Biggs High

161 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Biggs High School, located in the small, rural community of Biggs, California, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Biggs Unified School District. As a small campus, it fosters a close-knit environment where students and faculty often benefit from smaller class sizes and a personalized approach to learning. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, serving as a hub for both academic development and extracurricular activity in the surrounding agricultural region.

Academically, Biggs High focuses on providing a core curriculum that prepares students for post-secondary education and vocational pathways. Beyond the traditional classroom, the school emphasizes a well-rounded experience, typically offering various athletic programs, student organizations, and community-focused initiatives. By balancing its foundational academic requirements with a supportive, small-town atmosphere, the school strives to provide its students with the individual attention necessary to succeed in a tight-knit educational setting.

161

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Biggs High
Demographic	Student Count
White	89
Hispanic	64
Black	5
Asian	1
American Indian	2

White
89 (55.3%)
Hispanic
64 (39.8%)
Black
5 (3.1%)
American Indian
2 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Biggs Unified
Phone:	(530)868-5825
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	161
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	93
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 40

Grade 10 49

Grade 11 38

Grade 12 34