How does Eureka Community compare to other high schools in Eureka?

Eureka Community has a Scope Score of 11.1/100, ranked #1678 among California high schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 24 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Eureka Community?

0.0% of students at Eureka Community exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 4.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Eureka Community?

92.7% of students at Eureka Community are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Eureka Community

High School

Humboldt County Office of Education EurekaHumboldt County95501

📍 1820 Sixth Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

101 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

5 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

47.1%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

25.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-40.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-33.6 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic19.8%

White45.5%

Asian1.0%

Black2.0%

Other31.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Eureka Community
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	4.2%
Below Standard	95.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 47.1%

40.3pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 4.2%

30.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 92.7%

58.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 4.2%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "4% proficient" for Eureka Community and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 4.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.2% exceeded — 8.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 47.1%. 25.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 92.7%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means