Ferndale Elementary School
Ferndale Elementary School is composed of several buildings: The main building was built in 1924, the gymnasium was built in 1967, and a multipurpose room, additional classrooms and computer space were added in 2001. All eighteen teachers are fully credentialed. In the 2009–2010 school year, there were 340 students of whom 6% were English language learners and 20% were receiving free or reduced-price lunches, one measure of economic disadvantage. The Academic Performance Index (API) for Ferndale Elementary was 797 in 2008, 815 in 2009, 803 in 2010, 821 in 2011, 839 in 2012 and 791 in 2013. With the same schools comparing math scores, Ferndale Elementary ranks 25 of 63. By number of students, Ferndale Elementary ranks 18 of 100. The sports teams are called "Ferndale Mustangs" with colors of green and white. ==Ferndale High School==
Ferndale High School
Ferndale High School is composed of several buildings. The main building was built in 1952 to provide offices, the school library and 11 classrooms. Other buildings include the 1975 gymnasium, and a building containing the woodshop and mechanics shop. In the 2009–2010 school year, there were 155 students of whom 1% were English language learners and 20% were receiving free or reduced-price lunches, one measure of economic disadvantage. Compared to all the schools in Humboldt County for CST Scores in English, Ferndale High ranks 33 of 65. ==Notable students==