Avenal High

Public 9-12

 601 Mariposa St.
       Avenal, CA  93204-1413


(559) 386-5253

District: Reef-Sunset Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1708th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,058 Help


Feeder schools for Avenal High:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  26.4 Help
Number of students:  786

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.7%
White:
2.3%
African American:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Compare Details Avenal High ranks worse than 72.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.55. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Avenal High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Avenal High has the largest high school student body size in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.7%), White (2.3%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avenal High is 26.4, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avenal High is $10,058, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Avenal High:

SchoolDigger ranks Avenal High 1708th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Avenal High in the ranking list.)

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Reef-Sunset Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Reef-Sunset Unified 1481st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Avenal High

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Rank History for all students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.31 1063rd 1653 35.7%
2005 23.87 1242nd 1901 34.7%
2006 26.50 1201st 1968 39.0%
2007 26.34 1257th 2063 39.1%
2008 22.33 1439th 2117 32.0%
2009 24.19 1667th 2238 25.5%
2010 18.40 1685th 2281 26.1%
2011 25.87 1440th 2367 39.2%
2012 22.54 1525th 2354 35.2%
2013 23.17 1538th 2426 36.6%
2015 15.24 1592nd 1994 20.2%
2016 20.39 1512th 2039 25.8%
2017 21.42 1490th 2021 26.3%
2018 26.04 1427th 2017 29.3%
2019 30.49 1421st 2133 33.4%
2021 28.79 923rd 1290 28.4%
2022 25.82 1519th 2123 28.5%
2023 19.55 1697th 2335 27.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2019 35.03 600th 941 36.2%
2021 42.83 232nd 467 50.3%
2022 38.70 558th 1044 46.6%
2023 37.87 526th 1315 60.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.64 1293rd 1539 16.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.00 1286th 1862 30.9%
2019 35.57 1245th 1937 35.7%
2021 33.34 789th 1126 29.9%
2022 31.03 1333rd 1943 31.4%
2023 23.28 1582nd 2237 29.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.26 1374th 1760 21.9%
2019 26.81 1333rd 1833 27.3%
2021 21.53 858th 1054 18.6%
2022 25.08 1389th 1858 25.2%
2023 20.05 1585th 2106 24.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.43 937th 1161 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.11 1280th 1834 30.2%
2019 29.96 1281st 1880 31.9%
2021 31.14 786th 1122 29.9%
2022 25.21 1401st 1916 26.9%
2023 16.38 1689th 2195 23.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avenal High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.77 1242nd 1742 28.7%
2019 34.92 1179th 1814 35.0%
2022 30.94 1291st 1861 30.6%
2023 22.38 1546th 2132 27.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Avenal High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 106 0 1 282 2 n/a n/a 0 391
1989 103 2 4 303 2 n/a n/a 0 414
1990 71 5 0 323 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1991 70 4 0 345 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1992 81 10 2 399 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 75 7 0 425 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 79 3 2 405 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1995 77 4 0 453 2 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 77 4 0 453 2 n/a n/a 0 536
1997 71 6 2 439 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1998 72 3 0 461 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1999 70 4 0 486 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2000 40 18 1 485 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 41 6 2 519 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2002 29 7 0 549 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2003 29 7 0 549 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2004 23 6 0 540 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2005 21 5 0 517 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 21 3 0 572 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2007 24 5 1 597 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2008 26 5 1 613 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2009 28 6 2 615 0 0 0 0 651
2010 29 1 3 608 1 0 0 0 642
2011 26 0 2 578 0 0 0 0 606
2012 23 2 5 601 0 0 0 0 631
2013 20 4 8 623 0 0 0 0 655
2014 11 3 8 609 0 0 0 0 631
2015 11 2 19 631 0 0 0 0 663
2016 19 0 2 621 0 0 0 0 642
2017 25 0 1 606 1 0 0 0 633
2018 16 0 0 611 1 0 0 0 628
2019 14 0 0 600 1 0 0 0 615
2020 16 0 0 637 0 0 0 0 653
2021 20 0 2 722 1 0 0 0 745
2022 23 0 4 735 0 0 0 0 762
2023 18 3 2 760 2 0 0 1 786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avenal High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 20.2 19.3 n/a
1989 414 22.2 18.6 n/a
1990 399 20.3 19.6 n/a
1991 419 22.3 18.7 n/a
1992 492 22.7 21.6 51.8
1993 507 24.2 21.0 74.4
1994 489 23.9 20.5 74.6
1995 536 26.7 20.1 70.7
1996 536 26.7 20.1 70.7
1997 518 23.8 21.8 71
1998 536 25.3 21.2 80.8
1999 560 26.8 20.9 67
2000 544 29.1 18.7 84.7
2001 568 28.0 20.3 99.5
2002 585 29.0 20.2 99.5
2003 585 29.0 20.2 99.5
2004 569 27.2 20.9 99.5
2005 543 26.7 20.3 99.4
2006 596 28.7 20.8 99.5
2007 627 28.8 21.8 n/a
2008 646 33.0 19.6 72.6
2009 651 29.3 19.1 78.3
2010 642 31.0 20.7 98.6
2011 606 n/a n/a 99.5
2012 631 28.9 21.8 n/a
2013 655 27.6 23.7 97.9
2014 631 28.3 22.2 68.5
2015 663 30.0 22.1 82.4
2016 642 28.0 22.9 88
2017 633 26.0 24.3 85.9
2018 628 26.7 23.4 86.8
2019 615 27.0 22.7 89.9
2020 653 n/a n/a 85.1
2021 745 25.5 29.2 89.5
2022 762 28.5 26.7 94.6
2023 786 29.7 26.4 89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Avenal High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 20.2 19.3 n/a
1989 414 22.2 18.6 n/a
1990 399 20.3 19.6 n/a
1991 419 22.3 18.7 n/a
1992 492 22.7 21.6 51.8
1993 507 24.2 21.0 74.4
1994 489 23.9 20.5 74.6
1995 536 26.7 20.1 70.7
1996 536 26.7 20.1 70.7
1997 518 23.8 21.8 71
1998 536 25.3 21.2 80.8
1999 560 26.8 20.9 67
2000 544 29.1 18.7 84.7
2001 568 28.0 20.3 99.5
2002 585 29.0 20.2 99.5
2003 585 29.0 20.2 99.5
2004 569 27.2 20.9 99.5
2005 543 26.7 20.3 99.4
2006 596 28.7 20.8 99.5
2007 627 28.8 21.8 n/a
2008 646 33.0 19.6 72.6
2009 651 29.3 19.1 78.3
2010 642 31.0 20.7 98.6
2011 606 n/a n/a 99.5
2012 631 28.9 21.8 n/a
2013 655 27.6 23.7 97.9
2014 631 28.3 22.2 68.5
2015 663 30.0 22.1 82.4
2016 642 28.0 22.9 88
2017 633 26.0 24.3 85.9
2018 628 26.7 23.4 86.8
2019 615 27.0 22.7 89.9
2020 653 n/a n/a 85.1
2021 745 25.5 29.2 89.5
2022 762 28.5 26.7 94.6
2023 786 29.7 26.4 89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Avenal High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,058

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avenal High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1421st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1697th of 2335 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Avenal High)4333.3
 9.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef-Sunset Unified)40.730.9
 9.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Avenal High)146.2
 7.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Reef-Sunset Unified)135.8
 7.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Avenal High)4.97.1
 2.3%
   12th Grade Science (Reef-Sunset Unified)5.37.1
 1.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615786
 27.8%
African American03
American Indian12
 100%
Asian02
Hispanic600760
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1418
 28.6%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.9%89.7%
 0.2%


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Avenal High is fed by the following schools:

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

Students at Avenal High are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Avenal High ranks 1708th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Avenal High.


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