Is Redwood High a good school?

Redwood High ranks in the bottom 5.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Redwood High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended Redwood High.

What is the racial makeup of Redwood High?

Students at Redwood High are 85% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Redwood High

Summary:

Redwood High is a public high school located in Redwood City, California, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 196 students. However, the school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism issues, particularly among certain student subgroups.

Redwood High ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools based on standardized test scores, with only 7.89% of 11th grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 34.4% to 62.6% over the past five years, significantly below the Sequoia Union High School District and state averages. Additionally, Redwood High has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 79.8% to 92.8%, much higher than the district and state.

In comparison to nearby high schools in the Sequoia Union High School District, such as Woodside High, Tide Academy, Menlo-Atherton High, and Carlmont High, which generally perform at or above the state and district averages, Redwood High's performance is significantly lower. The only nearby school that struggles similarly is Everest Public High, another public charter school in the Redwood City area. Addressing the challenges at Redwood High will require targeted interventions and support systems to improve attendance, provide additional academic support, and address socioeconomic barriers to learning.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1968 Old County Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94063-1073

(650) 369-1411

District: Sequoia Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2195^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,001

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

Pacific Islander:

7.8%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redwood High ranks worse than 94.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Sequoia Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Redwood High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Redwood High has the smallest high school student body size in the Sequoia Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.4%), Pacific Islander (7.8%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sequoia Union High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood High is 12.9, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Sequoia Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Redwood High employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redwood High is $20,001, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Sequoia Union High School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redwood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood High 2195^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Redwood High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Sequoia Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Union High 337^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Redwood High

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Rank History for all students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.05	1226^th	1653	25.8%
2005	14.74	1591^st	1901	16.3%
2006	16.43	1595^th	1968	19.0%
2007	19.49	1522^nd	2063	26.2%
2008	12.76	1830^th	2117	13.6%
2009	27.76	1494^th	2238	33.2%
2010	18.89	1661^st	2281	27.2%
2011	15.36	1833^rd	2367	22.6%
2012	19.38	1650^th	2354	29.9%
2013	15.79	1845^th	2426	23.9%
2015	10.29	1827^th	1994	8.4%
2016	7.71	2016^th	2039	1.1%
2017	10.07	1835^th	2021	9.2%
2018	9.57	1917^th	2017	5.0%
2019	9.57	2078^th	2133	2.6%
2022	12.80	1880^th	2123	11.4%
2023	9.78	2076^th	2348	11.6%
2024	7.72	2195^th	2323	5.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.94	936^th	938	0.2%
2019	27.63	883^rd	941	6.2%
2022	31.99	769^th	1044	26.3%
2023	31.02	772^nd	1323	41.6%
2024	23.12	1143^rd	1350	15.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.19	1452^nd	1534	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.47	1712^th	1862	8.1%
2019	9.68	1885^th	1937	2.7%
2022	12.40	1771^st	1943	8.9%
2023	10.16	1988^th	2247	11.5%
2024	8.01	2105^th	2235	5.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.33	1759^th	1760	0.1%
2019	7.70	1790^th	1833	2.3%
2022	12.51	1660^th	1858	10.7%
2023	9.99	1899^th	2118	10.3%
2024	7.25	2003^rd	2098	4.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.35	901^st	1161	22.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.31	1673^rd	1834	8.8%
2019	9.44	1816^th	1880	3.4%
2022	11.82	1762^nd	1916	8.0%
2023	9.72	1968^th	2207	10.8%
2024	7.33	2065^th	2172	4.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.66	1621^st	1742	6.9%
2019	9.49	1750^th	1814	3.5%
2022	14.14	1615^th	1861	13.2%
2023	9.71	1908^th	2142	10.9%
2024	7.85	1980^th	2125	6.8%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Redwood High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	116	49	7	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	201
1989	124	61	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1990	122	47	3	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1991	104	54	9	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1992	89	67	16	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1993	87	53	15	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	237
1994	95	60	16	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
1995	82	62	12	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1996	82	62	12	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1997	78	58	15	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
1998	53	72	13	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	39	42	15	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	182
2000	82	45	13	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
2001	63	21	21	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2002	39	29	19	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2003	39	29	19	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2004	78	23	34	134	1	n/a	n/a	3	273
2005	36	22	18	132	2	n/a	n/a	2	212
2006	34	25	13	148	3	n/a	n/a	2	225
2007	37	24	21	164	2	n/a	n/a	5	253
2008	43	34	21	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	282
2009	37	35	2	194	1	20	0	0	289
2010	28	22	4	185	2	18	2	0	261
2011	44	25	4	260	5	23	1	0	362
2012	31	33	6	243	3	21	3	0	340
2013	15	13	4	251	0	27	3	0	313
2014	9	15	4	259	0	20	2	0	309
2015	11	17	4	233	0	19	6	0	290
2016	10	17	2	215	1	26	2	0	273
2017	7	8	2	152	0	17	4	0	190
2018	6	12	0	194	0	9	1	0	222
2019	10	8	0	195	3	10	1	0	227
2020	16	8	0	160	0	13	4	0	201
2021	8	12	1	166	0	13	3	0	203
2022	10	13	4	168	0	20	3	0	218
2023	5	15	3	157	0	15	1	0	196
2024	4	5	1	164	1	15	2	0	192

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redwood High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	201	12.0	16.7	n/a
1989	217	10.8	20.0	n/a
1990	218	10.8	20.1	n/a
1991	226	10.8	20.9	n/a
1992	235	11.0	21.3	14.9
1993	237	9.8	24.2	1.3
1994	282	9.8	28.8	13.5
1995	265	10.4	25.5	4.2
1996	265	10.4	25.5	4.2
1997	260	10.6	24.5	27.7
1998	252	9.7	26.0	16.3
1999	182	11.6	15.7	33
2000	303	10.6	28.6	17.2
2001	206	11.9	17.3	15
2002	220	11.6	19.0	39.5
2003	220	11.6	19.0	39.5
2004	273	11.8	23.1	33.3
2005	212	12.0	17.7	40
2006	225	11.0	20.5	62.3
2007	253	10.8	23.4	58.1
2008	282	17.0	16.6	42.6
2009	289	13.6	17.4	58.5
2010	261	14.0	18.6	62.8
2011	362	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	340	15.2	22.3	n/a
2013	313	14.2	22.0	60.4
2014	309	15.0	20.6	60.2
2015	290	16.0	18.1	69.7
2016	273	14.0	19.5	67
2017	190	12.5	15.2	41.6
2018	222	11.8	18.7	81.1
2019	227	11.3	20.0	86.3
2020	201	n/a	n/a	78.6
2021	203	14.8	13.7	71.9
2022	218	15.5	14.0	56
2023	196	7.7	25.4	58.7
2024	192	14.8	12.9	69.8

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 Redwood High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	201	12.0	16.7	n/a
1989	217	10.8	20.0	n/a
1990	218	10.8	20.1	n/a
1991	226	10.8	20.9	n/a
1992	235	11.0	21.3	14.9
1993	237	9.8	24.2	1.3
1994	282	9.8	28.8	13.5
1995	265	10.4	25.5	4.2
1996	265	10.4	25.5	4.2
1997	260	10.6	24.5	27.7
1998	252	9.7	26.0	16.3
1999	182	11.6	15.7	33
2000	303	10.6	28.6	17.2
2001	206	11.9	17.3	15
2002	220	11.6	19.0	39.5
2003	220	11.6	19.0	39.5
2004	273	11.8	23.1	33.3
2005	212	12.0	17.7	40
2006	225	11.0	20.5	62.3
2007	253	10.8	23.4	58.1
2008	282	17.0	16.6	42.6
2009	289	13.6	17.4	58.5
2010	261	14.0	18.6	62.8
2011	362	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	340	15.2	22.3	n/a
2013	313	14.2	22.0	60.4
2014	309	15.0	20.6	60.2
2015	290	16.0	18.1	69.7
2016	273	14.0	19.5	67
2017	190	12.5	15.2	41.6
2018	222	11.8	18.7	81.1
2019	227	11.3	20.0	86.3
2020	201	n/a	n/a	78.6
2021	203	14.8	13.7	71.9
2022	218	15.5	14.0	56
2023	196	7.7	25.4	58.7
2024	192	14.8	12.9	69.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Redwood High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$20,001

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redwood 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 2078^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2076^th of 2348 High schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood High)	1.9	14.3	12.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Union High)	69.8	70.4	0.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Redwood High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Union High)	52.3	49.9	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Redwood High)	0	0
12th Grade Science (Sequoia Union High)	38.3	19.8	18.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	227	196	13.7%
African American	8	15	87.5%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	195	157	19.5%
Pacific Islander	10	15	50%
White	10	5	50%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.3%	58.7%	27.7%

Schools Near Redwood 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 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
Redwood High	Public	9-12	1968 Old County Rd.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	192	15	12.9	69.8%	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	164 (85.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)	2 (1.0%)	7.7	2195^th of 2323 public high schools	5.5%		9.8	2076^th of 2348 public high schools	11.6%	119	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.9	7.9	0.0	0.0	$20,001
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1201 Brewster Ave.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9780	1,903	105	18.1	34.3%	604 (31.7%)	18 (0.9%)	1,116 (58.6%)	94 (4.9%)	9 (0.5%)	17 (0.9%)	45 (2.4%)	56.8	702^nd of 2323 public high schools	69.8%		76.3	394^th of 2348 public high schools	83.2%	308	30.6	6.3	27.9	53.8	53.8	28.6	28.6	$9,942
Summit Preparatory Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	890 Broadway	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Summit Preparatory Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 556-1110	379	18	21.3	55.1%	33 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	304 (80.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	56	718^th of 2323 public high schools	69.1%		36	1248^th of 2348 public high schools	46.8%	530		18.8	18.8	63.6	63.6	25.5	25.5
Carlmont High	Public	9-12	1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 595-0210	2,360	115	20.4	8.8%	1,022 (43.3%)	33 (1.4%)	366 (15.5%)	784 (33.2%)	15 (0.6%)	11 (0.5%)	129 (5.5%)	98.1	26^th of 2323 public high schools	98.9%		98.6	20^th of 2348 public high schools	99.1%	6	73.0		73.1	87.0	87.0	74.0	74.0	$8,843
Everest Public High	Public, Charter	9-12	455 Fifth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Everest Public High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 366-1050	281	9	30.6	77.9%	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	255 (90.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	22.5	1619^th of 2323 public high schools	30.3%		21.2	1668^th of 2348 public high schools	29.0%	49		13.4	13.4	24.5	24.5	7.7	7.7
Canyon Oaks Youth Center	Public	7-12	400 Edmonds Rd.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 839-1810	8	2	5.3		2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$44,540
Design Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	275 Oracle Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Design Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 231-2701	537	23	23.0	8.2%	205 (38.2%)	5 (0.9%)	78 (14.5%)	150 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (17.5%)	95.8	66^th of 2323 public high schools	97.2%		90.2	169^th of 2348 public high schools	92.8%	103		58.1	58.1	83.3	83.3	64.6	64.6
Woodside High	Public	9-12	199 Churchill Ave.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9750	1,646	98	16.7	28.1%	652 (39.6%)	17 (1.0%)	819 (49.8%)	88 (5.3%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	54 (3.3%)	77.8	361^st of 2323 public high schools	84.5%		82.2	292^nd of 2348 public high schools	87.6%	69	47.9	25.0	46.4	61.0	61.0	39.6	39.6	$11,106
Tide Academy	Public	9-12	150 Jefferson Dr.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	208	22	9.3	32.7%	54 (26.0%)	6 (2.9%)	124 (59.6%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	9 (4.3%)	90.1	164^th of 2323 public high schools	92.9%		78.6	352^nd of 2348 public high schools	85.0%	188	56.3		55.4	69.8	69.8	55.6	55.6
Menlo-Atherton High	Public	9-12	555 Middlefield Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5311	2,152	124	17.4	33.5%	819 (38.1%)	86 (4.0%)	872 (40.5%)	176 (8.2%)	30 (1.4%)	90 (4.2%)	79 (3.7%)	89.1	177^th of 2323 public high schools	92.4%		84.5	246^th of 2348 public high schools	89.5%	69	53.5	17.2	51.4	72.0	72.0	54.3	54.3	$9,732

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