Tahquitz High

Summary:

Tahquitz High is a public high school located in Hemet, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,727 students. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tahquitz High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the Hemet Unified School District and the state of California averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.76% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.26% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, only 10.93% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 14.65% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's performance in science is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Tahquitz High has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 93.2%, but its dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 3.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's 3.0% and the state's average.

Compared to other nearby high schools, such as Hemet High and Western Center Academy, Tahquitz High's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Alessandro High and Mountain View High, which have even lower academic achievement and higher dropout rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4425 Titan Trail
       Hemet, CA  92545-6224


(951) 765-6300

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1395th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,090 Help


Feeder schools for Tahquitz High:

Elementary:    Cawston Elementary
    Fruitvale Elementary
    Jacob Wiens Elementary
    Winchester Elementary
Middle:    Rancho Viejo Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  1,727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.1%
White:
12.3%
African American:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.7% Help


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Compare Details Tahquitz High ranks worse than 60.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.14. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tahquitz High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.1%), White (12.3%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tahquitz High is 21.4, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tahquitz High is $9,090. 3 high schools in the Hemet Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tahquitz High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahquitz High 1395th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Tahquitz High in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tahquitz High

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Rank History for all students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 66.00 339th 2117 84.0%
2009 46.71 833rd 2238 62.8%
2010 45.50 881st 2281 61.4%
2011 42.98 975th 2367 58.8%
2012 43.26 958th 2354 59.3%
2013 36.03 1160th 2426 52.2%
2015 35.19 1264th 1994 36.6%
2016 41.80 1160th 2039 43.1%
2017 41.71 1215th 2021 39.9%
2018 39.98 1214th 2017 39.8%
2019 20.75 1605th 2133 24.8%
2021 29.26 916th 1290 29.0%
2022 31.60 1388th 2123 34.6%
2023 27.78 1483rd 2348 36.8%
2024 31.14 1395th 2323 39.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.66 638th 786 18.8%
2024 19.82 603rd 804 25.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 692nd 938 26.2%
2019 50.52 277th 941 70.6%
2021 39.00 262nd 467 43.9%
2022 37.66 598th 1044 42.7%
2023 24.90 1039th 1323 21.5%
2024 35.84 607th 1350 55.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.35 811th 1547 47.6%
2024 22.91 1254th 1534 18.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.81 1106th 1862 40.6%
2019 20.65 1482nd 1937 23.5%
2021 34.84 767th 1126 31.9%
2022 34.37 1258th 1943 35.3%
2023 31.31 1385th 2247 38.4%
2024 33.30 1337th 2235 40.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.56 358th 417 14.1%
2024 29.30 327th 451 27.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.19 1132nd 1760 35.7%
2019 17.28 1488th 1833 18.8%
2021 26.65 805th 1054 23.6%
2022 29.24 1290th 1858 30.6%
2023 23.92 1497th 2118 29.3%
2024 28.98 1380th 2098 34.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 908th 1052 13.7%
2019 23.21 943rd 1117 15.6%
2021 28.73 411th 555 25.9%
2022 36.09 660th 1161 43.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.72 154th 168 8.3%
2023 15.65 204th 233 12.4%
2024 12.58 223rd 234 4.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.16 1178th 1834 35.8%
2019 21.66 1417th 1880 24.6%
2021 24.31 864th 1122 23.0%
2022 30.08 1283rd 1916 33.0%
2023 29.30 1353rd 2207 38.7%
2024 30.69 1301st 2172 40.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.67 439th 582 24.6%
2019 23.15 459th 592 22.5%
2022 42.63 262nd 522 49.8%
2023 27.16 526th 720 26.9%
2024 30.02 506th 721 29.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.03 1035th 1742 40.6%
2019 21.11 1390th 1814 23.4%
2022 34.02 1224th 1861 34.2%
2023 29.95 1378th 2142 35.7%
2024 34.34 1272nd 2125 40.1%
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Rank History for White students at Tahquitz High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.66 828th 1173 29.4%
2019 19.05 1015th 1222 16.9%
2022 22.27 948th 1204 21.3%
2023 23.13 1041st 1434 27.4%
2024 30.18 902nd 1406 35.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tahquitz High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 288 94 26 478 6 n/a n/a 0 892
2009 366 129 43 641 11 5 7 0 1202
2010 420 154 59 810 10 7 25 0 1485
2011 413 156 66 870 15 5 31 0 1556
2012 389 162 60 871 15 9 44 0 1550
2013 395 165 62 892 15 7 53 0 1589
2014 369 187 60 912 11 8 60 0 1607
2015 331 179 49 957 7 7 52 0 1582
2016 359 184 39 1017 8 9 49 0 1665
2017 322 196 36 1015 12 7 46 0 1634
2018 287 168 38 1063 13 3 39 0 1611
2019 287 181 33 1115 14 4 37 0 1671
2020 285 169 32 1136 12 5 39 0 1678
2021 253 154 39 1197 8 5 42 0 1698
2022 223 166 28 1226 10 4 56 0 1713
2023 212 146 33 1263 9 7 57 0 1727

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 Tahquitz High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 892 48.8 18.3 68.7
2009 1202 49.3 20.7 67.6
2010 1485 57.6 25.7 78.5
2011 1556 n/a n/a 76.4
2012 1550 59.7 25.9 n/a
2013 1589 62.5 25.4 80.6
2014 1607 66.8 24.0 82.1
2015 1582 73.0 21.6 80.5
2016 1665 75.0 22.2 79.7
2017 1634 76.8 21.2 79.6
2018 1611 75.2 21.4 79.1
2019 1671 74.9 22.3 85.2
2020 1678 n/a n/a 85.8
2021 1698 74.3 22.8 89.2
2022 1713 77.9 21.9 87.2
2023 1727 80.3 21.4 87.7

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 Tahquitz High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 892 48.8 18.3 68.7
2009 1202 49.3 20.7 67.6
2010 1485 57.6 25.7 78.5
2011 1556 n/a n/a 76.4
2012 1550 59.7 25.9 n/a
2013 1589 62.5 25.4 80.6
2014 1607 66.8 24.0 82.1
2015 1582 73.0 21.6 80.5
2016 1665 75.0 22.2 79.7
2017 1634 76.8 21.2 79.6
2018 1611 75.2 21.4 79.1
2019 1671 74.9 22.3 85.2
2020 1678 n/a n/a 85.8
2021 1698 74.3 22.8 89.2
2022 1713 77.9 21.9 87.2
2023 1727 80.3 21.4 87.7

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 Tahquitz High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,090

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tahquitz 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 1605th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1483rd of 2348 High schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tahquitz High)30.333.9
 3.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)45.539.5
 6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tahquitz High)12.510.6
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)1813.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Tahquitz High)5.114
 8.9%
   12th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)9.816
 6.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16711727
 3.4%
African American181146
 19.3%
American Indian149
 35.7%
Asian3333
Hispanic11151263
 13.3%
Pacific Islander47
 75%
White287212
 26.1%
Two or More Races3757
 54.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.2%87.7%
 2.5%


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Tahquitz High ranks 1395th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Tahquitz High are 73% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Tahquitz High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cawston Elementary
Elementary : Fruitvale Elementary
Elementary : Jacob Wiens Elementary
Elementary : Winchester Elementary
Middle : Rancho Viejo Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,727 students attended Tahquitz High.


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