Academy of the Redwoods · Eureka

Academy of the Redwoods: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Academy of the Redwoods posts 76% meeting the standard, and 40.5% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

7351 Tompkins Hill Road, 95501·Fortuna Union High·Eureka·Grades 9-12·154 students·38% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 476-4203·Website

Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.

2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP

	Scope	% Exceeded	% Met+	Grad rate	College readiness	Absence	Suspension
This school	56	41%	76%	93.5%	0.0%	18.8%	2.4%
CA average · High School	44	16%	36%	87.6%	35.4%	30.2%	3.6%

This schoolCA avg

Scope5644

% Exceeded41%16%

% Met+76%36%

Grad rate93.5%87.6%

College readiness0.0%35.4%

Absence18.8%30.2%

Suspension2.4%3.6%

Scope Score

🏫 Solid Base · Solid

ranked #475 statewide · #1 of 3 in Fortuna Union High

Academy of the Redwoods scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 78th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🏫 Solid Base — Ask what the school does for a kid who's already meeting the standard with room to spare — steady proficiency across the board doesn't tell you whether the strongest kids are being pushed further.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “76% proficient” and call it done. Academy of the Redwoods deserves a closer read. The school sits in Eureka, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Academy of the Redwoods's low-income kids hit 80.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 78th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard

ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 76% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade

Grade	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025
Grade 11	82%	85%	89%	78%	81%

Math — % met or exceeded, by grade

Grade	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025
Grade 11	73%	72%	73%	58%	70%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade

76%

State 36%

Graduate

94%

State 88%

Pass an AP exam

State 35%

Of 100 students here: 76 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate

93.5%

State 87.6%

5.9pp above state avg

Exceeded standard

40.5%

State 15.8%

24.7pp above state avg

College readiness

0.0%

State 35.4%

AP exam pass rate below state avg

Met or exceeded

75.7%

State 35.7%

40.0pp above state avg

Chronic absenteeism

18.8%

State 30.2%

11.4pp below state avg

Suspension rate

2.4%

State 3.6%

1.2pp below state avg

Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

All students at this school: 76% met or exceeded

All Students76%

White82% · +6 vs school

Male71% · −4 vs school

Female81% · +6 vs school

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged73% · −2 vs school

6 of 11 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeism18.8% · −11.4pp vs state

Suspension rate2.4% · −1.2pp vs state

Chronic absenteeism by grade band

Grades 9–1213.6%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Student : teacher26:1

Teaching staff8 teachers

Avg. experience9.8 years

Fully credentialed65%

Salary Schedule

Teacher salary schedule$50,096 – $102,137

Principal salary$0 – $133,182

Superintendent salary$157,590

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth

AP courses offered0

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spending$13,664 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,120 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS

Instruction53%

Instruction support12%

Student services13%

Administration9%

Buildings & maintenance10%

Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published

2020$13,008 per pupil

2019$12,102 per pupil

2018$13,320 per pupil

2017$12,577 per pupil

2016$12,130 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White68.8%

District 56.3% · CA 19.9%

Hispanic15.6%

District 32.2% · CA 56.1%

Other11.7%

District 10.7% · CA 9.0%

Asian3.9%

District 0.7% · CA 10.2%

GenderFemale 40.3%Male 57.8%Non-binary 1.9%

Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 37.7% (26pp below CA avg)

Neighborhood — American Community Survey

Median income$54K · CA $85K

Median home value$412K · CA $659K

Bachelor's degree+32% · CA 35%

ZIP population22,890

Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 154 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 62% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Academy of the Redwoods a good high school?

Academy of the Redwoods has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 78th percentile of California high schools and ranked #475 statewide. 40.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 24.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Academy of the Redwoods's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 75.7% of students at Academy of the Redwoods met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 40.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 35.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 40.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 74 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Academy of the Redwoods rank in California?

Academy of the Redwoods ranks #475 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 78th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Academy of the Redwoods?

18.8% of students at Academy of the Redwoods are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Academy of the Redwoods compare to other schools in Eureka?

Academy of the Redwoods scores 56/100 (78th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 154 students. Use the schools in Eureka page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Academy of the Redwoods serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Academy of the Redwoods in Eureka, 80.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Academy of the Redwoods outperforms its district average for low-income students by 37.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.7% Math proficient); White students (89.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.6 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25

Graduation rate · 25%

93.5%

↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile

Exceeded standard · 22%

40.5%

↑ vs CA 15.8% · 76th pctile

College readiness · 20%

0.0%

↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile

Met or exceeded · 18%

75.7%

↑ vs CA 35.7% · 79th pctile

Chronic absenteeism · 5%

18.8%

↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile

Suspension rate · 5%

2.4%

↑ vs CA 3.6% · 55th pctile

02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students

ELA	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT	MET+	+/CA
Grade 11	37	51%	30%	14%	5%	81%	+34

Math	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT	MET+	+/CA
Grade 11	37	30%	41%	24%	5%	70%	+47

Science (CAST)	Tested	EXC	MET	NEAR	NOT
Grade 5/8/11	37	22%	41%	38%	0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELA	Tested	MET+	vs district	vs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	15	80.0%	+38	+42
White	28	89.3%	+33	+27

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score

School	Dist	Scope	EXC	MET+	Growth	Susp
Academy of the Redwoods ←	—	56	40.5%	75.7%	—	2.4%
California average	—	44	15.8%	35.7%	—	3.6%

04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score

Graduation Rate

93.5%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

76.7%

A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility

College-Going Rate

84.0%

Year	Scope	Pctile	Rank	Exc	Met+	Absent	Susp	Growth
2019	59	79	#419	42.2%	77.8%	12.1%	2.1%	—
2022	55	78	#456	36.1%	78.6%	29.2%	3.6%	—
2023	60	86	#312	48.6%	81.1%	25.8%	3.0%	—
2024	52	71	#617	29.0%	68.0%	15.2%	1.4%	—
2025	56	78	#475	40.5%	75.7%	18.8%	2.4%	—

NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD

05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level

Group	2019	2025	Δ
Female	8.1%	9.7%	+1.6pp
Male	6.2%	16.9%	+10.7pp
Asian	0.0%	—	—
Hispanic/Latino	3.7%	12.5%	+8.8pp
Two or More Races	5.3%	25.0%	+19.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	3.3%	14.7%	+11.4pp
All Students	7.3%	13.6%	+6.3pp

EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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