Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden Valley, California 95633 · Black Oak Mine Unified
#578 of 1,343 high schools in California
#10890 of 16,910 nationally
About Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is a public high located in Garden Valley, in the Black Oak Mine Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 436 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 578th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (62th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 436.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)42.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Golden Sierra Junior Senior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 42.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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370 students · 14 km away
Northside Elementary
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283 students · 15 km away
Sierra Elementary
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402 students · 15 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Sierra Junior Senior High a good school?
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High has a Success Index (US) of 40.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #578 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Golden Sierra Junior Senior High rank in California?
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High ranks #578 of 1,343 high schools in California and #10890 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Golden Sierra Junior Senior High?
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High had 436 students in 2025.
Is Golden Sierra Junior Senior High a elementary school or a high school?
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Golden Sierra Junior Senior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Golden Sierra Junior Senior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.