Is Mountain Lakes High a good school?

Mountain Lakes High ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Mountain Lakes High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 60 students attended Mountain Lakes High.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Lakes High?

Students at Mountain Lakes High are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

Mountain Lakes High

Summary:

Mountain Lakes High is a small public high school serving grades 10-12 in Shasta Lake, California, with just 61 students. The school is part of the Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked 1052 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Lakes High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very low academic performance. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, white, and low-income student subgroups, all ranking in the bottom 10-15% of the state. Mountain Lakes High has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 46.4% to 73.3% over the past five years, significantly below the state average. Correspondingly, the school has had high dropout rates, ranging from 26.7% to 53.6% over the past five years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Mountain Lakes High has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 77.1% to 93.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools such as Enterprise High and Shasta High, which generally perform at or above the state average, Mountain Lakes High stands out as a clear outlier in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's small size, high percentage of low-income students, and location within a lower-performing school district may be contributing factors to its struggles. However, the data suggests that there is significant room for improvement, and addressing the root causes of the school's low performance could potentially lead to substantial gains for its students.

Detail:

Public 10-12

17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-8401

(530) 275-7000

District: Gateway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2090^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,954

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 60

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Lakes High ranks worse than 90% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.05. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mountain Lakes High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.7%), Hispanic (13.3%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gateway Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Lakes High is 11.9. 1 high schools in the Gateway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mountain Lakes High employs 5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Lakes High is $22,954, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Gateway Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain Lakes High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Lakes High 2090^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mountain Lakes High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Gateway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway Unified 1052^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Lakes High

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Lakes High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.90	888^th	1653	46.3%
2005	32.73	971^st	1901	48.9%
2006	32.77	1026^th	1968	47.9%
2007	30.48	1122^nd	2063	45.6%
2008	24.05	1354^th	2117	36.0%
2009	40.66	993^rd	2238	55.6%
2010	18.83	1663^rd	2281	27.1%
2011	24.21	1489^th	2367	37.1%
2012	20.96	1577^th	2354	33.0%
2013	15.36	1870^th	2426	22.9%
2015	13.59	1638^th	1994	17.9%
2016	16.93	1570^th	2039	23.0%
2017	11.28	1749^th	2021	13.5%
2018	26.43	1420^th	2017	29.6%
2019	9.75	2067^th	2133	3.1%
2022	12.44	1899^th	2123	10.6%
2023	11.41	1975^th	2348	15.9%
2024	9.05	2090^th	2323	10.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Lakes High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.29	1267^th	1862	32.0%
2019	9.09	1911^th	1937	1.3%
2022	11.71	1813^th	1943	6.7%
2023	8.54	2087^th	2247	7.1%
2024	9.85	1984^th	2235	11.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain Lakes High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.47	1726^th	1858	7.1%
2024	8.02	1957^th	2098	6.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain Lakes High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.67	1372^nd	1834	25.2%
2019	8.58	1862^nd	1880	1.0%
2022	12.99	1710^th	1916	10.8%
2023	11.55	1870^th	2207	15.3%
2024	8.63	1977^th	2172	9.0%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain Lakes High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.17	1003^rd	1173	14.5%
2022	4.50	1171^st	1204	2.7%
2023	3.68	1366^th	1434	4.7%
2024	2.05	1388^th	1406	1.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Lakes High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	95	1	1	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	126
1994	111	2	4	7	34	n/a	n/a	0	158
1995	101	2	4	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	133
1996	101	2	4	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	133
1997	125	3	3	5	14	n/a	n/a	0	150
1998	130	4	0	4	16	n/a	n/a	0	154
1999	86	4	0	3	12	n/a	n/a	17	122
2000	111	3	0	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	145
2001	113	1	3	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	135
2002	121	1	1	4	18	n/a	n/a	0	145
2003	121	1	1	4	18	n/a	n/a	0	145
2004	105	2	2	6	22	n/a	n/a	0	137
2005	96	3	0	5	13	n/a	n/a	1	118
2006	85	1	1	4	14	n/a	n/a	0	105
2007	104	4	4	11	18	n/a	n/a	1	142
2008	89	3	5	8	19	n/a	n/a	0	124
2009	67	3	5	6	12	2	3	0	98
2010	66	6	1	9	11	1	0	0	94
2011	80	2	1	10	13	1	0	0	107
2012	83	1	3	4	12	0	1	0	104
2013	66	2	4	10	10	0	1	0	93
2014	30	2	2	10	3	0	0	0	47
2015	37	4	2	9	3	0	1	0	56
2016	35	2	0	3	4	0	1	0	45
2017	37	1	1	1	1	0	3	0	44
2018	37	0	1	6	1	1	4	0	50
2019	26	1	2	4	2	0	1	0	36
2020	31	1	2	7	5	0	1	0	47
2021	25	1	0	7	3	0	3	0	39
2022	37	0	2	8	2	0	4	0	53
2023	46	0	4	7	3	0	1	0	61
2024	40	2	4	8	1	0	5	0	60

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 Mountain Lakes High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	126	6.0	21.0	50
1994	158	7.5	21.1	25.9
1995	133	8.0	16.6	52.6
1996	133	8.0	16.6	52.6
1997	150	6.0	25.0	52
1998	154	7.0	22.0	56.5
1999	122	7.5	16.3	109.5
2000	145	7.0	20.7	66.2
2001	135	9.5	14.2	78.5
2002	145	7.0	20.7	64.1
2003	145	7.0	20.7	64.1
2004	137	8.0	17.1	73
2005	118	8.0	14.8	75.2
2006	105	8.2	12.8	62.9
2007	142	8.2	17.3	51.8
2008	124	10.0	12.4	61.3
2009	98	7.4	9.8	53.1
2010	94	8.0	11.7	77.7
2011	107	n/a	n/a	72
2012	104	7.8	13.3	60.6
2013	93	7.8	11.9	83.9
2014	47	5.4	8.7	78.7
2015	56	5.0	11.2	78.6
2016	45	5.0	9.0	77.8
2017	44	4.4	9.8	79.5
2018	50	4.9	10.1	82
2019	36	3.7	9.7	75
2020	47	n/a	n/a	68.1
2021	39	2.6	15.0	76.9
2022	53	3.0	17.6	84.9
2023	61	2.9	20.4	80.3
2024	60	5.0	11.9	93.3

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 Mountain Lakes High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	126	6.0	21.0	50
1994	158	7.5	21.1	25.9
1995	133	8.0	16.6	52.6
1996	133	8.0	16.6	52.6
1997	150	6.0	25.0	52
1998	154	7.0	22.0	56.5
1999	122	7.5	16.3	109.5
2000	145	7.0	20.7	66.2
2001	135	9.5	14.2	78.5
2002	145	7.0	20.7	64.1
2003	145	7.0	20.7	64.1
2004	137	8.0	17.1	73
2005	118	8.0	14.8	75.2
2006	105	8.2	12.8	62.9
2007	142	8.2	17.3	51.8
2008	124	10.0	12.4	61.3
2009	98	7.4	9.8	53.1
2010	94	8.0	11.7	77.7
2011	107	n/a	n/a	72
2012	104	7.8	13.3	60.6
2013	93	7.8	11.9	83.9
2014	47	5.4	8.7	78.7
2015	56	5.0	11.2	78.6
2016	45	5.0	9.0	77.8
2017	44	4.4	9.8	79.5
2018	50	4.9	10.1	82
2019	36	3.7	9.7	75
2020	47	n/a	n/a	68.1
2021	39	2.6	15.0	76.9
2022	53	3.0	17.6	84.9
2023	61	2.9	20.4	80.3
2024	60	5.0	11.9	93.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain Lakes High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$22,954

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Lakes 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 2067^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1975^th of 2348 High schools	12.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain Lakes High)	0	4.2	4.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)	48.6	57.7	9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Lakes High)	0	4.2	4.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)	31.9	32	0.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Mountain Lakes High)	0	8.7	8.7%
11th Grade Science (Gateway Unified)	17.6	28.7	11.1%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	36	61	69.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	4	7	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	46	76.9%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	80.3%	5.3%

Schools Near Mountain Lakes High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Gateway Community Day	Public	7-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	18	3	7.2	83.3%	9 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																$20,698
Mountain Lakes High	Public	10-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	60	5	11.9	93.3%	40 (66.7%)	2 (3.3%)	8 (13.3%)	4 (6.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	9	2090^th of 2323 public high schools	10.0%		11.4	1975^th of 2348 public high schools	15.9%	115		0.0	3.3		2.4				13.3	13.3				0.0	0.0	$22,954
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4066 La Mesa Ave.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7075	583	28	20.7	67.4%	366 (62.8%)	11 (1.9%)	105 (18.0%)	24 (4.1%)	38 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.3%)	73.9	421^st of 2323 public high schools	81.9%		72.7	439^th of 2348 public high schools	81.3%	18			31.1		31.4				68.9	68.9				43.6	43.6	$9,280
Shasta County Independent Study	Public	6-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0163	107	4	26.6	80.4%	69 (64.5%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (20.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)	14.5	1826^th of 2323 public high schools	21.4%		27.2	1500^th of 2348 public high schools	36.1%	326				9.1	11.5				18.6	17.7				4.7	3.9	$8,094
Pioneer Continuation High	Public	9-12	2650 Eighth St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-1880	218	15	14.4	72.5%	140 (64.2%)	4 (1.8%)	32 (14.7%)	10 (4.6%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	12.3	1894^th of 2323 public high schools	18.5%		15.2	1828^th of 2348 public high schools	22.1%	66			4.4	16.7	5.9				17.6	17.6				2.2	2.2	$10,714
Shasta High	Public	9-12	2500 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 241-4161	1,284	61	21.0	47.1%	820 (63.9%)	43 (3.3%)	231 (18.0%)	56 (4.4%)	69 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	54 (4.2%)	88.9	184^th of 2323 public high schools	92.1%		83	274^th of 2348 public high schools	88.3%	90			50.6		50.9				71.8	71.8				54.0	54.0	$7,279
Shasta Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2760	119	9	13.8	39.5%	80 (67.2%)	2 (1.7%)	20 (16.8%)	2 (1.7%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	71.7	452^nd of 2323 public high schools	80.5%		54.8	765^th of 2348 public high schools	67.4%	313			45.2		43.2				64.3	64.3				28.6	28.6	$6,862
University Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	University Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2790	1,016	48	21.1	29.9%	697 (68.6%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (12.4%)	75 (7.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (9.8%)	88.1	196^th of 2323 public high schools	91.6%		92	136^th of 2348 public high schools	94.2%	60	52.6			61.5	56.4	64.1	67.3	67.3	71.0	67.2	52.6	50.3	61.5	55.7	55.0
Shasta Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	307 Park Marina Cir.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2600	270	15	18.5	40.7%	190 (70.4%)	5 (1.9%)	37 (13.7%)	6 (2.2%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	73.7	426^th of 2323 public high schools	81.7%		81.1	308^th of 2348 public high schools	86.9%	118			36.3		36.3				68.1	68.1				37.0	37.0
Enterprise High	Public	9-12	3411 Churn Creek Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-6601	1,158	54	21.5	70.6%	553 (47.8%)	74 (6.4%)	259 (22.4%)	145 (12.5%)	56 (4.8%)	7 (0.6%)	56 (4.8%)	72.8	436^th of 2323 public high schools	81.2%		67.5	516^th of 2348 public high schools	78.0%	80			40.3	36.4	40.2				60.8	60.8				36.3	36.3	$8,548

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Schools Near Mountain Lakes High

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