📍 1231 Main St., Ferndale, Humboldt County, 95536
Ferndale High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ferndale, Humboldt County. The school has 125 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeremy Griffith. It is part of the Ferndale Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Ferndale High enrolls 125 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
63 of the school's 125 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ferndale High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ferndale High is one of 2 schools in Ferndale Unified, based in Ferndale, California. The district serves 483 students district-wide and employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 125 students, Ferndale High is smaller than the district average of about 242 students per school.