Design Tech High School vs. Sequoia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Design Tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Sequoia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades 9-12, Design Tech High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,945 students in grades 9-12, Sequoia High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
562 students
1,945 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
109 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sequoia High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sequoia High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-NVWmXM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2392 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sequoia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sequoia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-bnblw5i.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Sequoia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Sequoia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-sKVuwu.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sequoia High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sequoia High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-AZrRoJ.png)
Grade 9 Students
147
428
Grade 10 Students
147
507
Grade 11 Students
141
481
Grade 12 Students
127
529
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
28%
6%
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% Hispanic
13%
55%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
43%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-3ADfyZ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
15%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-qDYJEu.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sequoia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sequoia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/12000/12400/sequoia-high-school-chart-b2C82jT.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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