Summary:
The Sequoia Union High district consists of six high schools serving grades 9-12 on the San Francisco Peninsula, presenting a landscape of both high achievement and significant challenges.
Academic performance varies dramatically across the district. Carlmont High stands out as a top performer statewide with strong test scores and a 98% graduation rate, while Redwood High faces severe struggles with very low proficiency rates and a high dropout rate, closely linked to an extreme chronic absenteeism problem. Other schools like Menlo-Atherton High, Sequoia High, and Woodside High fall in the middle with solid graduation rates but more moderate academic results.
Interesting patterns emerge in school models and resources. Tide Academy, a small school, spends the most per student and achieves the highest graduation rate in the district, yet its academic test scores remain middling, showing that high investment and graduation success don't always translate to top test performance. The data reveals a district where a student's experience can differ greatly depending on which school they attend, with factors like attendance and school size playing notable roles alongside traditional academic measures.
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