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Mission Oak High

Q: Is Mission Oak High a good school?

Mission Oak High ranks 1015 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 53% of California high schools

Summary

Mission Oak High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,678 students in Tulare, California, part of the Tulare Joint Union High district, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to support students through to graduation.

The school's greatest strengths are its outstanding 98.8% graduation rate and low chronic absenteeism at 10.8%, both the best among similar comprehensive high schools in the district like Tulare Western High and Tulare Union High. It is also notably effective in teaching English Language Learners. However, academic performance is mixed: while English scores are solid, proficiency in math and science is below the state average, a challenge shared across the district. Compared to local charter schools such as Accelerated Charter High, Mission Oak achieves much stronger results in graduation and attendance, even while spending less per student.

Overall, Mission Oak High provides a supportive and stable environment that successfully keeps students engaged and on track to graduate, though there is a recognized need to boost achievement in core subjects like math. Its efficient operation and strong student support systems position it well for future improvements in academic rigor.

1,678

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,793

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3442 East Bardsley Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-6148

(559) 688-2021

District: Tulare Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Mission Oak High:

Elementary:	Alpine Vista
	Cypress Elementary
	Pixley Elementary
	Sundale Elementary
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	Tipton Elementary
Middle:	Cherry Avenue Middle
	Pixley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

White:

15.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,015^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	51.3	1015 of 2162	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1044 of 2159	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	920 of 2170	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1130 of 2123	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	507 of 1290	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	984 of 2133	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	827 of 2017	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	1013 of 2021	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	920 of 2039	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	880 of 1994	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	848 of 2426	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	757 of 2354	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	824 of 2367	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.6	928 of 2281	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	167 of 2238	92.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	758 of 1161	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	456 of 555	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	698 of 1117	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	787 of 1052	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	195 of 1085	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	409 of 1064	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	202 of 1044	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	20.2	426 of 467	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	370 of 941	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	395 of 938	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	964 of 1906	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	996 of 1915	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	837 of 1915	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1042 of 1858	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	458 of 1054	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	875 of 1833	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	681 of 1760	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	856 of 1900	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	843 of 1902	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	630 of 1917	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	833 of 1861	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	723 of 1814	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	593 of 1742	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1007 of 2013	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	905 of 2026	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	744 of 2030	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	927 of 1943	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	477 of 1126	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1040 of 1937	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.4	617 of 1862	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	861 of 1942	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	953 of 1948	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	915 of 1963	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1002 of 1916	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	488 of 1122	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	946 of 1880	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	921 of 1834	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	729 of 1252	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	769 of 1216	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	909 of 1197	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	512 of 1155	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	533 of 1173	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	609 of 1193	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	777 of 1204	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	632 of 1222	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	599 of 1173	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science23%-10 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Deep Creek Academy	Public	9-12	281 South Farmersville Blvd.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-6205	34	2	17.0	91.2%	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	2076^th of 2162 public high schools	4.0%		8.3	2146^th of 2159 public high schools	0.6%	70		0.0		0.0	13.3	13.3	0.0	0.0	$62,416	$61,830	$586

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Oak High

What schools feed into Mission Oak High?

Mission Oak High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alpine Vista
Elementary : Cypress Elementary
Elementary : Pixley Elementary
Elementary : Sundale Elementary
Elementary : Tipton Elementary
Middle : Cherry Avenue Middle
Middle : Pixley Middle

How many students attend Mission Oak High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,678 students attended Mission Oak High.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Oak High?

Students at Mission Oak High are 79% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mission Oak High a good school?

Mission Oak High ranks 1015^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mission Oak High in?

Tulare Joint Union High

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