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Enrollment
2,490
High
DISTRICT 1,140 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006803
Redwood High
1001 West Main St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 730-7367 · Tulare County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,490 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
1,183 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 711 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 657 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 603 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 519 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.1pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.5% | 34.7% | 13.9% | 6.0% |
| Math | 11.0% | 23.8% | 29.2% | 35.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.1% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 72.5% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.3% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.4% | 32.9% |
| 2020-21 | 88.0% | 54.2% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.5% | 22.7% |
| 2016-17 | 72.5% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Redwood High
Redwood High's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood High this school | 2,490 | 47.5% | 53.9% |
| Mission Hills High San Marcos | 2,751 | 44.6% | 43.1% |
| William S. Hart High Newhall | 1,941 | 39.1% | 53.3% |
| Rancho Cotate High Rohnert Park | 1,755 | 47.1% | 29.9% |
| Clovis West High Fresno | 2,184 | 47.8% | 69.1% |
| Ernest Righetti High Santa Maria | 2,416 | 55.5% | 41.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Redwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #266 of 1,052 | #3 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #342 of 1,056 ▲ 67 | #3 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #99 of 1,056 ▲ 92 | #3 of 24 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #407 of 1,044 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,490 | #103 of 2,093 | #1 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #1,121 of 1,352 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #618 of 1,351 | #3 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #1,195 of 1,575 | #25 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #129 of 327 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,490
-29 (-1%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,702
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 25.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,490 | 103.4 | 24.1:1 | 48% (1,183) |
| 2023-24 | 2,468 | 100.7 | 24.5:1 | 42% (1,029) |
| 2022-23 | 2,483 | 103.6 | 24.0:1 | 44% (1,086) |
| 2020-21 | 2,519 | 100 | 25.2:1 | 51% (1,275) |
| 2017-18 | 2,266 | 91.4 | 24.8:1 | 51% (1,156) |
| 2015-16 | 2,151 | 81 | 26.6:1 | 44% (952) |
| 2010-11 | 1,942 | N/A | N/A | 44% (859) |
| 2000-01 | 2,283 | 90 | 25.4:1 | 36% (815) |
| 1990-91 | 1,702 | 76 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwood High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,266 to 2,490); teachers up 13% (91.4 to 103.4).
About Redwood High
Redwood High is a large high school serving families in Visalia, California. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,490 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
The district, Visalia Unified, operates 41 schools serving 28,725 students.
The student body at Redwood High is 64% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among Tulare County residents, the Hispanic share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Redwood High lists 103.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 24.1 students per teacher. The school's 24.1:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 48% of the student body. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County is 29 points.
Among California public high schools, Redwood High outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Redwood High is +2.2 points: 53.9% actual, 51.7% predicted.
Looking at the county, Tulare County, the median household earns about $71,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Tulare County has 196 public schools with about 101,494 students, including Redwood High.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Conyer Elementary, is the closest to Redwood High. Redwood High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Redwood High ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 2,519 in 2020-21 to 2,490 in 2024-25, a change of 29 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.2:1 to 24.1:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Redwood High can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Visalia Unified
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Riverway ElementaryElementary · 857 students
Other schools in Visalia
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Special EducationCombined · 1,141 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
Other Redwood High schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Redwood High. Redwood High is the largest of the 3.
- Redwood HighLarkspur, CA · 1,722 students
- Redwood HighRedwood City, CA · 175 students
Nearby schools
- Conyer Elementary0.4 mi · 377
- Highland Elementary0.4 mi · 438
- Mt. Whitney High0.5 mi · 1,637
- Crescent Valley Public Charter II0.6 mi · 852
- Washington Elementary0.8 mi · 294
- Divisadero Middle0.8 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About Redwood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Redwood High?
Redwood High enrolls approximately 2,490 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Redwood High serve?
Redwood High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redwood High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redwood High is approximately 24.1:1 (103 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Redwood High?
Student demographics at Redwood High are roughly 22% White, 64% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Redwood High?
Redwood High is overseen by Visalia Unified in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.