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Porterville High

Porterville, CA

PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
465 West Olive Ave., Porterville, CA 93257(559) 782-7210
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

435 students tested

60.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 55.8% did.

  • Exceeded22.3%
  • Met38.6%
  • Nearly met20.7%
  • Not met18.4%

Math

435 students tested

27.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 22.3% did.

  • Exceeded9.2%
  • Met18.2%
  • Nearly met22.8%
  • Not met49.8%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

4.7% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year2,3122,274
Suspended in or out of school3.0% · 704.7% · 106
Suspensions88144
Violence with injury1425
Violence without injury3286
Weapons11
Drugs4028
Defiance only11
Other03

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall2,2872,129
Suspended out of school1.7% · 401.9% · 40
Suspended in school0.9% · 211.8% · 39
Expelled0.2% · 50.4% · 9
Attendance
California Department of Education

18.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted2,2092,169
Chronically absent17.7% · 39118.9% · 409

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

Suburb, Small

Enrollment

2,136 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino86.0%
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White8.0%
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Black or African American0.3%
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Asian1.8%
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Two or More Races0.9%
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American Indian or Alaska Native2.8%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
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Public school directory

NCES ID 060006404880

District
Porterville Unified
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
2,136 students
Teachers (FTE)
83.8

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