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South Tahoe High

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South Tahoe High ranks 1100 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 48% of California high schools

Summary

South Tahoe High in South Lake Tahoe, California, serves 1,076 students in grades 9–12 in the Lake Tahoe Unified district. Its outcomes are mixed: in 2025–2026, 94% of students graduated, while chronic absenteeism was 25%. The most important academic concern is math, where proficiency was 23%—15 points below the state and 13 points below the district.

English language arts (ELA) is stronger than math, though still slightly below state and district results: South Tahoe’s proficiency was 47%, compared with 49% statewide and 48% in the district. It was far ahead of nearby Mt. Tallac High, where ELA proficiency was 10%; in math, South Tahoe was at 23% compared with 0% at Mt. Tallac. Graduation was 7 points above the state rate, and the dropout rate was 7 points below it. Attendance is less favorable: chronic absenteeism was 6 points above the state rate, although 1 point below the district rate. Current science results are suppressed, so a school-to-school comparison is unavailable.

Results and rankings have shifted over time. ELA proficiency has rebounded from 42% in 2024–2025 to 47%, but remains below its 55% result in 2022–2023; math has declined from 25% to 23% over that longer period. SchoolDigger places South Tahoe at the 49th percentile statewide, with 2 stars, down from the 68th percentile in 2022–2023; the district is at the 50th percentile with 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves English Language Learners rose sharply, from the 27th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 79th in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, South Tahoe’s student-teacher ratio was 19.6, compared with 16.9 at Mt. Tallac. Its free/reduced lunch eligible rate that year was 47%, compared with 70% at Mt. Tallac; these are observations, not explanations for academic results.

1,076

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,977

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-3718

(530) 541-4111

District: Lake Tahoe Unified

Feeder schools for South Tahoe High:

Elementary:	Bijou Community
	Sierra House Elementary
	Tahoe Valley Elementary
Middle:	South Tahoe Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

42.5%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,100^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified

766^th of 1,530Lake Tahoe 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
2026	47.0	1100 of 2135	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	1014 of 2162	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	855 of 2159	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	696 of 2170	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	869 of 2123	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	762 of 2133	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	943 of 2017	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	656 of 2021	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	1014 of 2039	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	1008 of 1994	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	540 of 2426	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	351 of 2354	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	501 of 2367	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	515 of 2281	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	347 of 2238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	390 of 2117	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	343 of 2063	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	282 of 1968	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	249 of 1901	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	58.4	366 of 1653	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	612 of 1161	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	710 of 1117	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	562 of 1052	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	223 of 1085	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.9	778 of 1064	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	631 of 1044	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	518 of 941	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	534 of 938	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1032 of 1864	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	872 of 1906	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	656 of 1915	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	514 of 1915	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	771 of 1858	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	727 of 1833	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	817 of 1760	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1328 of 1880	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1321 of 1900	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1175 of 1902	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1000 of 1917	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1103 of 1861	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1159 of 1814	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1105 of 1742	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1374 of 1997	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	1163 of 2013	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1207 of 2026	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	850 of 2030	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	1255 of 1943	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	825 of 1937	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1033 of 1862	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1065 of 1930	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	967 of 1942	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	906 of 1948	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	854 of 1963	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	811 of 1916	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	706 of 1880	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	983 of 1834	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	357 of 574	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	782 of 1235	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	641 of 1252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	448 of 1216	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	878 of 1197	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	708 of 1130	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	602 of 1155	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	468 of 1173	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	483 of 1193	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	604 of 1204	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	505 of 1222	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	675 of 1173	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Mt. Tallac High	Public	9-12	1100 Lyons Ave	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 543-2310	50	3	16.9	70.0%	17 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	8.1	2049^th of 2135 public high schools	4.0%		7.7	2128^th of 2162 public high schools	1.6%	79					9.5	9.5		0.0	0.0	$24,141	$890	$23,251
South Tahoe High	Public	9-12	1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.	South Lake Tahoe	96150	El Dorado County	Lake Tahoe Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 541-4111	1,076	55	19.6	46.7%	457 (42.5%)	4 (0.4%)	519 (48.2%)	47 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.3%)	47	1100^th of 2135 public high schools	48.5%		51.3	1014^th of 2162 public high schools	53.1%	86					46.9	46.9		23.2	23.2	$17,977	$1,435	$16,542
Alpine County Secondary Community Day	Public, Virtual	7-12	43 Hawkside Dr.	Markleeville	96120	Alpine County	Alpine County Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 694-2230	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alpine-Tahoe Community	Public	7-12	1100 Lyons Ave.	South Lake Tahoe	96120	Alpine County	Alpine County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 694-2230	0			—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Tahoe High

Is South Tahoe High a good school?

South Tahoe High ranks 1100^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Tahoe High?

Students at South Tahoe High are 48% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Tahoe High?

South Tahoe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bijou Community
Elementary : Sierra House Elementary
Elementary : Tahoe Valley Elementary
Middle : South Tahoe Middle

What district is South Tahoe High in?

Lake Tahoe Unified

How many students attend South Tahoe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,076 students attended South Tahoe High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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