Modoc High School (MHS) is a small

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

located in

Alturas, California Alturas (Spanish for "Heights"; Achumawi: ''Kasalektawi'') is a city and the county seat of Modoc County, California. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, the city had a population of 2,715 at the 2020 census. Alturas ...

. It is one of two high schools located in

Modoc County, California Modoc County () is a county in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 8,700 as of the 2020 census, down from 9,686 from the 2010 census. This makes it California's third-least populous county. The county seat ...

. In 1994, Modoc High School was awarded the

California Distinguished School California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately 5-10% of California schools are awarded t ...

award.

Notable alumni

Kayte Christensen Kayte Lauren Christensen (born November 16, 1980) is an American color commentator for the Sacramento Kings and former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. Early life and education Kayte Lauren Christens ...

, color commentator and former professional basketball player Ray Privette, 1978/79 track relay record holder

References

External links

- Official Site

- Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation Official Site
Schools in Modoc County, California Alturas, California Public high schools in California Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing {{California-school-stub