Sequoia Community Day (Closed 2015)

Serving 41 students in grades 9-12, Sequoia Community Day ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
41 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Sequoia Community Day by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(11-12)
≤20%
59%
(11-12)
≤20%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Sequoia Community Day and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
58%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
10%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
15%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
10%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sequoia Community Day.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.62
This chart display the diversity score of Sequoia Community Day and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(13-14)
<50%
88%
This chart display graduation rate of Sequoia Community Day and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sequoia Community Day and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Sequoia Community Day?
The graduation rate of Sequoia Community Day is 50%, which is lower than the California state average of 88%.
How many students attend Sequoia Community Day?
41 students attend Sequoia Community Day.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Sequoia Community Day students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hawaiian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sequoia Community Day?
Sequoia Community Day has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Sequoia Community Day offer ?
Sequoia Community Day offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Sequoia Community Day part of?
Sequoia Community Day is part of Sequoia Union High School District.

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