Is Sequoia High School a good school?

Sequoia High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Sequoia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 161 students attended Sequoia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia High School?

Students at Sequoia High School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Sequoia High School

Summary:

Sequoia High School is a public high school in Everett, Washington, serving 161 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Everett School District, which is ranked 43 out of 247 districts in the state, Sequoia High School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quartile of Washington high schools over the past several years.

Sequoia High School faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, with only 44.44% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 35.56% proficient in Science, compared to the district averages of 66.43% and 62.97%, respectively. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 11.2% to 25% over the past 5 years, and a low 4-year graduation rate, fluctuating between 62.5% and 82.6%, well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Sequoia High School serves a student population with a high percentage of low-income families, with 62.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Cascade High School (52.82%) and Everett High School (57.04%).

The stark performance gaps and subgroup disparities at Sequoia High School suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, which includes a higher percentage of Hispanic (20.5%) and African American (3.11%) students compared to nearby schools. Addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity and inclusion to ensure that all students at Sequoia High School have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3516 Rucker Ave.
Everett, WA 98201-4629

(425) 385-5100

District: Everett School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
362^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $44,870

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 161

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoia High School ranks worse than 82.8% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Everett School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.25. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sequoia High School 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia High School is 7.2, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Everett School District! (See more...)

Compare Sequoia High School employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia High School is $44,870, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Everett School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia High School 362^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Sequoia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Everett School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett School District 43^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequoia High School

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	6.65	359^th	390	7.9%
2005	5.99	365^th	394	7.4%
2006	16.20	338^th	395	14.4%
2007	35.43	296^th	399	25.8%
2008	41.08	271^st	396	31.6%
2009	20.36	334^th	402	16.9%
2010	36.47	298^th	423	29.6%
2011	22.90	346^th	440	21.4%
2012	21.91	358^th	450	20.4%
2013	19.18	382^nd	454	15.9%
2016	28.69	246^th	306	19.6%
2019	21.11	345^th	417	17.3%
2021	21.40	373^rd	455	18.0%
2022	32.59	304^th	434	30.0%
2023	26.28	329^th	442	25.6%
2024	20.25	362^nd	437	17.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.34	38^th	128	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	21.01	295^th	344	14.2%
2021	53.55	153^rd	392	61.0%
2022	39.94	226^th	370	38.9%
2023	28.41	276^th	362	23.8%
2024	29.41	267^th	356	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.08	38^th	43	11.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	15.80	316^th	358	11.7%
2021	30.18	282^nd	390	27.7%
2022	44.01	204^th	368	44.6%
2023	28.40	264^th	357	26.1%
2024	16.87	305^th	347	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	24.37	285^th	355	19.7%
2021	24.60	315^th	395	20.3%
2022	28.79	268^th	363	26.2%
2023	33.67	242^nd	358	32.4%
2024	9.36	349^th	362	3.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.67	222^nd	241	7.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.12	250^th	382	34.6%
2021	17.91	365^th	413	11.6%
2022	32.40	281^st	390	27.9%
2023	34.58	262^nd	379	30.9%
2024	23.86	307^th	374	17.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sequoia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	301	5	6	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	329
1989	377	3	6	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	408
1990	502	6	4	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	539
1991	353	7	8	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	299	12	11	11	12	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	297	8	14	6	19	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	286	7	14	14	20	n/a	n/a	0	341
1995	274	12	9	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	274	12	9	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	324	22	17	14	19	n/a	n/a	0	396
1998	293	18	17	20	15	n/a	n/a	0	363
1999	310	15	19	20	17	n/a	n/a	0	381
2000	280	2	12	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	315
2001	182	8	9	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	212
2002	232	17	23	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	302
2003	232	17	23	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	302
2004	218	20	19	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	283
2005	180	16	16	12	10	n/a	n/a	3	237
2006	167	8	10	11	12	n/a	n/a	8	216
2007	220	12	13	13	9	n/a	n/a	5	272
2008	219	23	17	20	11	n/a	n/a	7	297
2009	207	15	16	23	13	n/a	n/a	8	282
2010	241	14	14	35	3	n/a	n/a	5	312
2011	200	16	15	57	4	4	12	0	308
2012	189	20	9	45	3	4	33	0	303
2013	172	16	13	45	4	4	16	0	270
2014	176	11	13	43	7	7	13	0	270
2015	169	10	9	34	7	6	11	0	246
2016	136	12	3	40	5	4	14	0	214
2017	110	14	2	31	5	1	21	0	184
2018	109	9	3	34	2	7	18	0	182
2019	87	9	4	47	3	5	16	0	171
2020	114	11	3	61	3	8	13	1	214
2021	79	10	2	48	3	4	14	1	161
2022	74	3	2	33	3	1	12	4	132
2023	95	5	2	33	1	1	16	8	161

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 Sequoia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	329	20.0	16.4	0
1989	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
1990	539	14.4	37.4	0
1991	385	14.5	26.5	n/a
1992	345	15.5	22.2	n/a
1993	344	15.5	22.2	n/a
1994	341	16.3	20.9	n/a
1995	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1996	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1997	396	19.5	20.3	n/a
1998	363	19.5	18.6	n/a
1999	381	21.0	18.1	n/a
2000	315	19.1	16.5	n/a
2001	212	13.6	15.6	n/a
2002	302	14.5	20.8	32.5
2003	302	14.5	20.8	32.5
2004	283	16.0	17.7	47
2005	237	15.7	15.1	51.7
2006	216	15.5	13.9	73.6
2007	272	17.2	15.8	56.2
2008	297	17.8	16.7	61
2009	282	17.8	15.8	50.7
2010	312	14.0	22.2	74.3
2011	308	14.1	21.7	25.6
2012	303	18.2	16.5	20.1
2013	270	19.4	13.8	63
2014	270	n/a	n/a	58.9
2015	246	19.0	12.9	58.9
2016	214	19.0	11.2	65.4
2017	184	19.5	9.4	59.2
2018	182	19.5	9.2	50
2019	171	19.8	8.6	59.6
2020	214	20.6	10.3	57.5
2021	161	20.5	7.8	66.5
2022	132	19.6	6.7	65.9
2023	161	22.1	7.2	62.1

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 Sequoia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	329	20.0	16.4	0
1989	408	16.0	25.5	n/a
1990	539	14.4	37.4	0
1991	385	14.5	26.5	n/a
1992	345	15.5	22.2	n/a
1993	344	15.5	22.2	n/a
1994	341	16.3	20.9	n/a
1995	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1996	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1997	396	19.5	20.3	n/a
1998	363	19.5	18.6	n/a
1999	381	21.0	18.1	n/a
2000	315	19.1	16.5	n/a
2001	212	13.6	15.6	n/a
2002	302	14.5	20.8	32.5
2003	302	14.5	20.8	32.5
2004	283	16.0	17.7	47
2005	237	15.7	15.1	51.7
2006	216	15.5	13.9	73.6
2007	272	17.2	15.8	56.2
2008	297	17.8	16.7	61
2009	282	17.8	15.8	50.7
2010	312	14.0	22.2	74.3
2011	308	14.1	21.7	25.6
2012	303	18.2	16.5	20.1
2013	270	19.4	13.8	63
2014	270	n/a	n/a	58.9
2015	246	19.0	12.9	58.9
2016	214	19.0	11.2	65.4
2017	184	19.5	9.4	59.2
2018	182	19.5	9.2	50
2019	171	19.8	8.6	59.6
2020	214	20.6	10.3	57.5
2021	161	20.5	7.8	66.5
2022	132	19.6	6.7	65.9
2023	161	22.1	7.2	62.1

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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