Sequoia Secondary School
Sequoia Secondary School serves 391 students in grades 7-12.
Sequoia Secondary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Sequoia Secondary School's student population of 391 students has grown by 1161% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
391 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Sequoia Secondary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sequoia Secondary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
4%
5%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
72%
46%
Black
7%
6%
White
14%
36%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
70-79%
78%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
School Notes
- Sequoia Charter Schools main campus is the Horne Campus (Mesa, AZ).
- Sequoia's Horne Campus began as a small, publicly funded charter school. The original four buildings have been renovated multiple times and added to (currently nine buildings total) with construction going underway to add a gymnasium.
- Current schools operating on the Horne Campus include; SSDHH, Sequoia K-6, Sequoia Charter (grades 7-12), Sequoia Family Learning, and Sequoia Choice Learning Center.
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