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Avenal High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

601 Mariposa St., Avenal, CA 93204 · (559) 386-5253 · Part of Reef-Sunset Unified School District

Avenal’s School Grade C better than 28% of California school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Avenal High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

On the path

Where Avenal kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Reef-Sunset Middle554 students
9–12Avenal HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Mariposa St., Avenal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9213
Grade 10202
Grade 11191
Grade 12156
Enrollment over time
745’20
762’21
786’22
750’23
762’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Avenal High from Avenal families.

Other schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District

The district →
Avenal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avenal
D−
654 students21:1
Tamarack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avenal
D−
433 students21:1
Kettleman City Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kettleman City
D
239 students20:1
Reef-Sunset Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Avenal
D−
554 students21:1
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
High · Grades 6–12 · Avenal
7 students7:1
Sunrise Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Avenal
14 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Avenal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.