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Kaweah High

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Kaweah High ranks 1434 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 34% of California high schools

Summary

Kaweah High is a very small public high school serving just 29 students in grades 9-12 within the Exeter Unified school district, characterized by high per-student spending and a focus on intensive, personalized support for its students.

The school operates with significant resources, spending over $35,000 per student—which is much higher than the comprehensive Exeter Union High—and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 9-to-1 to provide individualized attention. However, it faces considerable challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate over 50% and a dropout rate of 14.3%, both of which are notably higher than nearby traditional high schools. Academic performance has been volatile from year to year, though its graduation rate of 85.7% is close to the state average, suggesting strength in supporting students who stay enrolled.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area like Bravo Lake High and John J. Cairns Continuation, Kaweah High's performance is moderate, which is an important context as these schools serve similar at-risk student populations. The school's higher spending and smaller class sizes represent a substantial investment aimed at overcoming significant non-academic barriers to student success.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$62,727

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1107 E Rocky Hill Dr.
Exeter, CA 93221-1307

(559) 592-4420

District: Exeter Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

White:

27.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,434^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Exeter Unified

746^th of 1,543Exeter 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	32.6	1434 of 2162	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	1036 of 2159	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	987 of 2170	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.7	1689 of 2123	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1662 of 2133	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1597 of 2017	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1624 of 2021	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1557 of 2039	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	1505 of 1994	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1153 of 1906	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1316 of 1900	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	789 of 1917	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	1395 of 1814	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1602 of 1742	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1222 of 2013	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	876 of 2030	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	1502 of 1943	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1461 of 1937	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1455 of 1862	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1468 of 1942	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	839 of 1948	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	709 of 1963	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	8.7	1897 of 1916	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1368 of 1880	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1373 of 1834	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Science12%-21 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 (2025)
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
Kaweah High	Public	9-12	1107 E Rocky Hill Dr.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-4420	29	3	9.4	89.7%	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	1434^th of 2162 public high schools	33.7%		48.6	1036^th of 2159 public high schools	52.0%	398		8.3		12.0			20.8	20.8			33.3	33.3	$62,727	$60,918	$1,809
Exeter Union High	Public	9-12	505 Rocky Hill Dr.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2127	909	38	24.0	65.6%	286 (31.5%)	3 (0.3%)	596 (65.6%)	12 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	73.1	534^th of 2162 public high schools	75.3%		72.6	528^th of 2159 public high schools	75.5%	6		36.7		36.7			74.9	74.9			31.1	31.1	$27,904	$26,952	$952
Farmersville High	Public	9-12	631 East Walnut Ave.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 594-4567	711	33	21.4	86.6%	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	683 (96.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.4	1324^th of 2162 public high schools	38.8%		33.6	1403^rd of 2159 public high schools	35.0%	79		13.1		12.9			55.6	55.6			11.9	11.9	$25,546	$24,274	$1,272
Deep Creek Academy	Public	9-12	281 South Farmersville Blvd.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-6205	34	2	17.0	91.2%	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	2076^th of 2162 public high schools	4.0%		8.3	2146^th of 2159 public high schools	0.6%	70		0.0		0.0			13.3	13.3			0.0	0.0	$62,416	$61,830	$586
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	$30,625	$26,936	$3,689
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	$62,866	$58,692	$4,174
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)													$27,850	$22,032	$5,818
Golden West High	Public	9-12	1717 North McAuliff St.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7814	2,059	95	21.5	70.7%	259 (12.6%)	18 (0.9%)	1,585 (77.0%)	99 (4.8%)	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	88 (4.3%)	42.5	1199^th of 2162 public high schools	44.5%		37.7	1302^nd of 2159 public high schools	39.7%	103		24.1	5.9	23.4			52.8	52.8			12.2	12.2	$16,993	$15,386	$1,607
La Sierra High	Public, Charter	7-12	1735 East Houston Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Tulare County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 733-6963	191	11	16.8	62.8%	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	169 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	39.3	1285^th of 2162 public high schools	40.6%		21.5	1668^th of 2159 public high schools	22.7%	383	18.0	10.0		15.3	19.1	21.1	65.0	31.7	23.8	18.4	10.0	17.7	$55,986	$40,324	$15,662
Woodlake High	Public	9-12	400 West Whitney Ave.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-3307	646	33	19.3	87.0%	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	562 (87.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.4	838^th of 2162 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	786^th of 2159 public high schools	63.6%	52			24.8	24.8			57.1	57.1			23.6	23.6	$28,727	$27,472	$1,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaweah High

What district is Kaweah High in?

Exeter Unified

Is Kaweah High a good school?

Kaweah High ranks 1434^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kaweah High?

Students at Kaweah High are 72% Hispanic, 28% White.

How many students attend Kaweah High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended Kaweah High.

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