Sierra Alternative High

Public 9-12

33280 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667-9643

(559) 855-3020

District: Sierra Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,770

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 23

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

21.7%

American Indian:

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Alternative High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sierra Alternative 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 Student population at Sierra Alternative High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), American Indian (21.7%), Hispanic (21.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Alternative High is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Alternative High employs 1.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Alternative High is $12,770.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sierra Alternative High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sierra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Unified 788^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra Alternative High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.31	696^th	1653	57.9%
2005	21.47	1342^nd	1901	29.4%
2006	22.20	1325^th	1968	32.7%
2007	41.22	845^th	2063	59.0%
2008	35.42	1034^th	2117	51.2%
2009	27.99	1482^nd	2238	33.8%
2010	4.70	2096^th	2281	8.1%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2015	25.05	1424^th	1994	28.6%
2016	25.63	1437^th	2039	29.5%
2017	8.18	2012^th	2021	0.4%
2019	43.89	1129^th	2133	47.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra Alternative High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	46	0	1	2	14	n/a	n/a	0	63
1994	17	0	0	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	26
1995	58	0	0	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	74
1996	58	0	0	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	74
1997	82	0	0	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	107
1998	63	0	0	13	16	n/a	n/a	0	92
1999	65	0	0	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	90
2000	52	0	0	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	71
2001	47	0	0	6	15	n/a	n/a	0	68
2002	28	0	0	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	45
2003	28	0	0	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	45
2004	31	0	0	2	12	n/a	n/a	0	45
2005	28	2	2	7	13	n/a	n/a	0	52
2006	31	3	1	1	20	n/a	n/a	0	56
2007	28	0	0	1	9	n/a	n/a	5	43
2008	30	1	n/a	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	41
2009	34	1	0	2	12	0	0	0	49
2010	24	0	0	3	17	0	1	0	45
2011	29	0	0	3	16	0	2	0	50
2012	34	0	0	5	11	0	0	0	50
2013	24	1	0	7	9	0	2	0	43
2014	16	0	1	6	4	0	0	0	27
2015	33	1	0	7	4	0	0	0	45
2016	23	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	30
2017	23	1	0	6	7	0	1	0	38
2018	20	0	0	4	7	0	1	0	32
2019	19	0	0	9	5	0	1	0	34
2020	24	0	0	10	7	0	2	0	43
2021	6	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	12
2022	7	0	1	3	6	0	1	1	19
2023	5	0	1	3	5	0	0	0	14
2024	12	0	1	5	5	0	0	0	23

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 Sierra Alternative High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	63	4.4	14.3	0
1994	26	4.7	5.5	0
1995	74	5.0	14.8	0
1996	74	5.0	14.8	0
1997	107	5.5	19.5	0
1998	92	6.4	14.4	0
1999	90	7.6	11.8	0
2000	71	7.1	10.0	0
2001	68	5.0	13.6	0
2002	45	5.5	8.2	62.2
2003	45	5.5	8.2	62.2
2004	45	4.5	10.0	57.8
2005	52	5.1	10.2	30.8
2006	56	5.1	11.0	25
2007	43	6.1	7.0	23.7
2008	41	7.0	5.9	34.1
2009	49	4.2	9.4	22.4
2010	45	2.1	20.7	46.7
2011	50	n/a	n/a	24
2012	50	2.1	23.1	n/a
2013	43	2.8	15.1	55.8
2014	27	2.6	10.1	33.3
2015	45	2.0	22.5	48.9
2016	30	2.0	15.0	56.7
2017	38	2.3	16.2	57.9
2018	32	2.5	12.8	65.6
2019	34	2.8	12.0	79.4
2020	43	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	12	1.6	7.2	75
2022	19	1.6	11.4	47.4
2023	14	2.0	6.9	57.1
2024	23	1.9	11.5	65.2

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 Sierra Alternative High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	63	4.4	14.3	0
1994	26	4.7	5.5	0
1995	74	5.0	14.8	0
1996	74	5.0	14.8	0
1997	107	5.5	19.5	0
1998	92	6.4	14.4	0
1999	90	7.6	11.8	0
2000	71	7.1	10.0	0
2001	68	5.0	13.6	0
2002	45	5.5	8.2	62.2
2003	45	5.5	8.2	62.2
2004	45	4.5	10.0	57.8
2005	52	5.1	10.2	30.8
2006	56	5.1	11.0	25
2007	43	6.1	7.0	23.7
2008	41	7.0	5.9	34.1
2009	49	4.2	9.4	22.4
2010	45	2.1	20.7	46.7
2011	50	n/a	n/a	24
2012	50	2.1	23.1	n/a
2013	43	2.8	15.1	55.8
2014	27	2.6	10.1	33.3
2015	45	2.0	22.5	48.9
2016	30	2.0	15.0	56.7
2017	38	2.3	16.2	57.9
2018	32	2.5	12.8	65.6
2019	34	2.8	12.0	79.4
2020	43	n/a	n/a	65.1
2021	12	1.6	7.2	75
2022	19	1.6	11.4	47.4
2023	14	2.0	6.9	57.1
2024	23	1.9	11.5	65.2

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 Sierra Alternative High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,770

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	34	14	58.8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	5	5
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	9	3	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	5	73.7%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.4%	57.1%	22.3%

Schools Near Sierra Alternative 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
Sierra Alternative High	Public	9-12	33280 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-3020	23	2	11.5	65.2%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	1 (4.3%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$12,770
Sierra High	Public	9-12	33326 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-8311	378	21	17.8	40.5%	224 (59.3%)	3 (0.8%)	68 (18.0%)	4 (1.1%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	68.6	501^st of 2323 public high schools	78.4%		43.5	1027^th of 2348 public high schools	56.3%	526	39.0			37.4	61.8	61.8	29.9	29.9	$9,506
Mountain Oaks High	Public	9-12	33030 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-4440	14	3	4.8	71.4%	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,543
Minarets High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	257	15	16.7	52.1%	149 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (24.5%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	57.4	692^nd of 2323 public high schools	70.2%		46.9	943^rd of 2348 public high schools	59.8%	251	28.3	30.8		29.0	70.0	70.0	18.8	18.8	$6,929
Minarets Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	45077 Road 220	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	178	10	17.5	52.8%	98 (55.1%)	2 (1.1%)	52 (29.2%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	73.7	427^th of 2323 public high schools	81.6%		58.5	681^st of 2348 public high schools	71.0%	254	29.4	45.0		36.3	83.7	83.7	34.2	34.2	$8,882
Cedar Continuation High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	17	1	17.3	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Clovis North High	Public	9-12	2770 East International Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-5000	2,400	112	21.3	24.6%	979 (40.8%)	80 (3.3%)	691 (28.8%)	506 (21.1%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	128 (5.3%)	97.8	34^th of 2323 public high schools	98.5%		98.1	30^th of 2348 public high schools	98.7%	4		73.4		73.2	94.2	94.2	64.3	64.3	$5,572
Clovis Community Day Secondary	Public	7-12	1715 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1995	38	11	3.5	86.8%	5 (13.2%)	4 (10.5%)	25 (65.8%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	2310^th of 2323 public high schools	0.6%		6	2304^th of 2348 public high schools	1.9%	6				0.0		0.0		0.0
Gateway High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1800	233	24	9.8	77.7%	49 (21.0%)	20 (8.6%)	132 (56.7%)	20 (8.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	25.2	1547^th of 2323 public high schools	33.4%		21.1	1672^nd of 2348 public high schools	28.8%	125		15.3	0.0	13.3	38.0	38.0	5.4	5.4	$19,536
Buchanan High	Public	9-12	1560 North Minnewawa Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-3000	2,606	118	22.1	33.1%	1,115 (42.8%)	63 (2.4%)	946 (36.3%)	336 (12.9%)	14 (0.5%)	7 (0.3%)	123 (4.7%)	92.3	121^st of 2323 public high schools	94.8%		89.8	179^th of 2348 public high schools	92.4%	58		53.5		53.5	81.1	81.1	56.3	56.3	$5,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Alternative High

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Alternative High?

Students at Sierra Alternative High are 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 22% American Indian, 4% Asian.

What district is Sierra Alternative High in?

Sierra Unified

How many students attend Sierra Alternative High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 23 students attended Sierra Alternative High.

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