Sierra High School
Sierra High School serves 183 students in grades 9-12.
Sierra High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 183 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 98%
- Graduation Rate: 70-74% (Btm 50% in CA)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Sierra High School's student population of 183 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
183 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Sierra High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sierra High School is 0.14, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9542 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
12%
Hispanic
93%
56%
Black
2%
5%
White
2%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Sierra High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
First Day of School
August 18, 2022 (Thursday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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