Academics
Arcata High School has an Advanced Placement program for those who wish to have a challenge beyond high school level work and who wish to earn possible credit towards college.
The high school contains a charter school (Six Rivers Charter High School) on campus as well as a continuation school called Pacific Coast High.
The average class size is 26, 0% of students lack the textbooks or instructional material they require.
All the teachers at Arcata High have a full teaching credential. 59% of students pass the English-language portion of the California High School Exit Exam and 56% pass the mathematics section. As of 2010, the school had an API rating of 760.
Students are also have the opportunity to take classes nearby at Humboldt State University.
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