Is Sierra High a good school?

Sierra High ranks 501 st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Sierra High.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra High?

Students at Sierra High are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Sierra High?

Sierra High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Foothill Elementary Middle : Sierra Junior High

Sierra High

Summary:

Sierra High is a public high school located in Tollhouse, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school is part of the Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked 788 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Sierra High has consistently performed better than the district and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 61.84% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 51.89% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 89.6% to 94.7% over the past five years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, Sierra High has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, ranking 119th out of 2,125 California high schools for Hispanic students, with a 5-star rating.

While Sierra High generally outperforms the nearby Clovis Unified School District schools, such as Buchanan High and Clovis North High, in terms of academic performance and graduation rates, the school lags behind these schools in some areas, such as the percentage of students proficient in mathematics. Additionally, Sierra High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, though the school has shown improvement in this area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667-9644

(559) 855-8311

District: Sierra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
501^st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,506

Feeder schools for Sierra High:

Elementary:	Foothill Elementary
Middle:	Sierra Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

18.0%

American Indian:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra High ranks better than 78.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sierra High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sierra High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), Hispanic (18%), American Indian (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra High is 17.8. (See more...)

Compare Sierra High employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra High is $9,506.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra High 501^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sierra High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Native American students:

White students:

Sierra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Unified 788^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra High

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Rank History for all students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.76	149^th	1653	91.0%
2005	59.08	425^th	1901	77.6%
2006	71.21	264^th	1968	86.6%
2007	70.04	259^th	2063	87.4%
2008	69.27	284^th	2117	86.6%
2009	68.91	270^th	2238	87.9%
2010	71.40	257^th	2281	88.7%
2011	74.90	212^th	2367	91.0%
2012	80.34	139^th	2354	94.1%
2013	75.50	208^th	2426	91.4%
2015	84.33	287^th	1994	85.6%
2016	80.35	374^th	2039	81.7%
2017	74.36	514^th	2021	74.6%
2018	69.81	598^th	2017	70.4%
2019	60.49	727^th	2133	65.9%
2021	56.95	500^th	1290	61.2%
2022	63.16	649^th	2123	69.4%
2023	43.45	1027^th	2348	56.3%
2024	68.65	501^st	2323	78.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.71	850^th	1862	54.4%
2019	32.84	1302^nd	1937	32.8%
2021	69.00	295^th	1126	73.8%
2022	63.66	568^th	1943	70.8%
2023	33.32	1319^th	2247	41.3%
2024	79.82	276^th	2235	87.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.61	694^th	1760	60.6%
2019	55.88	714^th	1833	61.0%
2021	60.70	384^th	1054	63.6%
2022	66.98	504^th	1858	72.9%
2023	49.83	824^th	2118	61.1%
2024	53.33	744^th	2098	64.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.01	532^nd	1052	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.81	484^th	1834	73.6%
2019	58.31	690^th	1880	63.3%
2021	41.47	631^st	1122	43.8%
2022	57.25	700^th	1916	63.5%
2023	37.17	1131^st	2207	48.8%
2024	80.43	295^th	2172	86.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.01	1012^th	1742	41.9%
2019	33.09	1217^th	1814	32.9%
2022	62.81	555^th	1861	70.2%
2023	45.10	976^th	2142	54.4%
2024	88.50	119^th	2125	94.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.26	5^th	21	76.2%
2023	13.81	29^th	33	12.1%
2024	36.72	27^th	35	22.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.14	580^th	1173	50.6%
2019	50.16	613^th	1222	49.8%
2022	50.58	585^th	1204	51.4%
2023	33.91	858^th	1434	40.2%
2024	53.36	535^th	1406	61.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	729	7	12	65	58	n/a	n/a	0	871
1994	825	4	10	77	68	n/a	n/a	0	984
1995	715	3	9	182	96	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1996	715	3	9	182	96	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1997	783	4	13	172	74	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1998	880	1	13	97	89	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1999	893	2	5	103	75	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2000	921	5	7	93	65	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2001	879	4	3	80	74	n/a	n/a	11	1051
2002	789	7	14	94	74	n/a	n/a	1	979
2003	789	7	14	94	74	n/a	n/a	1	979
2004	723	5	14	80	86	n/a	n/a	0	908
2005	710	7	13	51	74	n/a	n/a	24	879
2006	682	7	7	49	99	n/a	n/a	3	847
2007	469	7	8	43	83	n/a	n/a	152	762
2008	567	8	8	49	78	n/a	n/a	0	710
2009	516	8	11	38	75	0	8	0	656
2010	478	6	8	39	72	0	8	0	611
2011	462	4	11	49	76	1	5	0	608
2012	406	6	10	82	81	1	1	0	587
2013	356	3	11	73	72	1	5	0	521
2014	375	7	10	61	67	1	5	0	526
2015	343	9	10	48	62	0	2	0	474
2016	324	5	8	54	64	0	3	0	458
2017	305	4	7	58	57	0	4	0	435
2018	288	2	7	53	53	0	4	0	407
2019	268	1	4	49	58	0	2	0	382
2020	262	0	5	65	41	0	10	0	383
2021	214	0	5	54	33	0	8	1	315
2022	244	2	5	68	41	0	18	0	378
2023	246	4	4	75	43	0	25	2	399
2024	224	3	4	68	47	0	32	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	871	40.1	21.7	20.7
1994	984	44.1	22.3	18.4
1995	1005	47.5	21.2	12.2
1996	1005	47.5	21.2	12.2
1997	1046	48.2	21.7	18.9
1998	1080	48.1	22.5	24.9
1999	1078	48.1	22.4	25.9
2000	1091	50.2	21.7	19.4
2001	1051	50.4	20.9	24.9
2002	979	45.4	21.6	24.1
2003	979	45.4	21.6	24.1
2004	908	42.1	21.6	31.1
2005	879	42.0	20.9	23.5
2006	847	41.8	20.3	22.7
2007	762	38.7	19.7	30
2008	710	45.7	15.5	21.5
2009	656	33.8	16.1	25.3
2010	611	30.9	19.7	33.2
2011	608	n/a	n/a	34.5
2012	587	27.1	21.6	n/a
2013	521	24.4	21.2	39
2014	526	23.2	22.5	37.1
2015	474	22.0	21.5	31.9
2016	458	22.0	20.8	34.7
2017	435	21.1	20.5	37
2018	407	19.6	20.7	38.6
2019	382	18.6	20.4	40.6
2020	383	n/a	n/a	37.9
2021	315	18.5	16.9	83.5
2022	378	20.5	18.4	31.5
2023	399	21.7	18.3	32.3
2024	378	21.1	17.8	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	871	40.1	21.7	20.7
1994	984	44.1	22.3	18.4
1995	1005	47.5	21.2	12.2
1996	1005	47.5	21.2	12.2
1997	1046	48.2	21.7	18.9
1998	1080	48.1	22.5	24.9
1999	1078	48.1	22.4	25.9
2000	1091	50.2	21.7	19.4
2001	1051	50.4	20.9	24.9
2002	979	45.4	21.6	24.1
2003	979	45.4	21.6	24.1
2004	908	42.1	21.6	31.1
2005	879	42.0	20.9	23.5
2006	847	41.8	20.3	22.7
2007	762	38.7	19.7	30
2008	710	45.7	15.5	21.5
2009	656	33.8	16.1	25.3
2010	611	30.9	19.7	33.2
2011	608	n/a	n/a	34.5
2012	587	27.1	21.6	n/a
2013	521	24.4	21.2	39
2014	526	23.2	22.5	37.1
2015	474	22.0	21.5	31.9
2016	458	22.0	20.8	34.7
2017	435	21.1	20.5	37
2018	407	19.6	20.7	38.6
2019	382	18.6	20.4	40.6
2020	383	n/a	n/a	37.9
2021	315	18.5	16.9	83.5
2022	378	20.5	18.4	31.5
2023	399	21.7	18.3	32.3
2024	378	21.1	17.8	40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,506

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 727^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1027^th of 2348 High schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra High)	61.1	45.2	15.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Unified)	56.5	38.6	17.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sierra High)	23.6	17.7	6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Unified)	24.4	14.9	9.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	382	399	4.5%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	58	43	25.9%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	49	75	53.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	268	246	8.2%
Two or More Races	2	25	1150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.6%	32.3%	8.2%

Schools Near Sierra High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Sierra High	Public	9-12	33326 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-8311	378	21	17.8	40.5%	224 (59.3%)	3 (0.8%)	68 (18.0%)	4 (1.1%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	68.6	501^st of 2323 public high schools	78.4%		43.5	1027^th of 2348 public high schools	56.3%	526	39.0			37.4	61.8	61.8	29.9	29.9	$9,506
Sierra Alternative High	Public	9-12	33280 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-3020	23	2	11.5	65.2%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	1 (4.3%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$12,770
Mountain Oaks High	Public	9-12	33030 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-4440	14	3	4.8	71.4%	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,543
Minarets High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	257	15	16.7	52.1%	149 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (24.5%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	57.4	692^nd of 2323 public high schools	70.2%		46.9	943^rd of 2348 public high schools	59.8%	251	28.3	30.8		29.0	70.0	70.0	18.8	18.8	$6,929
Minarets Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	45077 Road 220	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	178	10	17.5	52.8%	98 (55.1%)	2 (1.1%)	52 (29.2%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	73.7	427^th of 2323 public high schools	81.6%		58.5	681^st of 2348 public high schools	71.0%	254	29.4	45.0		36.3	83.7	83.7	34.2	34.2	$8,882
Cedar Continuation High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	17	1	17.3	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Clovis North High	Public	9-12	2770 East International Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-5000	2,400	112	21.3	24.6%	979 (40.8%)	80 (3.3%)	691 (28.8%)	506 (21.1%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	128 (5.3%)	97.8	34^th of 2323 public high schools	98.5%		98.1	30^th of 2348 public high schools	98.7%	4		73.4		73.2	94.2	94.2	64.3	64.3	$5,572
Clovis Community Day Secondary	Public	7-12	1715 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1995	38	11	3.5	86.8%	5 (13.2%)	4 (10.5%)	25 (65.8%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	2310^th of 2323 public high schools	0.6%		6	2304^th of 2348 public high schools	1.9%	6				0.0		0.0		0.0
Gateway High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1800	233	24	9.8	77.7%	49 (21.0%)	20 (8.6%)	132 (56.7%)	20 (8.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	25.2	1547^th of 2323 public high schools	33.4%		21.1	1672^nd of 2348 public high schools	28.8%	125		15.3	0.0	13.3	38.0	38.0	5.4	5.4	$19,536
Buchanan High	Public	9-12	1560 North Minnewawa Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-3000	2,606	118	22.1	33.1%	1,115 (42.8%)	63 (2.4%)	946 (36.3%)	336 (12.9%)	14 (0.5%)	7 (0.3%)	123 (4.7%)	92.3	121^st of 2323 public high schools	94.8%		89.8	179^th of 2348 public high schools	92.4%	58		53.5		53.5	81.1	81.1	56.3	56.3	$5,777

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