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What tradition at Tahquitz High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,761
High
DISTRICT 1,263 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692012024
Tahquitz High
4425 Titan Trail, Hemet, CA 92545 · (951) 765-6300 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,761 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,509 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 418 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 466 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 421 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
47.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
15.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 29.4% | 23.7% | 29.2% |
| Math | 3.2% | 12.0% | 21.2% | 63.6% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 10.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 10.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 9.4% |
| 2020-21 | 41.6% | 14.6% |
| 2018-19 | 30.3% | 12.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.1% | 13.8% |
| 2016-17 | 48.6% | 14.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Tahquitz High
Tahquitz High's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahquitz High this school | 1,761 | 85.7% | 28.5% |
| West Valley High Hemet | 1,857 | 90.1% | 31.0% |
| John W. North High Riverside | 2,011 | 87.9% | 32.6% |
| Options for Youth-Acton Fontana | 2,171 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Fresno High Fresno | 1,867 | 88.5% | 25.0% |
| Options for Youth-San Bernardino San Bernardino | 1,168 | 86.9% | N/A |
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 Tahquitz High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #840 of 1,052 | #46 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #827 of 1,056 ▲ 64 | #43 of 60 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #759 of 1,056 ▲ 92 | #43 of 60 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #310 of 1,044 | #17 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,761 | #411 of 2,093 | #41 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #733 of 1,352 | #26 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #768 of 1,351 | #32 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.7% | #454 of 1,575 | #40 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #140 of 327 | #10 of 25 |
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
1,761
+63 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,556
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 1,761 | 82.6 | 21.3:1 | 86% (1,509) |
| 2023-24 | 1,801 | 80.2 | 22.5:1 | 87% (1,572) |
| 2022-23 | 1,727 | 80.3 | 21.5:1 | 88% (1,514) |
| 2020-21 | 1,698 | 74 | 22.9:1 | 89% (1,515) |
| 2017-18 | 1,611 | 75.2 | 21.4:1 | 79% (1,275) |
| 2015-16 | 1,665 | 75 | 22.2:1 | 80% (1,327) |
| 2010-11 | 1,556 | N/A | N/A | 76% (1,189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahquitz High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,611 to 1,761); teachers up 10% (75.2 to 82.6).
About Tahquitz High
Tahquitz High is a high school located in Hemet, California, in Riverside County. The school enrolls 1,761 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 110% above that.
Besides Tahquitz High, Hemet Unified runs 26 other schools. The district enrolls 22,778 students.
Tahquitz High is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% White, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Riverside County's population at about 51%. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.3:1, with 82.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Tahquitz High is 86%. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tahquitz High falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 28.5% actual against 29.3% predicted.
Riverside County census figures show that the median household income is $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Riverside County is home to 543 public schools and about 424,872 public school students.
Rancho Viejo Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Tahquitz High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Tahquitz High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Tahquitz High the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 1,761 students in 2024-25, 63 more than the 1,698 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.9:1 to 21.3:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hemet Unified
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Bautista Creek ElementaryElementary · 959 students
Other schools in Hemet
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Bautista Creek ElementaryElementary · 959 students
Nearby schools
- Rancho Viejo Middle0.3 mi · 1,040
- Cawston Elementary0.7 mi · 796
- Fruitvale Elementary1.1 mi · 778
- Megan Cope Elementary1.3 mi · 756
- Monte Vista Middle2.4 mi · 893
- De Anza Elementary3.0 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About Tahquitz HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tahquitz High?
Tahquitz High enrolls approximately 1,761 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tahquitz High serve?
Tahquitz High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahquitz High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tahquitz High is approximately 21.3:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tahquitz High?
At Tahquitz High, the student body is approximately 12% White, 72% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tahquitz High public or private?
Tahquitz High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hemet Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.