Upper Lake High School

Upper Lake High School is a small public high school located in Upper Lake, California. It is the only comprehensive high school in the Upper Lake Union High School District.

Upper Lake High School
Address
675 Clover Valley Road

Upper Lake
,
California
95485

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtUpper Lake Union High School District
PrincipalPat Iaccino
Faculty14.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment293 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.14[1]
MascotCougars
Websitehttp://www.ulhs.k12.ca.us/

Academics

Upper Lake High offers AP courses in English, U.S. history, art history, and environmental science.[3] It offers ROP (vocational) courses in robotics, digital media, digital arts, agriculture and natural resources, and agricultural mechanics. In December 2011, the AESA (Alternative Energy and Sustainable Agriculture) California partnership academy was established, funded by a grant from the California Environmental Protection Agency.[4] Through the academy, students have the option to study agricultural, earth, and environmental science.

Upper Lake has not meet California's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for standardized testing for several years, and began to receive federal funding for program improvement (PI) in 2012.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Upper Lake's athletic teams include football, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, cross country, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track.

Student groups include a United States Academic Decathlon team, student government (ASB), mock trial, and the environmental club.[6]

Demographics

Upper Lake's student body is 57% white, 26% Hispanic or Latino, 9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4% of two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% black or African American, and <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.[5]

References
  1. "Upper Lake High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. United States Geological Survey (14 June 2000). "Feature Detail Report for: Upper Lake High School". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. Upper Lake High School. "Master Schedule 2013-14" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. Upper Lake High School. "AESA". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. Upper Lake Union High School District. "2011-12 SARC 2011-12 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. Upper Lake High School. "A Message From Our Principal / Superintendent". Retrieved 30 December 2013.


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