Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Public High School | Grade 7-12
5101 Garden Valley Rd,  Garden Valley, CA
Black Oak Mine Unified School District
3.7
3.0
488 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jeremy Meyers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Pass Rate
43.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
3
Equity
6
Student Progress
6
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
11.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
236:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
78.9%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more races
3.7%
Native American
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 33 Students
Sierra College 33 Students
California State University - Sacramento 30 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 28 Students
Folsom Lake College 26 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 25 Students
University of California - Berkeley 23 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 21 Students
University of Nevada, Reno 21 Students
California State University, Chico 19 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 15 Students
Nursing 12 Students
Psychology 8 Students
Marine Biology and Oceanography 8 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 7 Students
English 7 Students
Architecture 6 Students
Forestry 6 Students
Biology 5 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 54 Reviews
5.0 Alum
3/11/2024
I loved going to golden Sierra. It is a small high school but this allows you to grow and connect with teachers that you would normally not be able to do at a bigger school. There was many opportunities for sports/ club involvement due to our small class sizes.
4.0 Senior
9/20/2023
I have always had an amazing relationship with all of my teachers, and I have always received good grades. The only negative I really hold about the school is the lack of security and the lack of school spirit. For such a small school, nobody really participates in spirit weeks, I have always wanted to be apart of a community where everybody is supportive.
3.0 Senior
9/6/2023
I had many good and many bad experiences at golden sierra high school. Many of the high schoolers and surprisingly teachers are very clicky. I would like to see that change. I also had many health complications during my stay at golden sierra, A part where they were very understanding.
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3.0 14 Reviews
1.0 student
6/25/2024
It wasn't a good enviroment incident reports are ignored and bullying is allowed even after many district wide student suicides over the years they have favoritism and tend to single out students at Golden sierra many of the students that I go with have been leaving more and more each year. I'm not...
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1.0 parent
5/12/2022
Please do further research on this school and school district. Something I wish we would have done prior to moving here .
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1.0 other
2/25/2020
This school is like all other schools. The administration, counselors, and most of the staff are stuck in their own school days in their heads and can't function as adults.
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5.0 teacher
1/26/2018
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name... this is the Cheers of schools! Kids, parents, staff, community care for one another and support a positive learning environment. Highly recommend.
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California El Dorado County Garden Valley 95633
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