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Sequoia Secondary School

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Sequoia Secondary School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Mesa, Arizona, with a student population of 372 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student body, low academic performance, and declining graduation rates compared to state and local averages.

Sequoia Secondary School has a much higher Hispanic student population (73.92%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of White (13.71%) and Asian (0%) students. Academically, the school consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40% and 32%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 91.4% in 2017-2018 to 74.5% in 2021-2022, while the dropout rate has increased from 1.5% to 9.8% over the same period.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa, which ranked 121 out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 and had a 92.9% four-year graduation rate, Sequoia Secondary School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. Despite increased spending per student, from $9,250 in 2019-2020 to $11,570 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a closer examination of its instructional practices and support systems.


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Public, Charter 7-12

 1460 S Horne
       Mesa, AZ  85204-5760

(480) 649-7737

District: Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,570 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  0.0 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.9%
White:
13.7%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sequoia Secondary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sequoia Secondary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.47. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sequoia Secondary School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.9%), White (13.7%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Secondary School is $11,570.
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Sequoia Secondary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.



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Rank History for Sequoia Secondary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 24.98 535th 663 19.3%
2013 19.44 695th 787 11.7%
2014 17.43 601st 690 12.9%
2016 12.08 638th 677 5.8%
2018 18.25 588th 711 17.3%
2019 10.87 566th 605 6.4%
2021 17.16 745th 832 10.5%
2023 13.73 793rd 854 7.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.33 412th 650 36.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.60 162nd 606 73.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.99 612th 789 22.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.66 430th 503 14.5%
2023 18.09 637th 717 11.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.84 539th 624 13.6%
2021 20.20 697th 820 15.0%
2023 11.64 776th 806 3.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.10 497th 617 19.4%
2021 17.12 745th 818 8.9%
2023 16.59 714th 810 11.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.86 472nd 573 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.84 464th 543 14.5%
2019 14.90 355th 387 8.3%
2021 22.66 693rd 802 13.6%
2023 13.95 719th 760 5.4%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.81 77th 108 28.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.45 400th 436 8.3%
2021 24.75 634th 780 18.7%
2023 10.14 649th 675 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sequoia Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 47.38 217th 395 45.1%
2010 26.48 297th 403 26.3%
2011 35.68 253rd 397 36.3%
2012 41.29 276th 471 41.4%
2013 42.29 280th 491 43.0%
2014 30.99 278th 394 29.4%
2016 14.80 359th 406 11.6%
2018 17.45 335th 420 20.2%
2019 11.16 274th 285 3.9%
2021 23.78 375th 509 26.3%
2022 14.47 401st 464 13.6%
2023 13.47 438th 469 6.6%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.76 42nd 374 88.8%
2022 47.67 137th 282 51.4%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.47 126th 422 70.1%
2022 32.07 375th 380 1.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 186th 253 26.5%
2022 10.12 168th 168 0.0%
2023 25.87 258th 347 25.6%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.82 342nd 354 3.4%
2021 22.67 379th 492 23.0%
2022 13.59 393rd 456 13.8%
2023 10.27 399th 406 1.7%
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Rank History for high school Foster Care students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.31 237th 370 35.9%
2021 26.35 342nd 492 30.5%
2022 19.22 348th 455 23.5%
2023 12.48 406th 429 5.4%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 243rd 311 21.9%
2021 27.28 340th 479 29.0%
2022 16.70 378th 441 14.3%
2023 13.86 356th 379 6.1%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 25.05 150th 255 41.2%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 20.13 80th 129 38.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Sequoia Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.08 358th 448 20.1%
2022 16.66 332nd 409 18.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sequoia Secondary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 175 19 6 52 8 n/a n/a 0 260
2002 269 14 1 70 10 n/a n/a 0 364
2003 269 14 1 70 10 n/a n/a 0 364
2004 276 15 2 84 11 n/a n/a 0 388
2005 285 17 2 93 8 n/a n/a 0 405
2006 251 17 3 122 15 n/a n/a 0 408
2007 220 13 10 128 9 n/a n/a 0 380
2008 187 22 9 142 14 n/a n/a 0 374
2009 164 24 10 183 10 n/a n/a 0 391
2010 81 12 7 102 5 n/a n/a 0 207
2011 90 10 4 142 6 1 0 0 253
2012 74 17 2 138 7 0 0 0 238
2013 110 26 0 266 13 1 0 0 416
2014 110 45 2 316 12 0 5 0 490
2015 159 30 2 217 9 0 1 0 418
2016 137 39 2 212 5 1 4 0 400
2017 12 3 0 15 0 0 1 0 31
2018 64 14 1 213 7 3 4 0 306
2019 66 19 0 273 4 2 5 0 369
2020 51 25 1 299 4 2 7 0 389
2021 57 27 2 281 14 3 7 0 391
2022 57 16 0 284 17 6 9 0 389
2023 51 20 0 275 13 5 8 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sequoia Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 260 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 364 n/a n/a n/a
2003 364 n/a n/a n/a
2004 388 n/a n/a 43.8
2005 405 n/a n/a 54.6
2006 408 n/a n/a 27.9
2007 380 n/a n/a 44.5
2008 374 n/a n/a 1.9
2009 391 n/a n/a 71.1
2010 207 n/a n/a 41.1
2011 253 n/a n/a 35.2
2012 238 n/a n/a 76.5
2013 416 n/a n/a 84.9
2014 490 n/a n/a 84.5
2015 418 n/a n/a 91.9
2016 400 n/a n/a 90.3
2017 31 n/a n/a 83.9
2018 306 n/a n/a 73.9
2019 369 n/a n/a 73.7
2020 389 n/a n/a 67.9
2021 391 n/a n/a 67.8
2022 389 n/a n/a 67.9
2023 372 n/a n/a 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sequoia Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 260 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 364 n/a n/a n/a
2003 364 n/a n/a n/a
2004 388 n/a n/a 43.8
2005 405 n/a n/a 54.6
2006 408 n/a n/a 27.9
2007 380 n/a n/a 44.5
2008 374 n/a n/a 1.9
2009 391 n/a n/a 71.1
2010 207 n/a n/a 41.1
2011 253 n/a n/a 35.2
2012 238 n/a n/a 76.5
2013 416 n/a n/a 84.9
2014 490 n/a n/a 84.5
2015 418 n/a n/a 91.9
2016 400 n/a n/a 90.3
2017 31 n/a n/a 83.9
2018 306 n/a n/a 73.9
2019 369 n/a n/a 73.7
2020 389 n/a n/a 67.9
2021 391 n/a n/a 67.8
2022 389 n/a n/a 67.9
2023 372 n/a n/a 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequoia Secondary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $364 (3.9%) $293 (3.1%) $1,022 (10.8%) $6,680 (70.7%) $2,104 (22.3%) $8,784 (93.0%) $9,442
2020 $457 (4.9%) $237 (2.6%) $1,151 (12.4%) $4,403 (47.6%) $4,153 (44.9%) $8,556 (92.5%) $9,250
2022 $773 (6.7%) $833 (7.2%) $2,378 (20.6%) $6,529 (56.4%) $3,436 (29.7%) $9,965 (86.1%) $11,570

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoia Secondary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 566th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 793rd of 854 Middle schools
 0.7%
Ranks 274th of 285 High schoolsRanks 438th of 469 High schools
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students369372
 0.8%
African American1920
 5.3%
American Indian413
 225%
Asian00
Hispanic273275
 0.7%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White6651
 22.7%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.7%46.8%
 26.9%

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Students at Sequoia Secondary School are 74% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Sequoia Secondary School.


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