2019 Best Schools in Tuolumne CountyAbout this List

Connections Visual & Performing Arts Academy

• Summerville Union High School District, CA
• 7-12
• 6

Niche User: Connections Academy is just the place to go if you want your child to excel in visual or performing arts. It allows a student to boost their confidence and grow in their academic and artistic skills.
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• A-

• 227 Students
• 197:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sonora Elementary School

• Public School
• Sonora, CA
• K-8
• 6

High School Junior: As I mentioned above, Sonora is a school that treats its students just like family! No one is left out or is made to feel alone. All the teachers are so different and all have different exciting teaching styles that appeals to a wide range of students!
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• B+

• 693 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Summerville High School

• Summerville Union High School District, CA
• 9-12
• 33

High School Senior: I love music. This high school has a music academy on the same campus. This is ideal for me because I get the typical high school experience -- football games, dances, sports, clubs -- while I get the perfect music classes that are setting me up for the future. I get to take three classes that are focused around band and jazz band and I also get to partake in show choir. On top of this I even get the chance to take a film class that has taught me about different types of film and how to go about creating one. For our final I have to create story boards, pitches, and have a final film that is five minutes long. This school has given me opportunities that I would never had had if I had attended another school. I am very thankful for my teachers and classmates for making my last two years of high school very enjoyable and worth while.
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• B+

• 452 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sonora High School

• Sonora Union High School District, CA
• 9-12
• 137

Senior: While Sonora High School lacks diversity partially due to it's somewhat isolated location in the Sierra Nevada foothills, it does well in compensating other aspects. AP programs here are small but growing, and almost all advanced courses have fantastic courses where the teachers actually love their job. Additionally, the school does very well with athletics. This past year alone, practically every sports team made sections with at least 3 competing in state tournaments. As a swimmer, I am biased because Sonora is the only school in the area with aquatics including an awesome competition pool, and a great committed and caring coaching staff. Overall, while the school lacks in diversity, it has great academics for those committed to their own education, and fosters a unique culture of excellence in athletics.
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• B+

• 940 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Summerville Elementary School

• Public School
• Tuolumne, CA
• K-8
• 1

• B

• 403 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Black Oak Elementary School

• Public School
• Twain Harte, CA
• K-8

• B

• 271 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Gold Rush Charter School

• Summerville Union High School District, CA
• K-12
• 1

• B

• 339 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Soulsbyville Elementary School

• Public School
• Soulsbyville, CA
• K-8
• 1

Parent: The teachers that my kids had were absolutely amazing. Mr. Baer and Mrs. Fulkerson have been two of the best educators my kids have had.
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• B

• 501 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Columbia Elementary School

• Columbia Union School District, CA
• K-8

• B

• 512 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tioga High School

• Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District, CA
• 9-12
• 8

High School Senior: My overall experience of high school is pretty great. I do see the same exact people everyday, but I have gone to school with these kids ever since I was younger and you just feel more like a family with each and everyone of them. It's so much easier to connect with the teachers and get more help when you need it. I have had a blast in high school and I wouldn't take back any minute of it.
Read 8 Reviews

• B

• 53 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Belleview Elementary School

• Belleview Elementary School District, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 123 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Curtis Creek Elementary School

• Public School
• Sonora, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 462 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jamestown Elementary School

• Jamestown Elementary School District, CA
• K-8

• C+

• 297 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Foothill Leadership Academy

• Public School
• Sonora, CA
• K-8

• C

• 125 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tenaya Elementary School

• Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District, CA
• K-8

• C

• 210 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chinese Camp Elementary School

• Jamestown Elementary School District, CA
• 2-5

• B+

• 31 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sierra Waldorf School

• Private School
• Jamestown, CA
• PK, K-8
• 5

Niche User: Most people totally love this school, but if you don't click with the cliques, it can be a little tough for children and families. What the children get from education here, though, is so worth it. It really helps keep children children. It's a very tight-knit, close community that is pretty fun to be a part of. The way learning is presented keeps most kids interested in learning and develops creativity and self-expression.
Read 5 Reviews

• NG

• 156 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy

• Private School
• Sonora, CA
• K-10

• NG

• 103 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mother Lode Christian School

• Private School
• Tuolumne, CA
• PK, K-8

• NG

• 83 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tuolumne County Special Education

• Public School
• Sonora, CA
• K-12

• NG

• 60 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Theodore Bird High School

• Sonora Union High School District, CA
• 9-12
• 1

Senior: This school was great for me because I am a great independent worker. However, students who need an extra push may consider a school that requires daily attendance. This school met the needs for my anxiety from public school to go away- going here gave me the opportunity to begin work and realize that the people in high school do not routinely exist in one's life. I was also able to graduate and attend college early. As a student who struggled in history, these textbooks' language was simplified to better meet my needs. I was also able to continue in higher math because my math teacher switched schools. It was great having a general education teacher who specified in the subject of my interest. Overall a 5 considering all of the great things that I was able to accomplish in less than a year of being there.
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• NG

• 49 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dario Cassina High School

• Sonora Union High School District, CA
• 9-12
• 3

Junior: I enjoy how the school is smaller than most schools. There arent many bullying problems and everyones like a family. The teachers are pretty understanding and when you have a problem youre able to work through it and find the best solution possible. There is good food and you never feel trapped which i find is helpful in school. Overall its a nice peaceful environment where i am able to learn and socialize. There isnt much i would change at Cassina besides being able to leave the campus because theres a gas station. The school is a good school and theres nothing i would change.
Read 3 Reviews

• NG

• 44 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Don Pedro High School

• Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District, CA
• 9-12
• 7

Senior: I have loved going to Don Pedro High School because of how one on one the students are with the teachers. We are a very small school, so yes we do not get as much opportunities as larger schools especially with the sports. However, the teachers really take pride in our education and give us the one on one attention larger schools sometimes tend to fail on. I also really love how the teachers prepare us for the real life better than any other school I have experienced.
Read 7 Reviews

• NG

• 36 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tuolumne County Community/Isp

• Public School
• Sonora, CA
• K-12

• NG

• 21 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Long Barn High School

• Summerville Union High School District, CA
• 9-12

• NG

• 12 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio