How does McKinleyville High compare to other high schools in McKinleyville?

McKinleyville High has a Scope Score of 60.9/100, ranked #638 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 267 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at McKinleyville High?

12.0% of students at McKinleyville High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.5% 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 McKinleyville High?

40.7% of students at McKinleyville High 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.

McKinleyville High

High School

Northern Humboldt Union High McKinleyvilleHumboldt County95519

📍 1300 Murray Road

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

549 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

33 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

64.4%

A-G Completion

55.0%

College-Going Rate

63.4%

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

Increased Significantly

+47.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 12 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.7%

White51.9%

Asian1.5%

Black0.4%

Other32.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for McKinleyville High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.0%
Met Standard	22.5%
Below Standard	65.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.2%

10.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 64.4%

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

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.0%

3.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.5%

0.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 40.7%

6.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 8.3%

4.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

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 "34% proficient" for McKinleyville High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Northern Humboldt Union High district average of 13.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 55.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 63.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 40.7%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →