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West Sonoma County Union High School District

El Molino High School

#5 in Best Public High Schools in Sonoma County
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 9-12
  • Forestville, CA
  • 43 reviews
    A-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A-
    2. Diversity
      A-
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      A-
    5. Clubs & Activities
      C
    6. Health & Safety
      A
    7. Administration
      B
    8. Sports
      B-
    9. Food
      C-
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C
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    El Molino High School is a highly rated, public school located in Forestville, CA. It has 596 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 20 to 1. According to state test scores, 47% of students are at least proficient in math and 62% in reading.
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    (707) 824-6550
    7050 Covey Rd.
    Forestville, CA 95436
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    El Molino High School Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    62%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    47%
    Average Graduation Rate
    92%
    Average SAT
    1220
    103 responses
    Average ACT
    28
    25 responses
    AP Enrollment
    21%
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    Living in the Area
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      C-
    2. Good for Families
      B
    3. Housing
      C
    Median Household Income
    $69,406
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $1,113
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $482,900
    National
    $184,700

    Culture & Safety

    Health & Safety
    A
    Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
    Poll
    75%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.4 responses
    Poll
    75%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.4 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 10 responses
    Report
    • Apple game
      40%
    • Prom
      30%
    • Spirit Week
      20%
    • Pep rallies
      10%

    Students

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    596
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    36%
    50%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.4 responses
    100%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.4 responses
    75%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.4 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    20:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $71,616
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    28.1%
    86%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.7 responses
    100%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.7 responses
    100%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.7 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    C
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    High
    Boys Athletic Participation
    Very High
    Expenses Per Student
    $14,424/ year
    National
    $12,239
    50%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.6 responses
    50%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.6 responses
    67%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.6 responses
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    Amazing support from teachers and administration.
    Campus culture is inclusive, welcoming, supportive and safe!
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    After going to El Molino High all four years of my high school career, I can say that it has helped me gain confidence in myself. Not only academically, but also mentally. The teachers there taught me how to care about my own career path along with teaching me the importance of supporting my peers along the way. Although the school is low funded, it does everything that it can to support their students and help them accomplish high school and their future after. They provided me numerous amounts of college readiness support and helped me apply to college there on campus. El Molino is a great place to surround yourself with others who have high personal and academic goals.
    When I was going to school at El Molino it was extremely underfunded because of some teacher issues that occurred before I was a freshman. Since then the school has begun to get back on its feet and more programs and classes are being offered. The teachers were very caring and really tried to give their students the best education they could under the circumstances and even though we were using textbooks from the early 1990's and reading novels our parents names were in they really engaged us in the classroom. I participated in the art, music, theater, and golf programs at El Molino, which I can honestly say were the most affected by the budget cuts the school had to take. In art, the instructor paid for most of our supplies out of her own pocket to ensure that we had the materials we needed in order to succeed. In music, we brought back the machine band which had disbanded in the early 2000's and we won every parade we entered with only about twenty five students.