School Profile · Visalia
Sequoia High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Sequoia posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
1040 North Woodland St, 93291·Visalia Unified·Visalia·Grades 9-12·280 students·81% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 730-7649·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
21
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,573 statewide · #7 of 7 in Visalia Unified
Sequoia High scores 21 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 10th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “6% proficient” and call it done. Sequoia deserves a closer read. The school sits in Visalia, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
6%
State 35%
Graduate
82%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 6 are proficient by 11th grade → 82 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
82.1%
State 87.6%
5.5pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.5%
15.5pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
6.3%
State 34.6%
28.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
74.7%
State 32.1%
42.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
21.6%
State 4.0%
17.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
3.9%
State 17.7%
13.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Sequoia High
21/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 67
University Preparatory High
Tulare County Office of Education · 1.1 mi
Solid
68/100
Redwood High
Visalia Unified · 1 mi
Solid
68/100
El Diamante High
Visalia Unified · 2.8 mi
Solid
64/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 56
Oak Grove Elementary
Visalia Unified · 1.5 mi
Solid
67/100
Shannon Ranch Elementary
Visalia Unified · 0.7 mi
Solid
57/100
Linwood Elementary
Visalia Unified · 2.8 mi
Developing
45/100
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic81.1%
White11.4%
Black2.1%
Other5.4%
GenderFemale 36.1%Male 63.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
280
1,170 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
81%
17pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,262
District avg: $12,738 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
3.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,787 – $128,563
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sequoia High in Visalia, 9.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sequoia High trails its district average for low-income students by 30.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (10.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+7.4pp
82.1% vs 74.7% overall · n=391
Suspension · Homeless+31.7pp
53.3% vs 21.6% overall · n=15
ELA · English Learner−11.0pp
0.0% vs 11.0% overall · n=29
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income101 tested
ELA 9.1%·Math 1.0%· -30.6pp vs district
Hispanic105 tested
ELA 10.1%·Math 1.0%· -32.1pp vs district
English Learner29 tested
ELA 0.0%·Math 0.0%· -13.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$410K
$249K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.3 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
64% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
82.1%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 43th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 34th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 30th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
74.7%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 16th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
21.6%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 34th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 100 | 0% | 11% | 23% | 66% | 11% | −36 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 122 | 0% | 2% | 5% | 93% | 2% | −22 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 41 | 0% | 5% | 59% | 37% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 79 | 9.1% | −31 | −29 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90 | 10.1% | −32 | −29 |
| English Learners | 29 | 0.0% | −14 | −10 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia High ← | — | 21 | 0.0% | 6.3% | — | 21.6% |
| University Preparatory High | 1.1 mi | 68 | 50.0% | 81.1% | — | 1.9% |
| Redwood High | 1 mi | 68 | 28.3% | 57.5% | — | 1.5% |
| El Diamante High | 2.8 mi | 64 | 21.2% | 47.9% | — | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
82.1%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
26.7%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1613 → #1610 → #1593 → #1571 → #1573
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 29 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Sequoia High a good high school?
Sequoia High has a Scope Score of 21 out of 100, placing it in the 10th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,573 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Sequoia High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 6.3% of students at Sequoia High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 222 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Sequoia High rank in California?
Sequoia High ranks #1,573 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 10th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Sequoia High?
74.7% of students at Sequoia High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 21.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Sequoia High compare to other schools in Visalia?
Sequoia High scores 21/100 (10th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 280 students. Use the schools in Visalia page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Sequoia High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Sequoia High in Visalia, 9.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sequoia High trails its district average for low-income students by 30.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (10.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.