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Tide Academy

Q: Is Tide Academy a good school?

Tide Academy ranks 859 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 60% of California high schools

Summary

Tide Academy is a small public high school of about 212 students in grades 9-12, located in Menlo Park within the Sequoia Union High district, known for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending.

The school's greatest strength is its outstanding success in supporting students to graduation, with a rate of 98.5% that significantly outpaces both the district average and nearby schools like Menlo-Atherton High and Woodside High. However, its academic performance presents a mixed picture: while English Language Arts scores are solid, proficiency in mathematics is notably low at 22.73%, which is below the state average and lags behind most comparison schools. This represents a significant decline from the previous year, contributing to a drop in the school's statewide ranking.

Despite having the lowest student-teacher ratio (9:1) and one of the highest per-student funding levels in the area, Tide Academy's test scores are middling compared to other local schools that operate with fewer resources. It occupies a unique niche, performing far better than alternative schools such as Redwood High but not matching the top academic outcomes of schools like Palo Alto High. Parents should consider this balance between the school's demonstrable commitment to student persistence and its recent academic volatility, particularly in math and science.

212

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$68,709

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Jefferson Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1115

(650) 369-1411

District: Sequoia Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

22.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2022

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

California avg41%

859^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2022

From top 11% (2022) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	58.6	859 of 2162	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.6	186 of 2159	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	383 of 2170	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	225 of 2123	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.0	235 of 1161	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	540 of 1044	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1237 of 1906	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.2	340 of 1915	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	362 of 1915	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	307 of 1858	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	976 of 1900	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.3	308 of 1902	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	550 of 1917	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	276 of 1861	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	940 of 2013	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	851 of 2026	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1056 of 2030	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	565 of 1943	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	502 of 1942	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	131 of 1948	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	372 of 1963	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	189 of 1916	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	559 of 1252	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	261 of 1216	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	171 of 1197	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	15 of 1173	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	65 of 1193	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	34 of 1204	97.2%	★★★★★

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 (2024)99th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)48th percentile-41 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-15 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 10th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	763 Green St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	108	3	43.0	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	17.5	1731^st of 2162 public high schools	19.9%		8.8	2129^th of 2159 public high schools	1.4%	398					11.8	11.8	12.5	12.5
KIPP Esperanza High	Public, Charter	9-12	1039 Garden St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	KIPP Esperanza High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 528-1546	194	19	10.2	95.9%	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	185 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.8	973^rd of 2162 public high schools	55.0%		41.1	1220^th of 2159 public high schools	43.5%	247	20.6			21.6	47.5	47.5	32.5	32.5
East Palo Alto Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1050 Myrtle St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	East Palo Alto Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 893-8900	278	21	12.9	63.3%	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	251 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	22.8	1632^nd of 2162 public high schools	24.5%		29.8	1494^th of 2159 public high schools	30.8%	138		8.6		9.3	39.4	39.4	4.3	4.3
Palo Alto High	Public	9-12	50 Embarcadero Rd.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-3701	1,891	113	16.7	13.3%	594 (31.4%)	37 (2.0%)	287 (15.2%)	709 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.5%)	233 (12.3%)	95.4	88^th of 2162 public high schools	95.9%		94.9	116^th of 2159 public high schools	94.6%	28	68.5		42.3	66.8	75.8	75.8	73.7	73.7	$40,594	$38,122	$2,472
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tide Academy

Is Tide Academy a good school?

Tide Academy ranks 859^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tide Academy?

Students at Tide Academy are 61% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

How many students attend Tide Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Tide Academy.

What district is Tide Academy in?

Sequoia Union High

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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