📍 1471 Ferry St., Anderson, Shasta County, 96007
Anderson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Anderson, Shasta County. The school has 568 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tom Safford. It is part of the Anderson Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Anderson High enrolls 568 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 308 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 149 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 26 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
424 of the school's 568 students (75%) 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.
Anderson High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Anderson High is one of 6 schools in Anderson Union High, based in Anderson, California. The district serves 1,581 students district-wide and employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 568 students, Anderson High is larger than the district average of about 264 students per school.