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Fort Bragg High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Fort Bragg posts 25% meeting the standard and 6.2% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

300 Dana Street, 95437 (opens in new tab)·Fort Bragg Unified·Fort Bragg·Grades 9-12·569 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 961-2880
Scope Score
37
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,442 statewide

Fort Bragg High scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 33rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. Fort Bragg deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fort Bragg, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
25%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
28%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 25 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 28 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.2%
State 87.6%
4.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
6.2%
State 15.8%
9.6pp below state avg
College readiness
27.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.3%
State 35.7%
10.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
21.5%
State 30.2%
8.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.3%
State 3.6%
2.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
1.9%
State 18.0%
16.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Fort Bragg High
37/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic48.5%
White42.7%
Asian0.9%
Black0.3%
Other7.6%
GenderFemale 46.9%Male 52.2%Non-binary 0.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.5% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
569
881 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,442
District avg: $14,453 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
1.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,330 – $101,952
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fort Bragg High in Fort Bragg, 33.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fort Bragg High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+17.1pp
38.6% vs 21.5% overall · n=70
Suspension · Military-Connected+10.7pp
17.0% vs 6.3% overall · n=53
ELA · Hispanic−7.3pp
28.1% vs 35.4% overall · n=57
1 more gap by subject
Math · Hispanic−6.3pp
8.9% vs 15.2% overall · n=56

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income88 tested
ELA 33.0%·Math 12.6%· +8.9pp vs district
Hispanic57 tested
ELA 28.1%·Math 8.9%· +7.4pp vs district
White50 tested
ELA 42.0%·Math 22.0%· +4.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 51%Support 41%Other 8%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$554K
$105K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.8 years avg experience
38 teachers · 21% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
1.8% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
3 AP courses
22 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Fort Bragg High a good high school?
Fort Bragg High has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 33rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,442 statewide. 6.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.6 percentage points below 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 Fort Bragg High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.3% of students at Fort Bragg High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.2% 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. 225 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fort Bragg High rank in California?
Fort Bragg High ranks #1,442 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 33rd 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 Fort Bragg High?
21.5% of students at Fort Bragg High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.3%. 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 Fort Bragg High compare to other schools in Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg High scores 37/100 (33rd 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 569 students. Use the schools in Fort Bragg page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Fort Bragg High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fort Bragg High in Fort Bragg, 33.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fort Bragg High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 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.

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%
92.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
6.2%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 40th pctile
College readiness · 20%
27.8%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
25.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
21.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 38th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
1.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 29th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1111310%26%24%41%35%−12
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111123%13%18%67%15%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111404%23%60%13%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8833.0%+9−5
Hispanic/Latino5728.1%+7−11
White5042.0%+4−20
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fort Bragg High ←376.2%25.3%6.3%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.2%
AP Exam Prepared
27.8%
A-G Completion
39.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
58.1%
Scope Score history
48%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #943 → #1025 → #1203 → #1091 → #1442
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue