Tide Academy

Summary:

Tide Academy is a public high school located in Menlo Park, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. As part of the Sequoia Union High School District, which is ranked 337 out of 1,568 districts in California, Tide Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic performance.

Tide Academy's academic excellence is evident in its strong standardized test scores, with 69.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 55.56% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 67.69% and 49.54%, and the state's 55.73% and 27.9%. The school's statewide ranking is also impressive, placing 164th out of 2,323 California high schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tide Academy's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 9th out of 1,406 California high schools for White students and 112th out of 2,172 for Male students, both with 5-star ratings.

While Tide Academy's academic achievements are commendable, the school faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and lower performance for socioeconomically disadvantaged and English Language Learner students. Compared to nearby schools, Tide Academy outperforms Redwood High but is outperformed by the highly-ranked Menlo-Atherton High, which is just 1.48 miles away. These insights provide valuable information for parents and the school community to understand Tide Academy's strengths and areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

150 Jefferson Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1115

(650) 369-1411

District: Sequoia Union High

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

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 208

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

White:

26.0%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tide Academy ranks better than 92.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tide Academy 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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tide Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Tide Academy 164^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Tide Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Tide Academy

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Rank History for all students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	88.19	225^th	2123	89.4%
2023	78.59	352^nd	2348	85.0%
2024	90.08	164^th	2323	92.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.18	540^th	1044	48.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.59	221^st	1547	85.7%
2024	58.41	342^nd	1534	77.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	63.95	565^th	1943	70.9%
2023	43.88	1039^th	2247	53.8%
2024	50.08	853^rd	2235	61.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	80.95	307^th	1858	83.5%
2023	77.26	347^th	2118	83.6%
2024	77.75	336^th	2098	84.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.02	235^th	1161	79.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	89.40	189^th	1916	90.1%
2023	77.06	357^th	2207	83.8%
2024	92.94	112^th	2172	94.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	79.59	276^th	1861	85.2%
2023	63.87	534^th	2142	75.1%
2024	76.48	291^st	2125	86.3%

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Rank History for White students at Tide Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	94.53	34^th	1204	97.2%
2023	91.63	54^th	1434	96.2%
2024	97.13	9^th	1406	99.4%

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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 Tide Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2020	27	7	9	53	0	1	6	103
2021	37	8	9	77	0	2	10	143
2022	58	9	11	100	0	2	8	188
2023	64	11	16	137	1	6	8	243
2024	54	6	10	124	0	5	9	208

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 Tide Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	103	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	143	14.0	10.2	41.3
2022	188	18.5	10.1	29.8
2023	243	20.9	11.6	30.5
2024	208	22.2	9.3	32.7

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 Tide Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	103	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	143	14.0	10.2	41.3
2022	188	18.5	10.1	29.8
2023	243	20.9	11.6	30.5
2024	208	22.2	9.3	32.7

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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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
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
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
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
KIPP Esperanza High	Public, Charter	9-12	1039 Garden St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	KIPP Esperanza High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 528-1546	241	25	9.6	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	235 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1217^th of 2323 public high schools	47.6%		35.1	1276^th of 2348 public high schools	45.7%	59	21.7	16.7	0.0	17.1	42.9	42.9	21.0	21.0
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1001 Beech St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	105	3	41.0	58.1%	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	6.7	2261^st of 2323 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)					6.3	6.3	0.0	0.0
East Palo Alto Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1050 Myrtle St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	East Palo Alto Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 893-8900	287	21	13.6	73.5%	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	254 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	27.2	1496^th of 2323 public high schools	35.6%		25	1563^rd of 2348 public high schools	33.4%	67		11.5		11.3	40.0	40.0	9.4	9.4
Palo Alto High	Public	9-12	50 Embarcadero Rd.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-3701	1,932	115	16.8	10.8%	674 (34.9%)	34 (1.8%)	265 (13.7%)	698 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.3%)	232 (12.0%)	94.9	82^nd of 2323 public high schools	96.5%		92.7	129^th of 2348 public high schools	94.5%	47	67.4			67.3	72.3	72.3	70.1	70.1	$15,583
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tide Academy

What district is Tide Academy in?

Sequoia Union High

Is Tide Academy a good school?

Yes. Tide Academy ranks in the top 7.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Tide Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 208 students attended Tide Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Tide Academy?

Students at Tide Academy are 60% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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