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Tulare Western High

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Tulare Western High ranks 901 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 58% of California high schools

Summary

Tulare Western High is a large public high school serving about 1,900 students in grades 9-12 within the Tulare Joint Union High district, known for its strong student support and high graduation rates despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where its students outperform both the district and state averages, and in keeping students engaged, as shown by a graduation rate over 96% and a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average. Compared to other traditional high schools in the district like Mission Oak High and Tulare Union High, Tulare Western often leads in ELA proficiency while all these schools share a common challenge in improving math and science scores. The school's ability to maintain high graduation and attendance with a high-poverty population suggests effective support systems that some alternative schools in the area, such as Accelerated Charter High, struggle to replicate.

However, performance varies across different student groups, and the school faces a significant task in boosting achievement in mathematics and science, where proficiency is below state averages. While it trails specialized schools like the exceptionally high-performing University Preparatory High, Tulare Western has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking in recent years, indicating stable leadership and a positive trajectory for addressing its academic gaps.

1,927

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,237

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

824 West Maple Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-2699

(559) 686-8751

District: Tulare Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Tulare Western High:

Elementary:	Buena Vista Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Liberty Elementary
	Maple Elementary
	More...
	Oak Valley Elementary
	Pleasant Elementary
	Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Middle:	Los Tules Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

White:

11.6%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tulare Joint Union High

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

California avg41%

901^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Tulare Joint Union High

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
2025	56.3	901 of 2162	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	875 of 2159	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	946 of 2170	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1079 of 2123	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	657 of 1290	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	942 of 2133	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	729 of 2017	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	784 of 2021	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	882 of 2039	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	749 of 1994	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	719 of 2426	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	741 of 2354	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	593 of 2367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	54.4	637 of 2281	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	51.2	712 of 2238	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	654 of 2117	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	656 of 2063	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	540 of 1968	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	52.7	539 of 1901	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	48.5	523 of 1653	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	449 of 521	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	324 of 592	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	421 of 585	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	540 of 573	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	909 of 1161	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	543 of 555	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	691 of 1117	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	719 of 1052	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	566 of 1085	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	249 of 1064	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	373 of 1044	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	395 of 467	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	199 of 941	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	327 of 938	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	766 of 1906	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	719 of 1915	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	905 of 1915	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1062 of 1858	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	664 of 1054	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	767 of 1833	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	604 of 1760	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	696 of 1900	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	644 of 1902	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	674 of 1917	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	809 of 1861	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	618 of 1814	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	498 of 1742	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	808 of 2013	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	690 of 2026	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	758 of 2030	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	851 of 1943	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	609 of 1126	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	788 of 1937	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	545 of 1862	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	846 of 1942	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	891 of 1948	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	911 of 1963	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	941 of 1916	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	536 of 1122	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	990 of 1880	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	824 of 1834	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	390 of 574	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	843 of 1252	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	480 of 1216	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	721 of 1197	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	345 of 1155	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	363 of 1173	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	577 of 1193	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	668 of 1204	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	682 of 1222	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	428 of 1173	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-27 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science20%-13 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 (2024)
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 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	$19,237	$2,160	$17,077
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	$19,748	$1,759	$17,989
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	$20,709	$2,314	$18,395
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)									$52,104	$10,723	$41,381
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)									$30,641	$1,638	$29,003
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	$19,175	$2,413	$16,762
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	$24,235	$1,595	$22,640
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	$19,143	$2,516	$16,627
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	$26,190	$3,212	$22,978
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	$22,586	$4,349	$18,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulare Western High

What is the racial makeup of Tulare Western High?

Students at Tulare Western High are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Tulare Western High in?

Tulare Joint Union High

Is Tulare Western High a good school?

Tulare Western High ranks 901^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tulare Western High?

Tulare Western High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Maple Elementary
Elementary : Oak Valley Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Elementary
Elementary : Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Middle : Los Tules Middle

How many students attend Tulare Western High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,927 students attended Tulare Western High.

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