Shasta High School
| Shasta High School | |
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| Address | |
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2500 Eureka Way Redding, California 96001 USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′18″N 122°24′35″W / 40.58821°N 122.40972°WCoordinates: 40°35′18″N 122°24′35″W / 40.58821°N 122.40972°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Home of the Wolves |
| Established | 1899 |
| School district | Shasta Union High School District |
| Principal | Leo Perez |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1600+ |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.68 |
| Color(s) |
Purple White |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Newspaper | Paw Print |
| Yearbook | Daisy |
| Website | www |
Shasta High School is an American public high school located in Redding, California. With an enrollment of over 1600 students, it is the largest high school in Shasta County, California. It has been recognized as a California Distinguished School three times and has earned a six-year Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation. Its main rival is Enterprise High School.
In 1889, Shasta County High School opened as a public school to serve the town of Redding, California. The inaugural class had only 70 students, 3 teachers, and a very small amount of graduates. The courses were college preparatory and in addition vocational classes, such as bookkeeping and shorthand, were taught. The initial school was located in the residence of Judge Bell but in 1903, a two-story brick building was built for the 1904-1905 school year. After a countywide election in 1915, Shasta Union High School District was created and the school was renamed Shasta High School.
By 1926, the student enrollment number had grown to over 450, and need for a new campus became clear, as the school building had been built for 250 students. In March, 1926 a location was picked at the corner of Magnolia and Eureka streets. By October 1927, students were able to move into the new school. In 1950, Shasta Junior College was built on land west of the Shasta High School and remained there until a new college was built in east Redding in 1967. Shasta High moved one last time into the vacated Shasta College facilities which is its location today. The old Shasta High Building became Nova High, which housed all 9th graders in the district. After 9th grade, the students moved on to either Shasta High, Central Valley High, or Enterprise High for 10-12.
In 1991, Nova High was closed and 9th graders moved back to into Shasta High and the other high schools. The old building would later become Shasta Learning Center, home to the district offices and to University Preparatory School.
Male to Female Percentage: Male 48% - Female 52%
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