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:
2195th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,001 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.4 Help
Number of students:  196

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.1%
African American:
7.7%
Pacific Islander:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.72. (See more...)
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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.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Redwood High has the smallest high school student body size in the Sequoia Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.1%), African American (7.7%), Pacific Islander (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sequoia Union High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood High is 25.4, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Sequoia Union High School District! (See more...)
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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 2195th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Redwood High in the ranking list.)

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Sequoia Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Union High 337th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.05 1226th 1653 25.8%
2005 14.74 1591st 1901 16.3%
2006 16.43 1595th 1968 19.0%
2007 19.49 1522nd 2063 26.2%
2008 12.76 1830th 2117 13.6%
2009 27.76 1494th 2238 33.2%
2010 18.89 1661st 2281 27.2%
2011 15.36 1833rd 2367 22.6%
2012 19.38 1650th 2354 29.9%
2013 15.79 1845th 2426 23.9%
2015 10.29 1827th 1994 8.4%
2016 7.71 2016th 2039 1.1%
2017 10.07 1835th 2021 9.2%
2018 9.57 1917th 2017 5.0%
2019 9.57 2078th 2133 2.6%
2022 12.80 1880th 2123 11.4%
2023 9.78 2076th 2348 11.6%
2024 7.72 2195th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.94 936th 938 0.2%
2019 27.63 883rd 941 6.2%
2022 31.99 769th 1044 26.3%
2023 31.02 772nd 1323 41.6%
2024 23.12 1143rd 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 1452nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.47 1712th 1862 8.1%
2019 9.68 1885th 1937 2.7%
2022 12.40 1771st 1943 8.9%
2023 10.16 1988th 2247 11.5%
2024 8.01 2105th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.33 1759th 1760 0.1%
2019 7.70 1790th 1833 2.3%
2022 12.51 1660th 1858 10.7%
2023 9.99 1899th 2118 10.3%
2024 7.25 2003rd 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 901st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.31 1673rd 1834 8.8%
2019 9.44 1816th 1880 3.4%
2022 11.82 1762nd 1916 8.0%
2023 9.72 1968th 2207 10.8%
2024 7.33 2065th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.66 1621st 1742 6.9%
2019 9.49 1750th 1814 3.5%
2022 14.14 1615th 1861 13.2%
2023 9.71 1908th 2142 10.9%
2024 7.85 1980th 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.

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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

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

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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 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

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

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 Redwood High

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YearTotal 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 2078th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2076th 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)1.914.3
 12.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Union High)69.870.4
 0.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Redwood High)00
   11th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Union High)52.349.9
 2.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Redwood High)00
   12th Grade Science (Sequoia Union High)38.319.8
 18.5%
   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 Students227196
 13.7%
African American815
 87.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic195157
 19.5%
Pacific Islander1015
 50%
White105
 50%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.3%58.7%
 27.7%


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

Students at Redwood High are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 196 students attended Redwood High.


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