East Nicolaus High

Summary:

East Nicolaus High is a public high school serving 310 students in grades 9-12 in Nicolaus, California, as part of the East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District. However, the school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in key assessments.

East Nicolaus High's academic performance is particularly low in Mathematics and Science, with only 11.11% and 22.22% of 11th-grade students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 27.9% and 32.08%. The school's graduation rate, while relatively high, has seen an increase in dropout rates, from 1.3% in 2018-2019 to 4.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, East Nicolaus High has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 21.9% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Whitney High and Twelve Bridges High, East Nicolaus High's academic performance and student outcomes are notably lower. The school's challenges are particularly pronounced for Hispanic and low-income students, who consistently underperform their peers in the state. While the nearby Wheatland Union High School District operates several continuation and alternative high schools, these schools have even lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to East Nicolaus High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2454 Nicolaus Ave.
       Nicolaus, CA  95659-9605


(530) 656-2255

District: East Nicolaus Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1352nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,841 Help


Feeder schools for East Nicolaus High:

Elementary:    Browns Elementary
    Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
    Pleasant Grove

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.2%
Hispanic:
30.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.4% Help


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Compare Details East Nicolaus High ranks worse than 58.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Nicolaus 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 (59.2%), Hispanic (30.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Nicolaus High is 17.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Nicolaus High is $12,841.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Nicolaus High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Nicolaus High 1352nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See East Nicolaus High in the ranking list.)

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East Nicolaus Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Nicolaus Joint Union High 955th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Nicolaus High

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Rank History for all students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.17 294th 1653 82.2%
2005 72.75 205th 1901 89.2%
2006 75.86 181st 1968 90.8%
2007 57.15 512th 2063 75.2%
2008 59.16 490th 2117 76.9%
2009 61.15 439th 2238 80.4%
2010 68.63 320th 2281 86.0%
2011 76.16 187th 2367 92.1%
2012 77.73 178th 2354 92.4%
2013 73.38 245th 2426 89.9%
2015 63.08 685th 1994 65.6%
2016 61.72 748th 2039 63.3%
2017 65.27 684th 2021 66.2%
2018 70.25 590th 2017 70.7%
2019 49.60 991st 2133 53.5%
2021 42.85 716th 1290 44.5%
2022 44.53 1051st 2123 50.5%
2023 36.55 1239th 2348 47.2%
2024 32.57 1352nd 2323 41.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 791st 1862 57.5%
2019 66.80 525th 1937 72.9%
2022 45.99 949th 1943 51.2%
2023 35.13 1272nd 2247 43.4%
2024 22.32 1606th 2235 28.1%
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Rank History for Female students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.54 586th 1760 66.7%
2019 52.28 794th 1833 56.7%
2022 39.36 1070th 1858 42.4%
2023 42.16 1025th 2118 51.6%
2024 39.85 1084th 2098 48.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.71 425th 1161 63.4%
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Rank History for Male students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.47 545th 1834 70.3%
2019 38.75 1104th 1880 41.3%
2021 51.29 497th 1122 55.7%
2022 45.28 928th 1916 51.6%
2023 27.50 1408th 2207 36.2%
2024 24.83 1473rd 2172 32.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 873rd 1742 49.9%
2019 48.92 906th 1814 50.1%
2022 34.12 1221st 1861 34.4%
2023 22.24 1558th 2142 27.3%
2024 15.20 1694th 2125 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at East Nicolaus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.65 574th 1173 51.1%
2019 35.09 814th 1222 33.4%
2022 27.24 884th 1204 26.6%
2023 25.31 1010th 1434 29.6%
2024 20.04 1069th 1406 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for East Nicolaus High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 167 2 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 192
1989 174 4 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1990 173 2 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1991 175 1 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1992 183 2 8 27 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1993 176 4 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 206
1994 207 4 8 21 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1995 199 4 9 27 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1996 199 4 9 27 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1997 201 1 11 26 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1998 204 0 6 29 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1999 200 2 8 33 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2000 215 2 8 36 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2001 209 2 5 42 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2002 211 3 3 40 0 n/a n/a 1 258
2003 211 3 3 40 0 n/a n/a 1 258
2004 220 1 2 50 2 n/a n/a 19 294
2005 224 2 7 51 1 n/a n/a 17 302
2006 200 2 10 52 2 n/a n/a 18 284
2007 212 2 20 63 1 n/a n/a 19 317
2008 218 2 24 54 7 n/a n/a 0 305
2009 232 5 14 46 8 6 14 0 325
2010 220 2 19 51 3 0 27 0 322
2011 207 4 16 50 2 1 23 0 303
2012 205 8 14 75 5 1 17 0 325
2013 214 8 15 80 10 1 8 0 336
2014 196 1 7 84 12 1 19 0 320
2015 185 3 11 74 9 1 18 0 301
2016 186 2 9 71 6 2 8 0 284
2017 210 3 10 75 4 3 10 0 315
2018 214 4 14 63 4 4 8 0 311
2019 199 4 14 62 3 4 15 0 301
2020 214 2 12 56 4 1 23 0 312
2021 203 4 12 58 3 3 26 0 309
2022 198 5 7 75 2 3 15 0 305
2023 201 5 4 82 2 3 13 0 310
2024 177 5 4 90 2 3 18 0 299

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 East Nicolaus High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 192 12.2 15.7 n/a
1989 200 11.6 17.2 n/a
1990 201 12.4 16.2 n/a
1991 201 12.5 16.0 n/a
1992 220 12.7 17.3 1.8
1993 206 10.6 19.4 0
1994 240 11.6 20.7 0
1995 239 12.2 19.6 1.3
1996 239 12.2 19.6 1.3
1997 239 14.6 16.4 1.3
1998 239 13.0 18.4 3.8
1999 243 13.4 18.1 4.9
2000 261 16.0 16.3 8
2001 258 14.5 17.8 8.9
2002 258 16.9 15.3 12.1
2003 258 16.9 15.3 12.1
2004 294 15.8 18.6 3.6
2005 302 13.4 22.5 21.1
2006 284 14.1 20.1 9.4
2007 317 13.2 24.0 21.1
2008 305 17.4 17.5 25.9
2009 325 14.0 19.5 2.5
2010 322 15.1 21.2 22
2011 303 n/a n/a 0
2012 325 17.5 18.5 n/a
2013 336 17.6 19.0 33.6
2014 320 15.0 21.3 35.9
2015 301 14.0 21.5 42.5
2016 284 15.0 18.9 41.5
2017 315 15.2 20.6 30.8
2018 311 15.3 20.3 37
2019 301 15.9 18.8 35.9
2020 312 n/a n/a 33.3
2021 309 15.8 19.5 21.4
2022 305 14.8 20.5 30.5
2023 310 15.2 20.3 27.7
2024 299 16.6 17.9 31.4

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 East Nicolaus High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 192 12.2 15.7 n/a
1989 200 11.6 17.2 n/a
1990 201 12.4 16.2 n/a
1991 201 12.5 16.0 n/a
1992 220 12.7 17.3 1.8
1993 206 10.6 19.4 0
1994 240 11.6 20.7 0
1995 239 12.2 19.6 1.3
1996 239 12.2 19.6 1.3
1997 239 14.6 16.4 1.3
1998 239 13.0 18.4 3.8
1999 243 13.4 18.1 4.9
2000 261 16.0 16.3 8
2001 258 14.5 17.8 8.9
2002 258 16.9 15.3 12.1
2003 258 16.9 15.3 12.1
2004 294 15.8 18.6 3.6
2005 302 13.4 22.5 21.1
2006 284 14.1 20.1 9.4
2007 317 13.2 24.0 21.1
2008 305 17.4 17.5 25.9
2009 325 14.0 19.5 2.5
2010 322 15.1 21.2 22
2011 303 n/a n/a 0
2012 325 17.5 18.5 n/a
2013 336 17.6 19.0 33.6
2014 320 15.0 21.3 35.9
2015 301 14.0 21.5 42.5
2016 284 15.0 18.9 41.5
2017 315 15.2 20.6 30.8
2018 311 15.3 20.3 37
2019 301 15.9 18.8 35.9
2020 312 n/a n/a 33.3
2021 309 15.8 19.5 21.4
2022 305 14.8 20.5 30.5
2023 310 15.2 20.3 27.7
2024 299 16.6 17.9 31.4

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 East Nicolaus High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,841

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Nicolaus 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 991st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1239th of 2348 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Nicolaus High)5737.3
 19.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Nicolaus Joint Union High)5737.3
 19.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (East Nicolaus High)20.317.7
 2.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (East Nicolaus Joint Union High)20.317.7
 2.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (East Nicolaus High)1921.6
 2.6%
   11th Grade Science (East Nicolaus Joint Union High)1921.6
 2.6%
   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 Students301310
 3%
African American45
 25%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian144
 71.4%
Hispanic6282
 32.3%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White199201
 1%
Two or More Races1513
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%27.7%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Nicolaus High

Students at East Nicolaus High are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended East Nicolaus High.

East Nicolaus High ranks 1352nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

East Nicolaus High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Browns Elementary
Elementary : Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Grove


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