Is North Tahoe High a good school?

North Tahoe High ranks 363 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Tahoe High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended North Tahoe High.

What is the racial makeup of North Tahoe High?

Students at North Tahoe High are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into North Tahoe High?

North Tahoe High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kings Beach Elementary Elementary : Tahoe Lake Elementary Middle : North Tahoe Middle

North Tahoe High

Summary:

North Tahoe High is a public high school located in Tahoe City, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which is ranked 256 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Tahoe High consistently performs above the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 65.35% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 41.86% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's graduation rates are also consistently high, ranging from 95.1% to 98.0% over the past five years, outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students is more mixed, with lower rankings and lower star ratings compared to the overall school performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Sierra High (Continuation) has lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, while Tahoe Truckee High has similar academic performance and graduation rates to North Tahoe High. The increase in chronic absenteeism at North Tahoe High, from 13.5% in 2017-2018 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, is a concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145-5099

(530) 581-7000

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,352

Feeder schools for North Tahoe High:

Elementary:	Kings Beach Elementary
	Tahoe Lake Elementary
Middle:	North Tahoe Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Tahoe High ranks better than 84.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.6. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of North Tahoe 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 Racial makeup is: White (55%), Hispanic (40.4%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Tahoe High is 21.9, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare North Tahoe High employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Tahoe High is $15,352. 1 high schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Tahoe High:

SchoolDigger ranks North Tahoe High 363^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See North Tahoe High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Tahoe-Truckee Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoe-Truckee Unified 256^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Tahoe High

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Rank History for all students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.42	693^rd	1653	58.1%
2005	44.27	713^th	1901	62.5%
2006	54.97	566^th	1968	71.2%
2007	59.27	471^st	2063	77.2%
2008	59.98	474^th	2117	77.6%
2009	58.80	505^th	2238	77.4%
2010	52.69	686^th	2281	69.9%
2011	50.85	776^th	2367	67.2%
2012	42.84	982^nd	2354	58.3%
2013	52.57	720^th	2426	70.3%
2015	82.26	318^th	1994	84.1%
2016	79.00	387^th	2039	81.0%
2017	80.84	395^th	2021	80.5%
2018	84.69	321^st	2017	84.1%
2019	78.33	399^th	2133	81.3%
2021	70.21	347^th	1290	73.1%
2022	70.09	532^nd	2123	74.9%
2023	71.77	454^th	2348	80.7%
2024	77.60	363^rd	2323	84.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.58	661^st	1323	50.0%
2024	33.20	702^nd	1350	48.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.01	1376^th	1547	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.61	779^th	1862	58.2%
2019	53.45	838^th	1937	56.7%
2021	54.64	468^th	1126	58.4%
2022	46.79	926^th	1943	52.3%
2023	58.87	656^th	2247	70.8%
2024	64.66	512^th	2235	77.1%

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Rank History for Female students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.72	338^th	1760	80.8%
2019	83.37	268^th	1833	85.4%
2021	71.85	267^th	1054	74.7%
2022	67.60	496^th	1858	73.3%
2023	71.11	432^nd	2118	79.6%
2024	75.16	378^th	2098	82.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.61	1043^rd	1117	6.6%
2022	41.93	534^th	1161	54.0%

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Rank History for Male students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.41	280^th	1834	84.7%
2019	66.28	552^nd	1880	70.6%
2021	63.91	354^th	1122	68.4%
2022	71.52	463^rd	1916	75.8%
2023	69.42	470^th	2207	78.7%
2024	78.03	337^th	2172	84.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.33	1063^rd	1742	39.0%
2019	50.17	869^th	1814	52.1%
2022	50.52	820^th	1861	55.9%
2023	36.42	1211^th	2142	43.5%
2024	52.81	758^th	2125	64.3%

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Rank History for White students at North Tahoe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.31	47^th	1173	96.0%
2019	77.94	216^th	1222	82.3%
2022	70.87	314^th	1204	73.9%
2023	75.64	234^th	1434	83.7%
2024	79.21	173^rd	1406	87.7%

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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 North Tahoe High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	341	0	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1989	294	1	3	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
1990	318	1	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	288	0	2	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1992	299	0	3	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	301	0	2	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	301	0	2	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	350	2	1	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1996	350	2	1	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1997	370	2	4	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	404	0	5	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	402	0	4	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	398	1	3	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	403	2	5	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	403	2	0	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	403	2	0	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	374	0	1	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	330	1	2	152	2	n/a	n/a	1	488
2006	309	0	3	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	259	1	3	137	4	n/a	n/a	1	405
2008	243	n/a	4	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	222	2	4	142	3	0	0	0	373
2010	184	0	8	143	1	0	18	0	354
2011	179	1	5	141	2	1	5	0	334
2012	167	2	6	134	4	1	6	0	320
2013	170	2	6	118	3	0	4	0	303
2014	191	2	5	117	7	0	4	0	326
2015	182	1	3	132	3	0	4	0	325
2016	202	1	2	146	2	0	9	0	362
2017	219	1	1	161	6	0	10	0	398
2018	211	0	2	175	6	0	14	0	408
2019	229	0	3	179	3	0	14	0	428
2020	217	0	6	186	1	2	14	0	426
2021	238	0	5	187	1	1	16	0	448
2022	260	1	3	197	2	0	20	0	483
2023	278	1	4	204	1	0	17	0	505

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 North Tahoe High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	362	20.7	17.4	n/a
1989	337	20.1	16.7	n/a
1990	356	21.4	16.6	n/a
1991	343	21.6	15.8	n/a
1992	348	21.9	15.8	12.1
1993	376	19.4	19.4	0
1994	371	18.5	20.1	19.7
1995	441	20.7	21.3	21.3
1996	441	20.7	21.3	21.3
1997	479	23.3	20.6	22.1
1998	491	23.8	20.6	21.6
1999	491	22.0	22.3	18.7
2000	501	23.4	21.4	19.4
2001	508	24.1	21.1	16.5
2002	524	28.4	18.5	24.4
2003	524	28.4	18.5	24.4
2004	514	27.8	18.5	18.3
2005	488	25.7	19.0	35.3
2006	449	23.6	19.0	34.7
2007	405	23.6	17.2	24.5
2008	373	28.8	13.0	33.5
2009	373	21.4	14.3	35.4
2010	354	18.8	18.8	42.4
2011	334	n/a	n/a	41
2012	320	19.9	16.0	n/a
2013	303	19.6	15.4	40.9
2014	326	19.3	16.8	42.9
2015	325	20.0	16.2	38.8
2016	362	22.0	16.4	46.1
2017	398	21.6	18.4	42.2
2018	408	23.6	17.2	42.9
2019	428	23.5	18.2	42.3
2020	426	n/a	n/a	46
2021	448	24.3	18.3	44.4
2022	483	25.2	19.1	31.1
2023	505	22.9	21.9	32.9

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 North Tahoe High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	362	20.7	17.4	n/a
1989	337	20.1	16.7	n/a
1990	356	21.4	16.6	n/a
1991	343	21.6	15.8	n/a
1992	348	21.9	15.8	12.1
1993	376	19.4	19.4	0
1994	371	18.5	20.1	19.7
1995	441	20.7	21.3	21.3
1996	441	20.7	21.3	21.3
1997	479	23.3	20.6	22.1
1998	491	23.8	20.6	21.6
1999	491	22.0	22.3	18.7
2000	501	23.4	21.4	19.4
2001	508	24.1	21.1	16.5
2002	524	28.4	18.5	24.4
2003	524	28.4	18.5	24.4
2004	514	27.8	18.5	18.3
2005	488	25.7	19.0	35.3
2006	449	23.6	19.0	34.7
2007	405	23.6	17.2	24.5
2008	373	28.8	13.0	33.5
2009	373	21.4	14.3	35.4
2010	354	18.8	18.8	42.4
2011	334	n/a	n/a	41
2012	320	19.9	16.0	n/a
2013	303	19.6	15.4	40.9
2014	326	19.3	16.8	42.9
2015	325	20.0	16.2	38.8
2016	362	22.0	16.4	46.1
2017	398	21.6	18.4	42.2
2018	408	23.6	17.2	42.9
2019	428	23.5	18.2	42.3
2020	426	n/a	n/a	46
2021	448	24.3	18.3	44.4
2022	483	25.2	19.1	31.1
2023	505	22.9	21.9	32.9

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 North Tahoe High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,352

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Tahoe High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 399^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 454^th of 2348 High schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Science (North Tahoe High)	39.6	35.8	3.8%
10th Grade Science (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)	37.5	39.7	2.1%
10th Grade Science (California)	23.2	24.1	0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (North Tahoe High)	48	63.2	15.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)	55	63	8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (North Tahoe High)	46	33.6	12.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)	42.7	33.5	9.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (North Tahoe High)	34.7	28.6	6.1%
11th Grade Science (Tahoe-Truckee Unified)	37.3	29.4	7.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	30.8	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	428	505	18%
African American	0	1
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	179	204	14%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	229	278	21.4%
Two or More Races	14	17	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.3%	32.9%	9.4%

Schools Near North Tahoe 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 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
North Tahoe High	Public	9-12	2945 Polaris Rd.	Tahoe City	96145	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 581-7000	505	23	21.9	32.9%	278 (55.0%)	1 (0.2%)	204 (40.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	77.6	363^rd of 2323 public high schools	84.4%		71.8	454^th of 2348 public high schools	80.7%	91		35.7	30.0	65.4	65.4	41.9	41.9	$15,352
Sierra High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	11661 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2640	31	3	8.8	54.8%	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$27,649
Tahoe Truckee High	Public	9-12	11725 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2600	890	42	21.3	24.2%	536 (60.2%)	2 (0.2%)	288 (32.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.7%)	79.6	332^nd of 2323 public high schools	85.7%		77.2	380^th of 2348 public high schools	83.8%	48	48.0		48.3	62.1	62.1	39.4	39.4	$15,227

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