Tulare Joint Union High
Tulare Joint Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 47.9/100 — 4.1 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Tulare Western High at 57/100, where 18.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,279 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.2%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 28.0 points — showing notable variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.2%, 6.1pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 5.9%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Tulare Western High leads the district at 57 with 18.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Tulare Joint Union High spends $14,279 per student in current expenditures — $535 below 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 (5)
Tulare Joint Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.9 — 0.4 points near the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Tulare Western High with a Scope Score of 57 and 18.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulare Western High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | Solid 57/100 |
| 2 | Tulare Union High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | Solid 56/100 |
| 3 | Mission Oak High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | Solid 54/100 |
| 4 | Sierra Vista Charter High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | Developing 43/100 |
| 5 | Accelerated Charter High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | Needs Support 29/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Tulare Joint Union High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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