📍 76811 Usal Rd., Whitethorn, Mendocino County, 95589
Whale Gulch High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whitethorn, Mendocino County. The school has 11 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Hillary Magarrell. It is part of the Leggett Valley Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
Whale Gulch High enrolls 11 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 73% male and 18% female. A teaching staff of 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American. Race and ethnicity data covers 10 students as reported to NCES.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 11 students (27%) 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.
Whale Gulch High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Whale Gulch High is one of 5 schools in Leggett Valley Unified, based in Leggett, California. The district serves 111 students district-wide and employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 11 students, Whale Gulch High is smaller than the district average of about 22 students per school.