High schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The high school years
The high schools average 46.3/100 — 7.7 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 high schools span 29 points around an average of 46.3.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Tulare Western High is the strongest option at 56/100 — 18.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.9% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
The 29-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned high school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Tulare Western High at 56/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 5 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring campus:
Tulare Western High 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.