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Avenal High

Public Grades 9-12

1618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Avenal High serves 762 students in grades 9–12 in Avenal, California, within Reef-Sunset Unified. The school’s 2025–2026 graduation rate was 99%, and chronic absenteeism was 12%, below both district and state rates. Still, its clearest academic concern is math: just 5% of students were proficient, compared with 9% in the district and 38% statewide.

Avenal has a mixed academic profile among nearby schools. Its science proficiency was 14%, the highest among nearby schools with reported all-grade results, and its ELA proficiency of 35% was second-highest. In both subjects Avenal exceeded the district—by 4 points in science and 14 points in ELA—but remained below the state by 22 and 15 points, respectively. Math was near the bottom locally: Avenal’s 5.2% was just below Chesnut High (Continuation) at 5.3%, and below Coalinga High at 11%; it was above Cambridge High at 0%.

Science has improved most over time, rising 10 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while math declined 1 point and its gap with the state widened from 28 to 33 points. SchoolDigger gives Avenal 1 star and a statewide rank of 1,618 out of 2,137 schools, at the 24th percentile for 2025–2026. Its 25.6:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the highest among the listed nearby schools with reported ratios; 96% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a stronger relative standing for English Language Learner students: the 47th percentile in 2023–2024, versus 26th overall that year. Its ranking for Special Education Students was lower, at the 9th percentile in 2025–2026 compared with 24th overall.

762

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,627

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA 93204-1413

(559) 386-5253

District: Reef-Sunset Unified

Feeder schools for Avenal High:

Elementary:	Avenal Elementary
	Kettleman City Elementary
	Tamarack Elementary
Middle:	Reef-Sunset Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

1.6%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg14%

California avg42%

1,618^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

943^rd of 968Reef-Sunset 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	22.1	1618 of 2137	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1515 of 2162	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1603 of 2159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1657 of 2170	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1519 of 2123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	923 of 1290	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1421 of 2133	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1427 of 2017	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	1490 of 2021	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1512 of 2039	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	1592 of 1994	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	1538 of 2426	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1525 of 2354	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.9	1440 of 2367	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1685 of 2281	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	1667 of 2238	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	1439 of 2117	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.3	1257 of 2063	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1201 of 1968	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	1242 of 1901	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.3	1063 of 1653	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.4	937 of 1161	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	572 of 1085	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	427 of 1064	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	558 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	232 of 467	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	600 of 941	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	1458 of 1865	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1433 of 1906	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1512 of 1915	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1506 of 1915	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1389 of 1858	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	858 of 1054	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1333 of 1833	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1374 of 1760	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1416 of 1880	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1276 of 1900	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1361 of 1902	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1455 of 1917	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1291 of 1861	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1179 of 1814	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1242 of 1742	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1500 of 1999	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1354 of 2013	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1462 of 2026	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1514 of 2030	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1333 of 1943	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	789 of 1126	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1245 of 1937	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1286 of 1862	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1522 of 1932	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1352 of 1942	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1445 of 1948	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1568 of 1963	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1401 of 1916	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	786 of 1122	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1281 of 1880	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1280 of 1834	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1127 of 1235	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	1146 of 1252	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1214 of 1216	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1033 of 1197	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-15 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	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
Avenal High	Public	9-12	601 Mariposa St.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-5253	762	30	25.6	95.7%	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	745 (97.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	1618^th of 2137 public high schools	24.3%		28.4	1515^th of 2162 public high schools	29.9%	103		14.7			14.3		34.6	34.6		5.2	5.2	$23,627	$22,844	$783
Sunrise Continuation High	Public	9-12	209 North Park Ave.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-4162	14	3	4.6	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day	Public	6-12	861 Monterey St.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-0460	7	1	7.2	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$35,453	$34,766	$687
Adelante Continuation High	Public	9-12	701 General Petroleum St.	Kettleman City	93239	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-9081	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chesnut High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	16673 Palmer	Huron	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2066	35	3	10.1	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	33 (94.3%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1989^th of 2137 public high schools	6.9%		9.3	2053^rd of 2162 public high schools	5.0%	64			0.0		0.0		10.5	10.5		5.3	5.3	$608	$324	$284
Cambridge High	Public	9-12	516 Baker St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7565	48	5	8.7	83.3%	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (87.5%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	6.4	2123^rd of 2137 public high schools	0.7%		8.8	2074^th of 2162 public high schools	4.1%	49			0.0		0.0		2.4	2.4		0.0	0.0	$2,352	$1,924	$428
Coalinga High	Public	9-12	750 Van Ness Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7520	1,256	63	20.0	80.3%	113 (9.0%)	18 (1.4%)	1,085 (86.4%)	24 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.0%)	25.3	1581^st of 2137 public high schools	26.0%		24.8	1601^st of 2162 public high schools	25.9%	20			12.2		12.0		38.9	38.9		10.7	10.7	$21,739	$20,652	$1,087
Miles W. Culwell Community Day	Public	7-12	275 Cambridge Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7644	5	2	2.7	—	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Avenal High

What schools feed into Avenal High?

Avenal High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avenal Elementary
Elementary : Kettleman City Elementary
Elementary : Tamarack Elementary
Middle : Reef-Sunset Middle

What is the racial makeup of Avenal High?

Students at Avenal High are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Avenal High a good school?

Avenal High ranks in the bottom 24.3% of California high schools.

What district is Avenal High in?

Reef-Sunset Unified

How many students attend Avenal High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Avenal High.

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