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How has Tranquillity High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN PLAINS UNIFIED·NCES 069113410214
Tranquillity High
6052 Juanche St., Tranquillity, CA 93668 · (559) 698-7205 · Fresno County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
364 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 93 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 25% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
49.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.5pp since 2014
Math
13.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 37.4% | 26.4% | 24.2% |
| Math | 4.4% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 74.7% |
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 | 49.5% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 6.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 6.1% |
| 2021-22 | 23.7% | 7.8% |
| 2020-21 | 38.5% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 35.6% | 8.7% |
| 2017-18 | 21.9% | 6.8% |
| 2016-17 | 47.1% | 19.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Where Tranquillity High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #977 of 1,052 | #34 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #885 of 1,056 | #31 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #719 of 1,056 | #29 of 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.6pp | #33 of 1,044 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #1,137 of 2,093 | #35 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #80 of 1,352 | #3 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #1,323 of 1,351 | #40 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #21 of 1,575 | #1 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #88 of 802 | #2 of 17 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-132 (-26%) vs 2017
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 21.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
1%
was 0%
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 | 370 | 25.5 | 14.5:1 | 98% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 26.7 | 14.4:1 | 98% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 24.7 | 16.2:1 | 94% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 23.1 | 21.7:1 | 98% (492) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 63% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tranquillity High.
About Tranquillity High
Tranquillity High is a small high school in Tranquillity, California. It has an enrollment of 370 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 56% below that mark.
Tranquillity High is one of the 6 schools that make up Golden Plains Unified (1,351 students in total).
Roughly 98% of students at Tranquillity High are Hispanic. County-wide, 55% of Fresno County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Tranquillity High is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tranquillity High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.9%; the prediction is 21.9%.
In the surrounding county, Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Tranquillity High, Fresno County has 368 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Tranquillity Elementary, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Tranquillity High is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 370 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 502. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.7:1 in 2017-18, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Tranquillity High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Golden Plains Unified
- San Joaquin ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Tranquillity ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Cantua ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Helm ElementaryElementary · 60 students
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)High · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Tranquillity Elementary0.1 mi · 209
- San Joaquin Elementary4.5 mi · 518
- Mendota High9.9 mi · 1,065
- Mendota Junior High10.0 mi · 612
- Washington Elementary10.4 mi · 423
- Cantua Elementary10.6 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Tranquillity HighHow large is Tranquillity High?
Tranquillity High enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tranquillity High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tranquillity High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tranquillity High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tranquillity High is approximately 14.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tranquillity High?
At Tranquillity High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Tranquillity High public or private?
Tranquillity High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Golden Plains Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.