The brief
A charter high school in Arcata, CA serving grades 6th – 12th.
It ranks 5,824 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District.
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202563%
- 202464%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202256%
- 2021*67%
- 2020*67%
- 201962%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 74
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 95
- Biker's Paradise
- City reported crime
- 2,097/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Arcata. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Arcata), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- IB Programme
- 32.3% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · 81 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 22.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy5.9
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy serve?
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy?
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy has an enrollment of approximately 130 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy is 43.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy rank in CA?
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy ranks #5,824 of 9,557 schools in CA.
What is Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).
Is Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy a charter school?
Yes, Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy a Title I school?
No, Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy?
22.3% of students at Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 130
- Student-teacher ratio
- 43.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Humboldt County
- Phone
- (707) 822-0861
- 4-year graduation
- 80%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $14,513
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.