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Enrollment
646
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAKE UNIFIED·NCES 060141806996
Woodlake High
400 West Whitney Ave., Woodlake, CA 93286 · (559) 564-3307 · Tulare County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
562 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 164 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 24% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
57.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.1pp since 2014
Math
23.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.0% | 32.1% | 31.4% | 11.4% |
| Math | 9.3% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 57.1% |
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 | 57.1% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 10.1% |
| 2020-21 | 47.4% | 22.7% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 18.5% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 14.6% |
| 2016-17 | 57.9% | 13.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 Woodlake High
Woodlake High's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake High this school | 646 | 87.0% | 40.2% |
| Caruthers High Caruthers | 682 | 89.1% | 36.9% |
| Dos Palos High Dos Palos | 639 | 88.6% | 29.4% |
| Riverdale High Riverdale | 496 | 90.7% | 34.1% |
| Le Grand High Le Grand | 484 | 87.2% | 34.0% |
| Estancia High Costa Mesa | 976 | 83.9% | 43.1% |
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 Woodlake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #520 of 1,052 | #13 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #572 of 1,056 ▼ 7 | #11 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #533 of 1,056 ▼ 70 | #14 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #54 of 1,044 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #917 of 2,093 | #16 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #454 of 1,352 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #1,061 of 1,351 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #407 of 1,575 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #257 of 327 | #10 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
646
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 646 | 33.4 | 19.4:1 | 87% (562) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 32.2 | 20.8:1 | 88% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 30.8 | 21.9:1 | 85% (572) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 29 | 24.0:1 | 85% (589) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 29.8 | 21.2:1 | 86% (543) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 83% (552) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodlake High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (631 to 646); teachers up 12% (29.8 to 33.4).
About Woodlake High
Woodlake High runs as a small high school in Woodlake, California. A federal count lists 646 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
Woodlake Unified is the district for Woodlake High. It has 6 schools and 2,081 students.
About 87% of the student body at Woodlake High is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% White. In Tulare County overall, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. Woodlake High's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligible students account for 87% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Tulare County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Woodlake High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Woodlake High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.2%, compared with a predicted 28.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Tulare County show that the median household income is $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Tulare County is home to 196 public schools and about 101,494 public school students.
Woodlake Valley Middle is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Woodlake High. Woodlake High places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Woodlake High is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment dropped 7% from its 2020-21 level of 697. The ratio was 24.0:1 in 2020-21 and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Woodlake Unified
- Francis J. White Learning CenterElementary · 502 students
- Woodlake Valley MiddleMiddle · 483 students
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Bravo Lake HighHigh · 19 students
- Woodlake Community DayHigh · 13 students
- Woodlake Community Day PrimaryElementary
Other schools in Woodlake
- Francis J. White Learning CenterElementary · 502 students
- Woodlake Valley MiddleMiddle · 483 students
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Bravo Lake HighHigh · 19 students
- Woodlake Community DayHigh · 13 students
- Woodlake Community Day PrimaryElementary
Nearby schools
- Woodlake Valley Middle0.2 mi · 483
- Bravo Lake High0.2 mi · 19
- Francis J. White Learning Center0.5 mi · 502
- Castle Rock Elementary0.8 mi · 418
- Woodlake Community Day2.3 mi · 13
- Sequoia Elementary Charter4.7 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Woodlake HighHow large is Woodlake High?
Woodlake High enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Woodlake High serve?
Woodlake High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Woodlake High?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Woodlake High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodlake High?
At Woodlake High, the student body is approximately 11% White, 87% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Woodlake High public or private?
Woodlake High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodlake Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.