About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Sequoia Union High
Sequoia High School is located in Redwood City, CA and is one of 8 high schools in Sequoia Union High School District. It is a public school that serves 1922 students in grades 9-12.
Sequoia High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sequoia High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Sequoia High School had an API growth score of 798 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Sequoia High School's 2012 base score was 766 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Sequoia High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sequoia High School's students and teachers. more
Sequoia High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sequoia High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Sequoia High School had an API growth score of 798 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Sequoia High School's 2012 base score was 766 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Sequoia High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sequoia High School's students and teachers. more
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It's a great place to work. In 19 years of teaching in public schools, I've never met a kinder, more motivated staff, or more polite students. I wonder if those two go together? I don't know. All I know is I wouldn't go back to either of the schools I've worked at before. I think I made a huge mistake allowing my son to go to our neighborhood public school two towns away. He is not getting the quality education in a friendly environment that he could have received at Sequoia. Live and learn. I am proud to call Sequoia home!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1922
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Sequoia High School had 51% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
61%
White
28%
Asian/Pacific Islander
8%
Black
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Two or More Races
1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
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Sequoia Union High District Spending
$12,402Per Pupil
The Sequoia Union High spends $12,402 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 51% on instruction, 47% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Sequoia Union High District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Sequoia High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAHSEE
What is it?
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.
How is it Scored?
The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
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