Community

Mount Shasta City, California    An introduction of my community according to Siskiyou Economic Development, "Mt. Shasta combines a fun and artistic community that thrives on the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Mt. Shasta is located in Siskiyou County, northern California, 60 miles north of Redding, and 60 miles south of the Oregon border, along Interstate 5. Pine‐covered mountains surround our valley, with the snowy volcanic peak of Mt. Shasta towering 14,162 feet high above it. The site of present‐day Mount Shasta City was within the range of the Okwanuchu tribe of Native Americans. During the 1820s, early Euro‐American trappers and hunters first passed through the area, following the path of the Siskiyou Trail. The discovery of gold at nearby Yreka, California in 1851, dramatically increased traffic along the Siskiyou Trail and through the site of present‐day Mount Shasta. The area where the town later grew up was known first as Strawberry Valley, and then as Berryvale. With the arrival of the railroad, the town was given the name Sisson, California, after prominent land owner Justin Sisson. The name was changed to Mount Shasta City in 1924."

Mount Shasta City Facts: Elevation ‐ 3500 ft.

Population 3832 total Male: 1418 (37%) Female: 2414 (63%) Median age (years): 42 White: 3323 (91.77%) Black or African American: 55 (1.52%) American Indian and Alaska Native: 16 (.44%) Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 5 (.14%) Some other race: 77 (2.13%) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Two or more races: 86 (2.38%) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hispanic or Latino: 211 (5.83) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Median household size: 2.14 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average family size: 2.83 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Total housing units: 1798

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Economic <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Median household income (dollars): 26,500 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Median family income (dollars): 38,313 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Per capita income (dollars): 20,629 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Families below poverty level: 571 (14.9%) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Individuals below poverty level: 743 (19.4%) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Source: http://www.siskiyoucounty.org/shasta.aspx

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Education <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">According to the Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce, "Mt. Shasta schools provide strong academic programs along with safe, well-maintained campuses. The Mt. Shasta school system consists of three schools from K to 12th grades. Mt. Shasta Elementary School serves 260 students, with nineteen fully credentialed classroom teachers and two credentialed specialists all working with kindergarten to third grade. Sisson School is a Middle School Community School, which together serves 400 students from fourth to eighth grade. The emphasis is on small class sizes where students are receiving the maximum amount of direct teacher/student contact. Mt. Shasta High School serves 429 students from 9th to 12th grades and has a long and proud tradition of maintaining standards through high ideals. 2004 state test scores continue to place Mt. Shasta High School in the top ten percent of all California high schoolsand show Mt. Shasta to be the one top high schools north of Sacramento.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In addition to its public schools, Mt. Shasta offers a range of private education options to residents as well as several excellent charter schools. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Golden Eagle Charter School's focus is on independent personalized learning for home school students, as well as those currently in public school who are looking for an alternative schooling option. Their staff of accredited teachers will work with students and their parents to find a curriculum that meets with both the students needs as well as the state requirements for their grade. Golden Eagle Charter School has been operating in Mount Shasta since 2003. They currently serve 273 students ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Source: http://mtshastachamber.com/index.php

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Link to Mount Shasta Elementary School for information on staff, school plans, accountability, etc: http://www.mtshasta.k12.ca.us/mses/index.html

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Siskiyou Art Bus Project: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For a Powerpoint presentation of a community research project on the Siskiyou Art Bus Project, please click on link below: