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Coordinates: 39°09′50″N 123°13′26″W / 39.164°N 123.224°W / 39.164; -123.224
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Ukiah High School
Ukiah High School sign
Address
Map
1000 Low Gap Road

Ukiah
,
Mendocino County
,
California
95482

United States
Coordinates39°09′50″N 123°13′26″W / 39.164°N 123.224°W / 39.164; -123.224[1]
Information
Other names
UHS
School typePublic, comprehensive high school
Established1893; 131 years ago (1893)[2]
StatusOperating
School districtUkiah Unified School District
NCES District ID0640300[3]
Educational authorityCalifornia Department of Education
OversightMendocino County Office of Education
SuperintendentDebra Kubin[4]
School codeCDS 23-65615-2335024
CEEB code053580
NCES School ID064030006665[5]
PrincipalAnalese Alvarez[6]
Staff82.26 FTE[7]
Faculty82.26 (FTE) (2017-18)[7]
Grades9th through 12th
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,778[7] (2023-24)
 • Grade 9494
 • Grade 10466
 • Grade 11423
 • Grade 12395
Student to teacher ratio21.14:1[5]
Education systemCalifornia Common Core
Schedule180 days/year Mon-Fri, August–June
Hours in school day6 instructional breaks/lunch[2]
Campus size60 acres (24 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Purple and Gold
Athletics conference
MascotWilly the Wildcat[9]
NicknameWildcats[9]
AccreditationACS WASC (2015-21)[2]
USNWR ranking685 / 2,494 in California (2019)[10]
National ranking4,774 / 17,245 (2019)[10]
SAT average1119 / 1600 (2018)[2]
Communities served
Feeder schools
  • Eagle Peak Middle School
  • Pomolita Middle School
Graduates (2017)281[11]
Pupil/counselor ratio330:1[2]
Websitewww.ukiahhigh.uusd.net

Ukiah High School (also referred to as UHS or "Ukiahi") is the oldest public high school in Ukiah, California, the seat of Mendocino County. Established in 1893, it is the largest school by enrollment and only four-year comprehensive high school in the Ukiah Unified School District. It serves all students in the ninth through twelfth grades from the incorporated city of Ukiah plus the four smaller, adjacent communities of Calpella, Hopland, Redwood Valley and Talmage and other rural residents of southeastern Mendocino County. The district's boundaries encompass a total area of 495 square miles (1,280 km2) with a population of approximately 40,000.[2]

Campus

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The school's current location, a campus built on 60 acres (24 ha) on Low Gap Road in the northwest portion of the city, opened for the 1978-79 academic year.[2]

Awards and recognition

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The school was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 1988 and again in 2001.[12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Ukiah High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "School Profile". Ukiah High School. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ukiah Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. ^ "District Profile: Ukiah Unified". CA Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  5. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Ukiah High (064030006665)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  6. ^ "Ukiah High - School Directory Details". CA Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  7. ^ a b c "Willits High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "CIF North Coast Section League Alignments for 2018-2020" (PDF). CIF North Coast Section. 2017-10-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  9. ^ a b "Public School Directory". CIF North Coast Section. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  10. ^ a b "Ukiah High in Ukiah, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  11. ^ "Graduates by Ethnicity for 2016-17". Dataquest - CA Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  12. ^ "1986–2009 California Distinguished Schools Awardees" (XLS). CA Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  13. ^ "Kelvin Chapman". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  14. ^ Brodsky, Carole (2010-12-02). "A New Twist". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, California. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  15. ^ "Additional papers of Holly Near, 1954-2011". Online Archival Search Information System. Harvard University. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  16. ^ Bergere, Darline (2015). Legendary Locals of Ukiah. San Francisco, California: Arcadia Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9781439650370. OCLC 907950162.
  17. ^ Sheler, Jeffery L. (2009). Prophet of purpose: the life of Rick Warren. New York City, New York: Doubleday. p. 293. ISBN 9780385530552. OCLC 498352115.
  18. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1967. ISBN 9780857125958. OCLC 804879997. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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