📍 1720 M St., Arcata, Humboldt County, 95521
Arcata High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Arcata, Humboldt County. The school has 1,052 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristin Ferderber. It is part of the Northern Humboldt Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Arcata High enrolls 1,052 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 694 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 95 | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
407 of the school's 1,052 students (39%) 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.
Arcata High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Arcata High is one of 5 schools in Northern Humboldt Union High, based in McKinleyville, California. The district serves 1,627 students district-wide and employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,052 students, Arcata High is larger than the district average of about 325 students per school.