How does Sierra Vista Charter High compare to other high schools in Tulare?

Sierra Vista Charter High has a Scope Score of 43.4/100, ranked #1100 among California high schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 126 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Vista Charter High?

5.6% of students at Sierra Vista Charter High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Vista Charter High?

39.9% of students at Sierra Vista Charter High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Sierra Vista Charter High

High School

Tulare Joint Union High TulareTulare County93274Charter School

📍 351 North K Street

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

181 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

10 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.5%

AP Exam Prepared

15.4%

A-G Completion

20.6%

College-Going Rate

54.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-38.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic77.3%

White12.2%

Asian5.0%

Black2.8%

Other2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Vista Charter High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.6%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	75.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.5%

8.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.6%

10.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 15.4%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 24.6%

10.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 39.9%

5.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 24.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Sierra Vista Charter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.4 points below the Tulare Joint Union High district average of 11.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.3% exceeded — 5.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.5% — above the state target. 20.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 54.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 39.9%, above the state average of 34.3%.

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