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Tulare Technical Preparatory High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Tulare Technical Preparatory High is a small public high school in Tulare, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of only 28. The school is part of the Tulare Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 1013 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tulare Technical Preparatory High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Tulare Technical Preparatory High has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 60% to 73.3% over the past five years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 18.2% to 40%. The school has also experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 55% to 85.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Tulare Joint Union High School District, such as El Diamante High and Mission Oak High, Tulare Technical Preparatory High stands out as the lowest-performing school. However, the nearby Accelerated Charter High, which serves a similar demographic, has achieved a higher graduation rate and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting that with the right interventions and support, Tulare Technical Preparatory High could potentially improve its outcomes.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

737 West Bardsley Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-5005

(559) 687-7400

District: Tulare Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

8.6%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (21% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school3%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

947^th of 1,543Tulare Joint 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
2024	9.1	2120 of 2159	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2163 of 2170	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2054 of 2123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1280 of 1290	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2065 of 2133	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1904 of 2021	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1982 of 1994	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	1689 of 2426	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.7	1593 of 2354	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	12.3	1965 of 2367	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	2034 of 2281	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1628 of 2238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1747 of 2117	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	1812 of 2063	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	1742 of 1968	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	1629 of 1901	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	1558 of 1653	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	1861 of 1902	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	1973 of 2026	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2029 of 2030	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1859 of 1943	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1114 of 1126	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	1877 of 1948	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 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
Tulare Technical Preparatory High	Public	9-12	737 West Bardsley Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-7400	35	4	9.2	97.1%	3 (8.6%)	2 (5.7%)	29 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Countryside Community Day	Public	9-12	1084 South Pratt St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-7384	24	3	8.7	91.7%	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (62.5%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$72,010	$66,958	$5,052
Sierra Vista Charter High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	351 North K St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 687-7384	166	11	14.9	79.5%	31 (18.7%)	1 (0.6%)	123 (74.1%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	27.7	1536^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		30.5	1479^th of 2159 public high schools	31.5%	57	10.0			11.6	41.3	41.3	7.9	7.9	$33,689	$32,174	$1,515
Tulare Western High	Public	9-12	824 West Maple Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 686-8751	1,927	88	21.8	72.7%	224 (11.6%)	25 (1.3%)	1,579 (81.9%)	50 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (1.9%)	56.3	901^st of 2162 public high schools	58.3%		55.2	875^th of 2159 public high schools	59.5%	26	20.3		15.0	20.0	64.7	64.7	27.0	27.0	$29,809	$28,238	$1,571
Tulare Union High	Public	9-12	755 East Tulare Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 686-4761	1,616	76	21.1	75.3%	202 (12.5%)	57 (3.5%)	1,288 (79.7%)	17 (1.1%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.2%)	55.4	927^th of 2162 public high schools	57.1%		49.2	1020^th of 2159 public high schools	52.8%	93	23.9		28.6	24.1	59.3	59.3	24.2	24.2	$32,446	$30,692	$1,754
Mission Oak High	Public	9-12	3442 East Bardsley Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 688-2021	1,678	80	20.8	66.3%	261 (15.6%)	36 (2.1%)	1,326 (79.0%)	25 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.1%)	51.3	1015^th of 2162 public high schools	53.1%		48.4	1044^th of 2159 public high schools	51.6%	29	23.1		20.0	22.9	53.7	53.7	23.8	23.8	$30,793	$28,758	$2,035
Accelerated Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	4136 North Mooney Blvd.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 688-2021	152	9	16.5	86.2%	13 (8.6%)	4 (2.6%)	133 (87.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10.5	2000^th of 2162 public high schools	7.5%		11.5	1976^th of 2159 public high schools	8.5%	24	0.0		0.0	0.0	4.2	4.2	5.3	5.3	$43,470	$40,784	$2,686
El Diamante High	Public	9-12	5100 West Whitendale Ave.	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 735-3500	1,890	89	21.2	62.6%	321 (17.0%)	21 (1.1%)	1,363 (72.1%)	84 (4.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	90 (4.8%)	67.7	642^nd of 2162 public high schools	70.3%		68.7	588^th of 2159 public high schools	72.8%	54		37.0	7.1	36.0	70.4	70.4	25.5	25.5	$17,664	$16,084	$1,580
Visalia Technical Early College	Public, Charter	9-12	2245 South Linwood	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3212	216	14	15.1	56.5%	76 (35.2%)	1 (0.5%)	121 (56.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	62.2	758^th of 2162 public high schools	64.9%		63.9	676^th of 2159 public high schools	68.7%	82		42.2		41.5	57.8	57.8	20.3	20.3	$33,179	$31,598	$1,581
Visalia Charter Independent Study	Public, Charter	7-12	1821 West Meadow Ln.	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 735-8055	515	48	10.8	70.3%	93 (18.1%)	9 (1.7%)	365 (70.9%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	31.2	1462^nd of 2162 public high schools	32.4%		43.9	1150^th of 2159 public high schools	46.7%	312		12.0		12.1	48.2	48.2	9.3	9.3	$25,759	$24,172	$1,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulare Technical Preparatory High

What is the racial makeup of Tulare Technical Preparatory High?

Students at Tulare Technical Preparatory High are 83% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Tulare Technical Preparatory High in?

Tulare Joint Union High

How many students attend Tulare Technical Preparatory High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 35 students attended Tulare Technical Preparatory High.

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