How does Tahoe Truckee High compare to other high schools in Truckee?

Tahoe Truckee High has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.3/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 432 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tahoe Truckee High?

30.1% of students at Tahoe Truckee High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.2% 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 Tahoe Truckee High?

11.8% of students at Tahoe Truckee 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 our composite score.

Tahoe Truckee High

High School

Tahoe-Truckee Unified TruckeePlacer County96161

📍 11725 Donner Pass Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

894 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

25%

Teachers

45 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.5%

AP Exam Prepared

50.4%

A-G Completion

62.0%

College-Going Rate

75.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+31.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 30 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic31.4%

White61.3%

Asian0.9%

Black0.2%

Other6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tahoe Truckee High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.1%
Met Standard	29.1%
Below Standard	40.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Tahoe Truckee High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Tahoe-Truckee Unified district average of 29.7%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.0 points higher (vs 9.1% average). 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. 62.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 75.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

11.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

432

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	217	39.2%	35.9%	12.9%	12.0%	75.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	215	20.9%	22.3%	27.4%	29.3%	43.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Donner Trail Elementary

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Middle

Alder Creek Middle

54.381st pctile

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High School

Tahoe Truckee High

64.383rd pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.