Strathmore High

Set in Strathmore, California, Strathmore High is a rural-scale senior high, operated by Porterville Unified. It enrolls 286 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 66% leaner than typical.

Across the 22 schools in Porterville Unified (13,893 students total), Strathmore High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Strathmore High reports that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 9% White. By comparison, Tulare County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tulare County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Strathmore High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.4%.

In the area at large, Tulare County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,300, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Tulare County runs 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), of which Strathmore High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Harmony Magnet Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Strathmore High. On composite proficiency, Strathmore High comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Strathmore High's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 286). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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