📍 379 12th St., Fortuna, Humboldt County, 95540
Fortuna Union High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fortuna, Humboldt County. The school has 830 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dustin Rossman. It is part of the Fortuna Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Fortuna Union High enrolls 830 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 462 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 282 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 830 students (47%) 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.
Fortuna Union High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Fortuna Union High is one of 3 schools in Fortuna Union High, based in Fortuna, California. The district serves 1,046 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 830 students, Fortuna Union High is larger than the district average of about 349 students per school.