Sequoia Union High
Sequoia Union High has 6 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 54.3/100 — 10.6 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Carlmont High at 83/100, where 52.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $20,527 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 28.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 67.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 28.8%, 10.7pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.6%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Carlmont High leads the district at 83 with 52.3% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in Sequoia Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sequoia Union High spends $20,527 per student in current expenditures — $5,713 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (6)
Sequoia Union High has 6 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 54.3 — 6.9 points above the state average of 47.5. 1 of 6 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Carlmont High with a Scope Score of 83 and 52.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlmont High Sequoia Union High High Ceiling | 52.3% | Strong 83/100 |
| 2 | Menlo-Atherton High Sequoia Union High Strong All-Around | 39.5% | Solid 69/100 |
| 3 | Woodside High Sequoia Union High Building Momentum | 26.0% | Solid 61/100 |
| 4 | Tide Academy Sequoia Union High Building Momentum | 17.9% | Solid 54/100 |
| 5 | Sequoia High Sequoia Union High Building Momentum | 22.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | Redwood High Sequoia Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 16/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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