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Sierra Vista Charter High

351 North K St., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 687-7384 · Tulare County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
166
High
DISTRICT 800 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
132 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92012%
Grade 103219%
Grade 116137%
Grade 125332%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
3119%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
12374%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
95%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
5835%
Female
10764%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
41.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
7.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts9.5%31.8%34.9%23.8%
Math1.6%6.3%17.5%74.6%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.3%7.9%
2023-2440.0%3.3%
2022-2333.3%0.0%
2021-2247.5%1.6%
2020-2135.2%7.6%
2018-1948.6%0.0%
2017-1854.5%13.6%
2016-1720.4%0.0%
2015-1629.0%4.0%
2014-1526.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516611.114.9:180% (132)
2023-2418110.816.8:191% (164)
2022-2319711.217.6:186% (170)
2017-1892109.2:191% (84)
2015-161861413.3:188% (163)
2010-11184N/AN/A60% (111)
2000-01349749.9:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista Charter High.

Since 2017-18: students up 80% (92 to 166); teachers up 11% (10 to 11.1).

About Sierra Vista Charter High

The public high school Sierra Vista Charter High is located in Tulare, California. The school has 166 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.

Tulare Joint Union High counts 5,598 students in its 7 schools, and Sierra Vista Charter High is one of them.

Of every 100 students at Sierra Vista Charter High, about 74 are Hispanic. The school is also 19% White and 5% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sierra Vista Charter High scores 41%.

The school has 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.9 students per teacher. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Sierra Vista Charter High, 80% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Tulare County is similar, at 77%.

In the surrounding county, Tulare County, median household income comes to about $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 196 public schools and about 101,494 students.

Among nearby public schools, Tulare Union High is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. Federal records list Sierra Vista Charter High as a charter school. Sierra Vista Charter High is classified as a virtual school.

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Tulare County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sierra Vista Charter High
District
Tulare Joint Union High
Address
351 North K St., Tulare, CA 93274
Phone
(559) 687-7384
County
Tulare County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
166
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
132 (80%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
063993004203
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Sierra Vista Charter High
How many students attend Sierra Vista Charter High?
Sierra Vista Charter High enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sierra Vista Charter High serve?
Sierra Vista Charter High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Vista Charter High?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Sierra Vista Charter High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Vista Charter High?
At Sierra Vista Charter High, the student body is approximately 19% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sierra Vista Charter High public or private?
Sierra Vista Charter High is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Tulare Joint Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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