Is Avenal High a good school?

Avenal High ranks 1644 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Avenal High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Avenal High.

What is the racial makeup of Avenal High?

Students at Avenal High are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools feed into Avenal High?

Avenal High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Avenal Elementary Elementary : Kettleman City Elementary Elementary : Tamarack Elementary Middle : Reef Sunset Middle

Avenal High

Summary:

Avenal High is a public high school in Avenal, California, serving 786 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked 1467 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avenal High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 87.9% to 95.4%, while the dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.5% and 8.7%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, ranging from 5.6% to 33.7% in recent years. Academically, only 29.87% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and only 5.84% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, such as Cambridge High and Coalinga High, Avenal High's performance is generally lower. The school's nearby continuation school, Sunrise High, has even lower performance metrics, with a 63.2% four-year graduation rate and a 36.8% dropout rate. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of students (over 89%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA 93204-1413

(559) 386-5253

District: Reef-Sunset Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1644^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,058

Feeder schools for Avenal High:

Elementary:	Avenal Elementary
	Kettleman City Elementary
	Tamarack Elementary
Middle:	Reef Sunset Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 786

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

2.3%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avenal High ranks worse than 70.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.27. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Avenal High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Avenal High has the largest high school student body size in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.7%), White (2.3%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avenal High is 26.4, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Avenal High employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avenal High is $10,058, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avenal High:

SchoolDigger ranks Avenal High 1644^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Avenal High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

Reef-Sunset Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Reef-Sunset Unified 1467^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avenal High

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Rank History for all students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.31	1063^rd	1653	35.7%
2005	23.87	1242^nd	1901	34.7%
2006	26.50	1201^st	1968	39.0%
2007	26.34	1257^th	2063	39.1%
2008	22.33	1439^th	2117	32.0%
2009	24.19	1667^th	2238	25.5%
2010	18.40	1685^th	2281	26.1%
2011	25.87	1440^th	2367	39.2%
2012	22.54	1525^th	2354	35.2%
2013	23.17	1538^th	2426	36.6%
2015	15.24	1592^nd	1994	20.2%
2016	20.39	1512^th	2039	25.8%
2017	21.42	1490^th	2021	26.3%
2018	26.04	1427^th	2017	29.3%
2019	30.49	1421^st	2133	33.4%
2021	28.79	923^rd	1290	28.4%
2022	25.82	1519^th	2123	28.5%
2023	19.55	1710^th	2348	27.2%
2024	21.27	1644^th	2323	29.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	35.03	600^th	941	36.2%
2021	42.83	232^nd	467	50.3%
2022	38.70	558^th	1044	46.6%
2023	37.87	529^th	1323	60.0%
2024	34.15	667^th	1350	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.64	1301^st	1547	15.9%
2024	15.55	1489^th	1534	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.00	1286^th	1862	30.9%
2019	35.57	1245^th	1937	35.7%
2021	33.34	789^th	1126	29.9%
2022	31.03	1333^rd	1943	31.4%
2023	23.28	1592^nd	2247	29.1%
2024	25.49	1524^th	2235	31.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.26	1374^th	1760	21.9%
2019	26.81	1333^rd	1833	27.3%
2021	21.53	858^th	1054	18.6%
2022	25.08	1389^th	1858	25.2%
2023	20.05	1597^th	2118	24.6%
2024	19.07	1610^th	2098	23.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.43	937^th	1161	19.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.11	1280^th	1834	30.2%
2019	29.96	1281^st	1880	31.9%
2021	31.14	786^th	1122	29.9%
2022	25.21	1401^st	1916	26.9%
2023	16.38	1700^th	2207	23.0%
2024	22.24	1537^th	2172	29.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avenal High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.77	1242^nd	1742	28.7%
2019	34.92	1179^th	1814	35.0%
2022	30.94	1291^st	1861	30.6%
2023	22.38	1555^th	2142	27.4%
2024	26.26	1444^th	2125	32.0%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Avenal High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	106	0	1	282	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	103	2	4	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1990	71	5	0	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	70	4	0	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	81	10	2	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	75	7	0	425	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	79	3	2	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	77	4	0	453	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	77	4	0	453	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	71	6	2	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	72	3	0	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1999	70	4	0	486	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	40	18	1	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	41	6	2	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	29	7	0	549	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2003	29	7	0	549	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2004	23	6	0	540	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2005	21	5	0	517	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2006	21	3	0	572	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2007	24	5	1	597	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2008	26	5	1	613	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2009	28	6	2	615	0	0	0	0	651
2010	29	1	3	608	1	0	0	0	642
2011	26	0	2	578	0	0	0	0	606
2012	23	2	5	601	0	0	0	0	631
2013	20	4	8	623	0	0	0	0	655
2014	11	3	8	609	0	0	0	0	631
2015	11	2	19	631	0	0	0	0	663
2016	19	0	2	621	0	0	0	0	642
2017	25	0	1	606	1	0	0	0	633
2018	16	0	0	611	1	0	0	0	628
2019	14	0	0	600	1	0	0	0	615
2020	16	0	0	637	0	0	0	0	653
2021	20	0	2	722	1	0	0	0	745
2022	23	0	4	735	0	0	0	0	762
2023	18	3	2	760	2	0	0	1	786

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 Avenal High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	20.2	19.3	n/a
1989	414	22.2	18.6	n/a
1990	399	20.3	19.6	n/a
1991	419	22.3	18.7	n/a
1992	492	22.7	21.6	51.8
1993	507	24.2	21.0	74.4
1994	489	23.9	20.5	74.6
1995	536	26.7	20.1	70.7
1996	536	26.7	20.1	70.7
1997	518	23.8	21.8	71
1998	536	25.3	21.2	80.8
1999	560	26.8	20.9	67
2000	544	29.1	18.7	84.7
2001	568	28.0	20.3	99.5
2002	585	29.0	20.2	99.5
2003	585	29.0	20.2	99.5
2004	569	27.2	20.9	99.5
2005	543	26.7	20.3	99.4
2006	596	28.7	20.8	99.5
2007	627	28.8	21.8	n/a
2008	646	33.0	19.6	72.6
2009	651	29.3	19.1	78.3
2010	642	31.0	20.7	98.6
2011	606	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	631	28.9	21.8	n/a
2013	655	27.6	23.7	97.9
2014	631	28.3	22.2	68.5
2015	663	30.0	22.1	82.4
2016	642	28.0	22.9	88
2017	633	26.0	24.3	85.9
2018	628	26.7	23.4	86.8
2019	615	27.0	22.7	89.9
2020	653	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	745	25.5	29.2	89.5
2022	762	28.5	26.7	94.6
2023	786	29.7	26.4	89.7

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 Avenal High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	20.2	19.3	n/a
1989	414	22.2	18.6	n/a
1990	399	20.3	19.6	n/a
1991	419	22.3	18.7	n/a
1992	492	22.7	21.6	51.8
1993	507	24.2	21.0	74.4
1994	489	23.9	20.5	74.6
1995	536	26.7	20.1	70.7
1996	536	26.7	20.1	70.7
1997	518	23.8	21.8	71
1998	536	25.3	21.2	80.8
1999	560	26.8	20.9	67
2000	544	29.1	18.7	84.7
2001	568	28.0	20.3	99.5
2002	585	29.0	20.2	99.5
2003	585	29.0	20.2	99.5
2004	569	27.2	20.9	99.5
2005	543	26.7	20.3	99.4
2006	596	28.7	20.8	99.5
2007	627	28.8	21.8	n/a
2008	646	33.0	19.6	72.6
2009	651	29.3	19.1	78.3
2010	642	31.0	20.7	98.6
2011	606	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	631	28.9	21.8	n/a
2013	655	27.6	23.7	97.9
2014	631	28.3	22.2	68.5
2015	663	30.0	22.1	82.4
2016	642	28.0	22.9	88
2017	633	26.0	24.3	85.9
2018	628	26.7	23.4	86.8
2019	615	27.0	22.7	89.9
2020	653	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	745	25.5	29.2	89.5
2022	762	28.5	26.7	94.6
2023	786	29.7	26.4	89.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Avenal High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,058

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avenal High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1421^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1710^th of 2348 High schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Avenal High)	43	33.3	9.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Reef-Sunset Unified)	40.7	30.9	9.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Avenal High)	14	6.2	7.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Reef-Sunset Unified)	13	5.8	7.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Avenal High)	4.9	7.1	2.3%
12th Grade Science (Reef-Sunset Unified)	5.3	7.1	1.8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	615	786	27.8%
African American	0	3
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	600	760	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	18	28.6%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.9%	89.7%	0.2%

Schools Near Avenal High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Avenal High	Public	9-12	601 Mariposa St.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-5253	786	30	26.4	89.7%	18 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	760 (96.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	1644^th of 2323 public high schools	29.2%		19.6	1710^th of 2348 public high schools	27.2%	66	13.1			13.3	29.9	29.9	5.8	5.8	$10,058
Sunrise High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	209 North Park Ave.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-4162	20	1	16.6	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	2018^th of 2323 public high schools	13.1%		6.4	2294^th of 2348 public high schools	2.3%	276							0.0	0.0	$14,068
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day	Public	6-12	861 Monterey St.	Avenal	93204	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-0460	4	1	3.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$33,420
Adelante High	Public	9-12	701 General Petroleum St.	Kettleman City	93239	Kings County	Reef-Sunset Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 386-9081	4	1	4.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,068
Chesnut High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	16673 Palmer	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2066	30	3	9.8	90.0%	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2238^th of 2323 public high schools	3.7%					(n/a)		0.0		2.6	3.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	$15,099
Cambridge High	Public	9-12	516 Baker St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7565	68	5	13.3	89.7%	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	7.3	2232^nd of 2323 public high schools	3.9%		6.6	2290^th of 2348 public high schools	2.5%	58		0.0		0.0	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0	$16
Coalinga High	Public	9-12	750 Van Ness Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7520	1,266	60	21.2	89.4%	111 (8.8%)	18 (1.4%)	1,082 (85.5%)	38 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.0%)	21.9	1628^th of 2323 public high schools	29.9%		29.6	1427^th of 2348 public high schools	39.2%	201		7.2	8.7	7.9	36.5	36.5	6.6	6.6	$8,892
Miles W. Culwell Community Day	Public	7-12	275 Cambridge Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7644	3	1	2.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$16

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