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Granite Hills High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 1,260 students

1701 East Putnam Ave, Porterville CA 93257 (map) | 559-782-7075
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 320
  10th Grade: 333
  11th Grade: 320
  12th Grade: 287

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Granite Hills High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
23%
  County
25%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 202 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Biology

School
14%
  State
58%
  County
28%
  District
12%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 42 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Chemistry

School
23%
  State
47%
  County
53%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 78 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

English Language Arts

School
44%
  State
55%
  County
50%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 284 students tested - State percentile rank: 34.

Geometry

School
34%
  State
48%
  County
43%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 80 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
6%
  State
21%
  County
18%
  District
22%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 63 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

Algebra I

School
11%
  State
13%
  County
13%
  District
16%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 97 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Algebra II

School
16%
  State
42%
  County
37%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 62 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

Biology

School
29%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 240 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

English Language Arts

School
37%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 268 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

Geometry

School
9%
  State
17%
  County
14%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 105 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
31%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 262 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

World History

School
38%
  State
45%
  County
42%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 260 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Algebra I

School
3%
  State
10%
  County
8%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 40 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Algebra II

School
7%
  State
16%
  County
16%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Biology

School
42%
  State
49%
  County
45%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 66 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

Chemistry

School
7%
  State
29%
  County
33%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 8.

English Language Arts

School
34%
  State
45%
  County
37%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 260 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

Geometry

School
7%
  State
9%
  County
9%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 84 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
24%
  State
50%
  County
34%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 42 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

U.S. History

School
34%
  State
48%
  County
42%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 251 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

World History

School
21%
  State
17%
  County
26%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 16 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

Algebra I

School
12%
  State
33%
  County
28%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 339 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

Algebra II

School
11%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 132 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Biology

School
30%
  State
49%
  County
44%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 348 students tested - State percentile rank: 29.

Chemistry

School
12%
  State
38%
  County
34%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 237 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Geometry

School
16%
  State
30%
  County
23%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 269 students tested - State percentile rank: 25.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
6%
  State
20%
  County
19%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 63 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
26%
  State
54%
  County
38%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 43 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

World History

School
37%
  State
44%
  County
41%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 277 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 227
Black: 9
Hispanic: 890
Asian: 28
Hawaiian: 2
American Indian: 15
Multi-Ethnic: 89

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 67%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 7%

Other Schools Nearby

John J. Doyle Elementary School (0.72 mi.)
1045 East Orange, Porterville CA 93257

Alta Vista Elementary School (1.33 mi.)
2293 East Crabtree Ave, Porterville CA 93257

Roche Elementary School (1.43 mi.)
388 North Roche St, Porterville CA 93257

Santa Fe Elementary School (1.49 mi.)
286 East Orange Ave, Porterville CA 93257

Los Robles Elementary School (1.50 mi.)
500 East Mulberry, Porterville CA 93257

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $30,995 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $91,300 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 20,968 (Occupied: 93.0% - Stave Avg: 54,859.2%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1974 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 4% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 93257)
*NR - Not reported

18:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(1,260 students - 62 teachers)

Granite Hills High School has 18 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 20:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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