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Sierra Alternative High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Sierra Alternative High is a very small grades 9–12 school in Tollhouse, California, in the Sierra Unified district, with 10 students. Attendance is the clearest concern: chronic absenteeism reached 100% in 2025–2026, compared with 27% in the district and 18% statewide. The school’s rate was also high in the previous four years, ranging from 82% to 96%. The most important finding for families is that chronic absenteeism is exceptionally high compared with both local and statewide rates.

Academic results show a sharp split by subject. In 2024–2025, math proficiency was 45%, above the district’s 28% and the state’s 37%; it was higher than five of seven nearby grades 9–12 schools with results. ELA proficiency was 36%, below the district’s 43% and the state’s 49%, and was second-lowest among those seven nearby schools. The nearby-school averages were 40% in math and 69% in ELA. So math is a relative strength, while ELA is a clear weakness compared with the district, state, and most same-grade-span neighbors.

SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 61st percentile and gave it 3 stars in 2024–2025, up 14 percentile points from its 47th-percentile ranking in 2018–2019; its nearby standing is around the middle. Its 5:1 student–teacher ratio was lower than all but two nearby schools. For context, 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, below the 58% average among nearby schools with the same measure and year. Graduation was 87% in 2025–2026, close to the state’s 88% and district’s 89%, after varying from 85% to 94% in the preceding years shown. The latest test results are suppressed, so current academic performance and year-to-year test-score change cannot be assessed.

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,494

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

33280 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667-9643

(559) 855-3020

District: Sierra Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

American Indian:

40.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2009 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (100% vs 18% California)

Not ranked this year

Sierra Alternative High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

849^th of 1,530Sierra 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
2025	59.3	842 of 2162	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	1129 of 2133	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	8.2	2012 of 2021	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1437 of 2039	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	1424 of 1994	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	1482 of 2238	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1034 of 2117	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	845 of 2063	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	22.2	1325 of 1968	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.5	1342 of 1901	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.3	696 of 1653	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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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 7th Grade	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 7th Grade	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
Sierra Alternative High	Public	9-12	33280 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-3020	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$2,494	$550	$1,944
Sierra High	Public	9-12	33326 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-8311	367	22	16.9	35.1%	217 (59.1%)	3 (0.8%)	70 (19.1%)	4 (1.1%)	48 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	71.2	595^th of 2135 public high schools	72.1%		71.6	566^th of 2162 public high schools	73.8%	29		35.1			34.6			74.4	74.4			34.2	34.2	$4,691	$1,025	$3,666
Mountain Oaks High	Public	9-12	33030 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-4440	13	3	4.4	84.6%	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)														$40,229	$6,409	$33,820
Minarets High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	265	16	16.3	50.9%	150 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	57.1	878^th of 2135 public high schools	58.9%		54.7	936^th of 2162 public high schools	56.7%	58		41.5	54.6		41.8			64.7	64.7			10.3	10.3	$19,850	$876	$18,974
Minarets Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	45077 Road 220	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	165	7	23.7	53.3%	87 (52.7%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (30.3%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.7%)	65.9	694^th of 2135 public high schools	67.5%		60.4	811^th of 2162 public high schools	62.5%	117		38.9			39.0			80.0	80.0			20.0	20.0	$17,936	$00	$17,936
Cedar Continuation High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	10	1	10.2	70.0%	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$23,906	$661	$23,245
Clovis North High	Public	9-12	2770 East International Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-5000	2,360	107	22.0	28.0%	918 (38.9%)	75 (3.2%)	710 (30.1%)	489 (20.7%)	10 (0.4%)	9 (0.4%)	149 (6.3%)	97.6	34^th of 2135 public high schools	98.4%		97.8	37^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%	3			71.8		71.8			93.8	93.8			68.1	68.1	$13,930	$335	$13,595
Clovis Community Day Secondary	Public	7-12	1715 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1995	56	14	3.8	87.5%	5 (8.9%)	8 (14.3%)	41 (73.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					8.3	7.1			7.7	0.0			0.0	$49,824	$3,752	$46,072
Gateway High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1800	215	25	8.5	79.1%	40 (18.6%)	13 (6.0%)	128 (59.5%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	18.5	1677^th of 2135 public high schools	21.5%		15.5	1793^rd of 2162 public high schools	17.1%	116			12.0		10.8			31.7	31.7			3.9	3.9	$38,619	$2,085	$36,534
Buchanan High	Public	9-12	1560 North Minnewawa Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-3000	2,551	118	21.6	35.2%	1,037 (40.7%)	67 (2.6%)	928 (36.4%)	347 (13.6%)	12 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	153 (6.0%)	94.6	103^rd of 2135 public high schools	95.2%		93.1	142^nd of 2162 public high schools	93.4%	39					61.5			89.9	89.9			55.7	55.7	$14,341	$538	$13,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Alternative High

How many students attend Sierra Alternative High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 10 students attended Sierra Alternative High.

What district is Sierra Alternative High in?

Sierra Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Alternative High?

Students at Sierra Alternative High are 60% White, 40% American Indian.

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

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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