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

Ukiah posts 33% meeting the standard and 13.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1000 Low Gap Road, 95482 (opens in new tab)·Ukiah Unified·Ukiah·Grades 9-12·1,767 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 472-5750·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4644
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+33%36%
Grad rate94.4%87.6%
College readiness47.2%35.4%
Absence24.7%30.2%
Suspension6.3%3.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,049 statewide · #2 of 5 in Ukiah Unified

Ukiah High scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Ukiah deserves a closer read. The school sits in Ukiah, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 51st percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 33% meet the standard today, versus 39% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1152%42%45%49%52%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1126%17%13%14%13%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
33%
State 36%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
47%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 33 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 47 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.4%
State 87.6%
6.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.3%
State 15.8%
2.6pp below state avg
College readiness
47.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
32.5%
State 35.7%
3.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.7%
State 30.2%
5.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.3%
State 3.6%
2.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.6%
State 18.0%
5.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • 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

At Ukiah High in Ukiah, 45.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ukiah High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 291 students tested.

All students at this school: 32% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 32%, district —, state 36%32%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 27%, district 23%, state 32%27% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 28%, district 21%, state 32%28% · −5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 29%, district 26%, state 42%29% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 36%, district 29%, state 44%36% · +4 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 37%, district 39%, state 56%37% · +4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 7%, state 11%5% · −28 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 3%, district 9%, state 15%3% · −30 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 44%, district 35%, state 56%44% · +12 vs school
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: this school 29%, district 16%, state 29%29% · −3 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 14%, district 12%, state 22%14% · −18 vs school
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 24.7%, district 25.8%, state 30.2%24.7% · −5.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.3%, district —, state 3.6%6.3% · +2.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1224.3%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Ukiah High
46/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 21:119:1
Teaching staff98 teachers
Avg. experience13.9 years
Fully credentialed63%
First-year teachers2%
Intern / emergency permit4.7%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,318 – $114,807
Principal salary$136,841 – $155,579
Superintendent salary$251,911

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered23
AP exam qualifiers91 students
CTE pathway completers94 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,755, CA average $14,815$20,755 · spent at this school
Federal share$730 per student

$730 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,300 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
Instruction61%
Instruction support11%
Student services10%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

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$14,850 per pupil
2019$13,146 per pupil
2018$13,764 per pupil
2017$11,665 per pupil
2016$11,318 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic54.7%
District 56.8% · CA 56.1%
White34.0%
District 31.5% · CA 19.9%
Other9.8%
District 10.3% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.1%
District 0.9% · CA 10.2%
Black0.5%
District 0.5% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.5% (13pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$70K · CA $85K
Median home value$491K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population33,164
Median age40 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 21% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ukiah High a good high school?

Ukiah High has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,049 statewide. 13.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.6 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 Ukiah High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.5% of students at Ukiah High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.3% 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. 785 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Ukiah High rank in California?

Ukiah High ranks #1,049 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st 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 Ukiah High?

24.7% of students at Ukiah 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 Ukiah High compare to other schools in Ukiah?

Ukiah High scores 46/100 (51st 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 1,767 students. Use the schools in Ukiah page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Ukiah High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Ukiah High in Ukiah, 45.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ukiah High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 291 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

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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%
94.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
47.2%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
32.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 38th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1139222%30%25%23%52%+4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113935%9%21%66%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115073%17%62%18%

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 Disadvantaged29145.9%+17+8
Hispanic/Latino21245.0%+17+6
White13259.1%+13−3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Ukiah High ←—4613.3%32.5%—6.3%
Redwood Collegiate Academy2.1 mi5829.2%54.2%—3.7%
South Valley High (Continuation)2.4 mi170.0%2.2%—6.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.4%
AP Exam Prepared
47.2%
A-G Completion
42.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
68.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195058#86714.7%39.3%19.9%8.2%—
20224554#97011.0%29.5%43.3%4.7%—
20234553#102010.6%29.3%32.1%5.7%—
20244655#95414.1%31.1%25.8%7.6%—
20254651#104913.3%32.5%24.7%6.3%—
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
Group20192025Δ
Female20.4%22.6%+2.2pp
Male18.6%25.8%+7.2pp
Asian5.6%9.5%+3.9pp
Black/African American28.6%——
Hispanic/Latino17.6%24.0%+6.4pp
American Indian/Alaska Native29.0%49.3%+20.3pp
Two or More Races30.2%22.9%-7.3pp
Students with Disabilities33.6%41.2%+7.6pp
English Learners24.6%26.1%+1.5pp
Foster Youth55.6%33.3%-22.3pp
Homeless36.6%41.7%+5.1pp
Military-Connected12.4%13.3%+0.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged22.1%27.5%+5.4pp
All Students19.6%24.4%+4.8pp
Filipino—21.1%—
White—15.4%—
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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