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What advice would you give to incoming students at Woodside High?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,660
High
DISTRICT 1,403 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUOIA UNION HIGH·NCES 063639006199
Woodside High
199 Churchill Ave., Woodside, CA 94062 · (650) 367-9750 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,660 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.4:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
476 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 452 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 383 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 390 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 435 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
58.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
40.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 27.1% | 21.8% | 19.5% |
| Math | 20.3% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 38.0% |
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 | 58.8% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 64.2% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 65.7% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% | 39.5% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 36.7% |
| 2016-17 | 70.2% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Woodside High
Woodside High's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside High this school | 1,660 | 28.7% | 50.0% |
| Burroughs High Burbank | 2,283 | 26.6% | 58.0% |
| Moorpark High Moorpark | 1,691 | 36.5% | 45.7% |
| Menlo-Atherton High Atherton | 2,158 | 33.0% | 61.6% |
| Pioneer High San Jose | 1,393 | 30.8% | 58.9% |
| Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay | 911 | 25.7% | 33.7% |
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 Woodside High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #323 of 1,052 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #260 of 1,056 ▼ 1 | #9 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #503 of 1,056 ▼ 82 | #14 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #181 of 1,044 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,660 | #472 of 2,093 | #4 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #173 of 1,352 | #3 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #425 of 1,351 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #1,413 of 1,575 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #454 of 802 | #10 of 14 |
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
1,660
-249 (-13%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,563
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,660 | 101.4 | 16.4:1 | 29% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 1,646 | 98.5 | 16.7:1 | 28% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 1,694 | 106.2 | 16.0:1 | 25% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 1,909 | 111 | 17.2:1 | 28% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 1,848 | 104.5 | 17.7:1 | 38% (702) |
| 2015-16 | 1,781 | 102 | 17.5:1 | 41% (735) |
| 2010-11 | 1,776 | N/A | N/A | 43% (764) |
| 2000-01 | 1,986 | 88 | 22.6:1 | 6% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 1,563 | 71 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodside High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,848 to 1,660); teachers down 3% (104.5 to 101.4).
About Woodside High
As a high-enrollment high school, Woodside High serves students in Woodside, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,660 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Sequoia Union High has 8,419 students in 6 schools, and Woodside High is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Woodside High, 53%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of San Mateo County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The chance that two students picked at random at Woodside High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 at Woodside High, with 101.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 29% of enrollment.
Woodside High is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Woodside High falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 50.0% actual against 62.7% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for San Mateo County show that median household income is about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Woodside High is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County, which together enroll about 82,403 students.
Henry Ford Elementary is located about 0.8 miles from Woodside High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 50.0% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Woodside High as Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 1,909 to 1,660 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequoia Union High
- Carlmont HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Menlo-Atherton HighHigh · 2,158 students
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- Tide AcademyHigh · 212 students
- Redwood HighHigh · 175 students
Other schools in Woodside
- Woodside ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Kings Mountain ElementaryElementary · 46 students
Other Woodside High schools
One other US public school is named Woodside High. Woodside High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Woodside HighNewport News, VA · 1,723 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Ford Elementary0.8 mi · 445
- Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion1.0 mi · 582
- John F. Kennedy Middle1.1 mi · 808
- Las Lomitas Elementary1.1 mi · 522
- Roosevelt Elementary1.6 mi · 382
- Roy Cloud Elementary1.7 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Woodside HighHow large is Woodside High?
Woodside High enrolls approximately 1,660 students in grades 09-12.
Is Woodside High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodside High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Woodside High?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Woodside High.
What is the student diversity at Woodside High?
Student demographics at Woodside High are roughly 35% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodside High?
Woodside High is overseen by Sequoia Union High in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.