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Sequoia Secondary School

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Summary

Sequoia Secondary School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Mesa, Arizona, with a student population of 372 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student body, low academic performance, and declining graduation rates compared to state and local averages.

Sequoia Secondary School has a much higher Hispanic student population (73.92%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of White (13.71%) and Asian (0%) students. Academically, the school consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40% and 32%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 91.4% in 2017-2018 to 74.5% in 2021-2022, while the dropout rate has increased from 1.5% to 9.8% over the same period.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa, which ranked 121 out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 and had a 92.9% four-year graduation rate, Sequoia Secondary School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. Despite increased spending per student, from $9,250 in 2019-2020 to $11,570 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a closer examination of its instructional practices and support systems.

372

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1460 S Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204-5760

(480) 649-7737

District: Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

13.7%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (8% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (10% vs 6%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Arizona avg32%

Not ranked this year

Sequoia Secondary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	793 of 854	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	745 of 832	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	566 of 605	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	588 of 711	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	638 of 677	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	601 of 690	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	695 of 787	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	535 of 663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	472 of 573	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	162 of 606	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	776 of 806	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	697 of 820	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	539 of 624	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	719 of 760	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	693 of 802	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	355 of 387	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	464 of 543	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	637 of 717	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	430 of 503	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	714 of 810	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	745 of 818	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	497 of 617	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	412 of 650	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	77 of 108	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	612 of 789	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	649 of 675	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	634 of 780	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	438 of 469	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	401 of 464	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	375 of 509	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	274 of 285	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	335 of 420	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	359 of 406	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	278 of 394	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.3	280 of 491	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	276 of 471	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	253 of 397	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.5	297 of 403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	217 of 395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	399 of 406	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	393 of 456	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	379 of 492	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	342 of 354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	356 of 379	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	378 of 441	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	340 of 479	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	243 of 311	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	258 of 347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	186 of 253	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	406 of 429	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	348 of 455	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	342 of 492	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	237 of 370	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	137 of 282	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	42 of 374	88.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	375 of 380	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	126 of 422	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	332 of 409	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	358 of 448	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)73rd percentile+63 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)37th percentile+26 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)29th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+66 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+45 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)51st percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+28 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+19 vs school

White (2022)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-23 vs state

Science6%-18 vs state

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How many students attend Sequoia Secondary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Sequoia Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Secondary School?

Students at Sequoia Secondary School are 74% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sequoia Secondary School	Public, Charter		1460 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 649-7737																			(n/a)	$11,570	$773	$833	$2,378	$6,529	$3,436	$9,965
Powell Junior High School	Public		855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-1100																			(n/a)
Houston Elementary School	Public		500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 497-9790																			(n/a)
Gem Charter School	Public, Charter		207 N Mesa Dr	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Gem Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 599-0137																			(n/a)		$00			$00
AZACS East Valley Elementary Campus	Public, Charter		655 E University Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	0																		(n/a)
Sunridge Learning Center	Public		737 W Guadalupe Road	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3575																			(n/a)
Alma Elementary School	Public		1313 W Medina	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-0000																			(n/a)
EVIT - Tempe Auto	Public		1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4000																			(n/a)
Providence High School	Public, Charter		2200 N Arizona Ave Ste 17	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	New Horizon High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 284-5999																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Hendrix Junior High School	Public		1550 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3307																			(n/a)