Sierra High

Summary:

Sierra High is a public high school located in Azusa, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1100 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra High has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.8% and 88.2%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 9.8% to 20.6% in recent years, significantly worse than the nearby Glendora High and Mt. SAC Early College Academy, which have graduation rates above 90% and dropout rates below 5%. Sierra High also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 40.4% to 60.5%, much higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Academically, Sierra High's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.76% of Sierra High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.44% in the Azusa Unified district and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 1.49%, compared to 22.3% in the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, and the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to the school's poor performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1040 East Gladstone St.
       Azusa, CA  91702-4837


(626) 852-8300

District: Azusa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1717th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,152 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  183

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.5%
White:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Compare Details Sierra High ranks worse than 73.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sierra High 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.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra High is $10,152.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra High 1717th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sierra High in the ranking list.)

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Azusa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Azusa Unified 1100th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra High

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Rank History for all students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.51 1208th 1653 26.9%
2005 16.16 1535th 1901 19.3%
2006 13.81 1683rd 1968 14.5%
2007 12.83 1801st 2063 12.7%
2008 12.12 1850th 2117 12.6%
2009 22.17 1737th 2238 22.4%
2010 13.42 1892nd 2281 17.1%
2011 13.42 1928th 2367 18.5%
2012 11.48 1957th 2354 16.9%
2013 17.50 1764th 2426 27.3%
2015 9.12 1916th 1994 3.9%
2016 14.91 1619th 2039 20.6%
2017 10.23 1818th 2021 10.0%
2018 10.91 1778th 2017 11.8%
2019 10.67 2005th 2133 6.0%
2022 16.90 1740th 2123 18.0%
2023 18.54 1735th 2348 26.1%
2024 18.68 1717th 2323 26.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.51 724th 938 22.8%
2019 25.57 899th 941 4.5%
2023 33.61 658th 1323 50.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.15 1365th 1547 11.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.75 1681st 1862 9.7%
2019 10.94 1809th 1937 6.6%
2022 17.35 1620th 1943 16.6%
2023 23.41 1587th 2247 29.4%
2024 21.97 1611th 2235 27.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.56 1683rd 1760 4.4%
2019 8.69 1752nd 1833 4.4%
2022 15.60 1593rd 1858 14.3%
2023 13.45 1774th 2118 16.2%
2024 11.39 1806th 2098 13.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 970th 1052 7.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.45 1540th 1834 16.0%
2019 10.35 1762nd 1880 6.3%
2022 16.58 1594th 1916 16.8%
2023 22.72 1537th 2207 30.4%
2024 24.80 1475th 2172 32.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.78 1520th 1742 12.7%
2019 10.89 1679th 1814 7.4%
2022 18.83 1516th 1861 18.5%
2023 21.15 1578th 2142 26.3%
2024 20.65 1561st 2125 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: California 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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Reviews:
by a citizen
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Open Quote My name is Suzuki Farmer and I was a student at Sierra High school for 2 years in the year of 2010 and 2011.Wooohoo class of 2011! I went their both junior and senior year. I have to say if it was not for me having the opportunity to attend Sierra High, I would have not graduated. The staff is so friendly and so helpful. I have to give special thanks to Mrs.Kardashian of course , she is the absolute best! She is always smiling you will never see her mad well, unless you are doing something bad but either way she smiles almost all the time and the best part I have to say was being office aid ! the staff in the office is so fun and talkative! but we never got off task that forsure we had our moments of fun "chismes" but then when it came to office work, attendance or etc we did it right. I recommend this school to every kid out there . the teachers DO care , one of the realist teachers is Mr. Lowery he is so cool and also Mrs.Oldaker she was my fav. teacher anyhow know their are many rumors out their about the school but it's not how you think it is they have an officer on duty and they are always watching you , man I miss Officer Greg he retired the yr. I graduated he was funny and strict. for any of you who think you cannot do it and Graduate You can , and especially if you go to sierra high school they help so much it is so easy to learn. you will learn stuff you though was hard you will do things you never thought you could do because they break things down for you and don't rush into it or judge you when you get the answer wrong .well my work here is done! if anyone from sierra high reads this tell all the teachers and staff that i Say hello ! i miss them thanks alot Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sierra High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 26 1 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 77
1989 28 3 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 69
1990 27 1 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 78
1991 35 3 2 95 0 n/a n/a 0 135
1992 8 0 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 34
1993 11 1 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 55
1994 29 5 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 80
1995 21 2 1 75 0 n/a n/a 0 99
1996 21 2 1 75 0 n/a n/a 0 99
1997 25 3 1 134 0 n/a n/a 0 163
1998 24 4 2 144 0 n/a n/a 0 174
1999 31 0 3 172 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2000 22 2 1 168 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2001 25 3 1 159 0 n/a n/a 0 188
2002 26 1 2 176 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2003 26 1 2 176 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2004 22 2 2 163 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2005 22 0 3 154 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2006 24 1 2 148 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2007 30 5 1 162 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2008 16 6 2 169 n/a n/a n/a 0 193
2009 12 4 2 168 0 0 0 0 186
2010 19 1 1 274 0 1 0 0 296
2011 15 6 2 268 2 1 1 0 295
2012 12 5 2 278 0 0 3 0 300
2013 6 6 1 260 0 0 2 0 275
2014 4 1 1 210 0 0 0 0 216
2015 5 2 2 202 0 0 0 0 211
2016 4 6 3 186 0 0 0 0 199
2017 6 3 2 157 0 0 6 0 174
2018 7 3 2 166 1 0 1 0 180
2019 4 3 1 172 1 0 0 0 181
2020 2 1 1 173 1 0 1 0 179
2021 4 4 1 171 1 0 2 0 183
2022 3 2 0 176 0 0 1 0 182
2023 1 0 0 182 0 0 0 0 183

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 Sierra High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 77 2.1 36.6 n/a
1989 69 3.0 23.0 n/a
1990 78 3.0 26.0 n/a
1991 135 4.0 33.7 n/a
1992 34 4.1 8.2 n/a
1993 55 4.0 13.8 0
1994 80 4.0 20.0 0
1995 99 6.0 16.5 43.4
1996 99 6.0 16.5 43.4
1997 163 9.0 18.1 54
1998 174 9.0 19.3 43.1
1999 206 11.0 18.7 64.6
2000 193 13.0 14.8 60.6
2001 188 13.0 14.5 77.1
2002 205 10.0 20.5 63.4
2003 205 10.0 20.5 63.4
2004 189 13.0 14.5 0
2005 179 12.0 14.9 76
2006 176 12.0 14.7 59.7
2007 198 12.0 16.5 54
2008 193 16.0 12.1 58.5
2009 186 14.0 10.3 70.4
2010 296 19.0 15.5 68.6
2011 295 n/a n/a 56.9
2012 300 17.2 17.4 n/a
2013 275 16.9 16.2 82.9
2014 216 12.0 18.0 76.9
2015 211 11.0 19.1 82
2016 199 13.0 15.3 75.4
2017 174 11.6 15.0 83.3
2018 180 12.5 14.3 88.3
2019 181 12.6 14.3 90.1
2020 179 n/a n/a 95
2021 183 12.4 14.6 85.8
2022 182 15.1 12.0 92.3
2023 183 15.1 12.1 88.5

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 Sierra High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 77 2.1 36.6 n/a
1989 69 3.0 23.0 n/a
1990 78 3.0 26.0 n/a
1991 135 4.0 33.7 n/a
1992 34 4.1 8.2 n/a
1993 55 4.0 13.8 0
1994 80 4.0 20.0 0
1995 99 6.0 16.5 43.4
1996 99 6.0 16.5 43.4
1997 163 9.0 18.1 54
1998 174 9.0 19.3 43.1
1999 206 11.0 18.7 64.6
2000 193 13.0 14.8 60.6
2001 188 13.0 14.5 77.1
2002 205 10.0 20.5 63.4
2003 205 10.0 20.5 63.4
2004 189 13.0 14.5 0
2005 179 12.0 14.9 76
2006 176 12.0 14.7 59.7
2007 198 12.0 16.5 54
2008 193 16.0 12.1 58.5
2009 186 14.0 10.3 70.4
2010 296 19.0 15.5 68.6
2011 295 n/a n/a 56.9
2012 300 17.2 17.4 n/a
2013 275 16.9 16.2 82.9
2014 216 12.0 18.0 76.9
2015 211 11.0 19.1 82
2016 199 13.0 15.3 75.4
2017 174 11.6 15.0 83.3
2018 180 12.5 14.3 88.3
2019 181 12.6 14.3 90.1
2020 179 n/a n/a 95
2021 183 12.4 14.6 85.8
2022 182 15.1 12.0 92.3
2023 183 15.1 12.1 88.5

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 Sierra High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,152

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra High

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 2005th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1735th of 2348 High schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra High)7.133.7
 26.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Azusa Unified)47.144.3
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sierra High)11.1
 0.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Azusa Unified)24.713.8
 10.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Sierra High)01.3
 1.3%
   12th Grade Science (Azusa Unified)4.915.5
 10.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students181183
 1.1%
African American30
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic172182
 5.8%
Pacific Islander00
White41
 75%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.1%88.5%
 1.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 183 students attended Sierra High.

Sierra High ranks 1717th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Sierra High are 99% Hispanic.


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