islander00
White4644
 4.3%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.2%75.5%
 3.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 101 students attended Sunset High.

Students at Sunset High are 44% White, 25% American Indian, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Sunset High ranks in the bottom 15.5% of California high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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