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Strathmore High

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Strathmore High ranks 1483 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 31% of California high schools

Summary

Strathmore High is a small public high school of about 286 students in grades 9-12 within the Porterville Unified School District, serving a community with significant economic need where nearly 9 out of 10 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science below both the district and state averages; however, it maintains a significant advantage in small class sizes with a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, and it has achieved a strong graduation rate of 97.1% alongside a notable recent improvement in reducing chronic student absenteeism. A key point for parents to consider is the school's very high per-student spending, which is substantially more than other high schools in Porterville Unified like Porterville High and Monache High, yet this investment has not yet translated to higher academic rankings compared to these peers.

The most striking comparison is with the nearby Harmony Magnet Academy, which serves a similar student population but ranks in the state's top tier academically despite having larger classes and lower per-student spending, highlighting that factors beyond resources heavily influence success. While Strathmore High performs much better than local alternative schools such as Citrus High, its performance shows volatility year-to-year and varies among different student groups, with dramatic recent improvements for English learners being a positive sign worth watching.

286

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,532

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22568 Avenue 196
Strathmore, CA 93267-0114

(559) 568-1731

District: Porterville Unified

Feeder schools for Strathmore High:

Elementary:	Strathmore Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

9.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,483^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Porterville Unified

978^th of 1,543Porterville Unified among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1483 of 2162	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1434 of 2159	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1561 of 2170	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1504 of 2123	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1017 of 1290	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1377 of 2133	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1106 of 2017	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1400 of 2021	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.5	1510 of 2039	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1338 of 1994	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.6	1490 of 2426	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1258 of 2354	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1386 of 2367	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	1028 of 2281	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.2	1152 of 2238	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1108 of 2117	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	840 of 2063	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	283 of 1968	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	359 of 1901	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.3	1114 of 1161	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	472 of 555	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	349 of 1085	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	1011 of 1064	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	375 of 1044	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	176 of 467	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	555 of 941	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1537 of 1906	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1415 of 1915	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1372 of 1915	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1267 of 1858	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	904 of 1054	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1314 of 1833	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1089 of 1760	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1282 of 1900	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1245 of 1902	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1369 of 1917	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1354 of 1861	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1171 of 1814	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	948 of 1742	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1381 of 2013	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1369 of 2026	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1417 of 2030	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1416 of 1943	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	855 of 1126	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1233 of 1937	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	929 of 1862	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1152 of 1942	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1226 of 1948	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1457 of 1963	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1484 of 1916	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	914 of 1122	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1230 of 1880	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1007 of 1834	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	50 of 85	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	1166 of 1197	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	822 of 1204	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+34 vs school

Migrant (2024)41st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2022)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Science15%-17 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Strathmore High	Public	9-12	22568 Avenue 196	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-1731	286	21	13.7	88.8%	26 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	255 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	30	1483^rd of 2162 public high schools	31.4%		32.6	1434^th of 2159 public high schools	33.6%	49		15.6		15.2			38.5	38.5			12.8	12.8	$30,532	$2,280	$28,252
Harmony Magnet Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19429 Road 228	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-0347	509	21	24.4	73.1%	97 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	373 (73.3%)	22 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	95.1	94^th of 2162 public high schools	95.7%		95.9	91^st of 2159 public high schools	95.8%	3		64.2	46.4	55.7			90.2	90.2			51.6	51.6	$22,042	$1,921	$20,121
Porterville Military Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	900 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7300	255	17	15.3	90.2%	44 (17.3%)	2 (0.8%)	195 (76.5%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	55.6	919^th of 2162 public high schools	57.5%		67.9	598^th of 2159 public high schools	72.3%	321	38.5	33.3		36.4	38.6	48.1	71.4	51.2	18.2	21.2	8.6	16.8	$24,159	$1,743	$22,416
John J. Cairns Continuation	Public	9-12	290 North Harvard Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	65	6	10.0	87.7%	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1888^th of 2162 public high schools	12.7%		17	1758^th of 2159 public high schools	18.6%	130		4.0		3.6			24.0	24.0			0.0	0.0	$35,206	$4,286	$30,920
Lindsay Community Day	Public	7-12	270 North Harvard	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	14	1	14.0	78.6%	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$23,010	$6,288	$16,722
Monache High	Public	9-12	960 North Newcomb St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7150	1,855	89	20.7	81.2%	225 (12.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1,475 (79.5%)	85 (4.6%)	15 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.6%)	54.1	945^th of 2162 public high schools	56.3%		60.6	751^st of 2159 public high schools	65.2%	194		28.7		28.6			57.9	57.9			21.0	21.0	$19,749	$2,021	$17,728
Lindsay Senior High	Public	9-12	1849 East Tulare Rd.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5911	1,132	57	19.8	86.1%	24 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1,084 (95.8%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	70.2	597^th of 2162 public high schools	72.4%		54.6	892^nd of 2159 public high schools	58.7%	295		35.2		34.7			64.0	64.0			34.4	34.4	$25,388	$4,083	$21,305
Vine Street Community Day	Public	7-12	645 North Prospect St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6650	14	1	9.7	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$53,936	$7,061	$46,875
Citrus High	Public	9-12	261 East Mulberry Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7130	155	10	15.2	98.1%	20 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	10.4	2004^th of 2162 public high schools	7.3%		14.5	1835^th of 2159 public high schools	15.0%	169			5.6	5.6			8.3	8.3			0.0	0.0	$28,976	$2,634	$26,342
Porterville High	Public	9-12	465 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7210	2,125	86	24.8	88.6%	157 (7.4%)	7 (0.3%)	1,821 (85.7%)	43 (2.0%)	65 (3.1%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.3%)	59.5	834^th of 2162 public high schools	61.4%		57.7	819^th of 2159 public high schools	62.1%	15			19.3	19.3			60.9	60.9			27.4	27.4	$18,015	$1,935	$16,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Strathmore High

What schools feed into Strathmore High?

Strathmore High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Strathmore Elementary
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary

Is Strathmore High a good school?

Strathmore High ranks 1483^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Strathmore High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Strathmore High.

What district is Strathmore High in?

Porterville Unified

What is the racial makeup of Strathmore High?

Students at Strathmore High are 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

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