Terrible. This school practices discrimination, especially against single mothers. it is severely…read moreunderfunded, the admin is so bad many families and staff have left. There is no diversity. They allow bullying and abuse with no consequences and victim blaming is a regular thing. If you have the courage to bring a problem to the admin, you will be gaslight and dismissed. We went here for 7 years before we realized how awful it really was. There were a lot of red flags I wish we would have left years before. There were students in 4th grade that weren't able to read. They claim to have a wellness policy and then feed the kids junk food. It's clicky, fake community mostly that doesn't authentically support each other. Cant unrecommended enough. This school harms children and families in serious ways

I didn't attend Arcata High, but I have the pleasure of working there with students now and it's a…read moregreat environment, and I would recommend it to any parent for their child :) the staff and teachers are very caring and it's safe.

great school! teachers are good the atmosphere is great and best of all the kids make the lunch!read more

At St. Marys Church in the auditorium, is another great semi annual rummage sale, it's held a…read morecouple times a year, and helps support the Fuentes Nuevo Charter school ( St. Mary's school). This fundraiser had lots of decent goods along with a bake sale - I usually go to scan through the books and have had tremendous success on recent visits. The folks that volunteer for this event area all friendly and kind, they are even set up with a card reader to make transactions easier on people. Lots of kids clothing, some housewares and footwear - all for cheap. Worth a visit. Watch for the signs. 3.5 rounded up for supporting a good school program. 00345

My dad's been a professor here for over a decade, and I've been lucky enough to visit HSU every 2-3…read moreyears in that time. The campus is unlike any I've ever seen in that it's basically part of the incredibly Humboldt wilderness. There are redwoods on campus with a forest literally next door, and HSU truly embraces the wild side of things. The facilities are nice for the most part, with several new buildings finished in the past year. Being on the HSU campus is a joy, especially if you enjoy nature.

If you care about your mental health, please don't go here. This is a school where a large number…read moreof the students come from other counties. The students specifically pick Humboldt because they had abusive childhoods or trauma they wanted to get super far away from while still having in-state tuition. This leads to highly traumatized young adults flocking to one area and being on their own for the first time. The bullying, harassment, several mental instability, etc. of some of these students is shocking and almost everyone I know has an extreme story of harassment due to this. PLEASE pick anywhere else. Yes, you may have a wonderful time and get lucky - but this school is far more likely that others to leave you with severe trauma, especially when paired with how highly isolated it is from outside support and resources.