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Sequoia High

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Sequoia High ranks 757 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 65% of California high schools

Summary

Sequoia High is a large public high school serving approximately 1,850 students in grades 9-12 within the diverse Sequoia Union High district in Redwood City, California.

Recent data shows the school is facing significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping sharply from the 81st percentile to the 65th percentile over the past two years. Proficiency rates in core subjects like math (32%) and science (32%) are notably below the district average, and the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a graduation rate (83.6%) that trails both district and state averages. These trends indicate a school in need of support to reverse recent declines.

When compared to nearby schools, Sequoia High occupies a middle position in a district of extreme contrasts. It performs far better than the struggling Redwood High but significantly trails top-tier schools like Carlmont High (97th percentile) and the charter school Design Technical High (98th percentile). This performance gap exists despite Sequoia High having per-student spending comparable to higher-performing peers like Menlo-Atherton High, suggesting that resources alone do not determine outcomes.

1,854

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,665

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Brewster Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94062-1378

(650) 367-9780

District: Sequoia Union High

Feeder schools for Sequoia High:

Elementary:	Arroyo
	Brittan Acres Elementary
	Clifford Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
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	Taft Elementary
	White Oaks Elementary
Middle:	Central Middle
	John F. Kennedy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

29.3%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg54%

California avg41%

757^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Sequoia Union High

447^th of 1,543Sequoia Union High 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	62.2	757 of 2162	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	733 of 2159	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	407 of 2170	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	423 of 2123	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	402 of 2133	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	575 of 2017	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	411 of 2021	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	589 of 2039	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	574 of 1994	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	425 of 2426	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	401 of 2354	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	415 of 2367	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	417 of 2281	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	396 of 2238	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	54.6	573 of 2117	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	54.5	551 of 2063	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	59.9	476 of 1968	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	56.7	468 of 1901	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	47.9	534 of 1653	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	355 of 585	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.7	79 of 573	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	177 of 591	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	152 of 581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	390 of 582	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	324 of 581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	377 of 1161	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	318 of 1117	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	506 of 1052	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	839 of 1085	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	421 of 1064	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	427 of 1044	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	453 of 941	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	399 of 938	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	716 of 1906	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	568 of 1915	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	348 of 1915	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	393 of 1858	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	378 of 1833	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	437 of 1760	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1324 of 1900	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1349 of 1902	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.1	712 of 1917	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	753 of 1861	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	680 of 1814	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	805 of 1742	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1456 of 2013	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1493 of 2026	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1222 of 2030	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1029 of 1943	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	864 of 1937	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	801 of 1862	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	722 of 1942	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	822 of 1948	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	440 of 1963	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	402 of 1916	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	445 of 1880	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	690 of 1834	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	75 of 515	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	157 of 422	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.0	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	724 of 1252	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	567 of 1216	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	501 of 1197	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	98 of 1155	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	192 of 1173	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	128 of 1193	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	108 of 1204	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	45 of 1222	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	80 of 1173	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)85th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-43 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)19th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1201 Brewster Ave.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9780	1,854	106	17.5	39.3%	543 (29.3%)	15 (0.8%)	1,133 (61.1%)	83 (4.5%)	11 (0.6%)	15 (0.8%)	54 (2.9%)	62.2	757^th of 2162 public high schools	65.0%		61.3	733^rd of 2159 public high schools	66.0%	24	35.3	3.9	31.9	54.3	54.3	32.0	32.0	$37,665	$36,798	$867
Redwood High	Public	9-12	1968 Old County Rd.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	175	8	21.7	63.4%	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	154 (88.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	10.8	1981^st of 2162 public high schools	8.4%		9.8	2080^th of 2159 public high schools	3.7%	99	1.4	11.1	3.4	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	$62,598	$61,184	$1,414
Summit Preparatory Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	890 Broadway	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Summit Preparatory Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 556-1110	293	15	19.5	71.7%	22 (7.5%)	3 (1.0%)	242 (82.6%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	44.8	1145^th of 2162 public high schools	47.0%		62.5	706^th of 2159 public high schools	67.3%	439		20.2	20.2	44.7	44.7	16.7	16.7
Everest Public High	Public, Charter	9-12	455 Fifth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Everest Public High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 366-1050	224	12	18.4	81.7%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	29.9	1486^th of 2162 public high schools	31.3%		28	1540^th of 2159 public high schools	28.7%	54		4.6	4.6	45.0	45.0	8.5	8.5
Woodside High	Public	9-12	199 Churchill Ave.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9750	1,660	101	16.3	28.7%	575 (34.6%)	19 (1.1%)	880 (53.0%)	88 (5.3%)	9 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	81 (4.9%)	76.5	469^th of 2162 public high schools	78.3%		81.3	390^th of 2159 public high schools	81.9%	79	46.7	7.1	45.1	58.8	58.8	40.6	40.6	$40,030	$39,120	$910
Canyon Oaks Youth Center	Public	7-12	400 Edmonds Rd.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 839-1810	8	1	6.6		0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carlmont High	Public	9-12	1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 595-0210	2,360	120	19.6	9.3%	960 (40.7%)	26 (1.1%)	360 (15.3%)	782 (33.1%)	17 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	204 (8.6%)	97	55^th of 2162 public high schools	97.5%		98.2	38^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17	67.5		67.5	85.2	85.2	72.2	72.2	$32,538	$32,188	$350
Tide Academy	Public	9-12	150 Jefferson Dr.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	212	22	9.4	40.1%	47 (22.2%)	5 (2.4%)	129 (60.8%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	13 (6.1%)	58.6	859^th of 2162 public high schools	60.3%		91.6	186^th of 2159 public high schools	91.4%	673	31.8		31.1	60.0	60.0	22.7	22.7	$68,709	$67,748	$961
Design Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	275 Oracle Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Design Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 231-2701	567	23	24.5	7.2%	232 (40.9%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	140 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.5%)	97.7	40^th of 2162 public high schools	98.1%		97.2	65^th of 2159 public high schools	97.0%	25		62.5	62.5	90.1	90.1	63.3	63.3
Menlo-Atherton High	Public	9-12	555 Middlefield Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5311	2,158	120	17.9	33.0%	747 (34.6%)	69 (3.2%)	918 (42.5%)	180 (8.3%)	36 (1.7%)	96 (4.4%)	111 (5.1%)	87	264^th of 2162 public high schools	87.8%		90.7	207^th of 2159 public high schools	90.4%	57	52.6	7.1	51.2	69.3	69.3	50.9	50.9	$36,894	$36,108	$786

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia High

How many students attend Sequoia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,854 students attended Sequoia High.

Is Sequoia High a good school?

Sequoia High ranks 757^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sequoia High in?

Sequoia Union High

What schools feed into Sequoia High?

Sequoia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo
Elementary : Brittan Acres Elementary
Elementary : Clifford Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Taft Elementary
Elementary : White Oaks Elementary
Middle : Central Middle
Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia High?

Students at Sequoia High are 61% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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