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Citrus High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

261 East Mulberry Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7130 · Part of Porterville Unified School District

Porterville’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Directions
Students
155
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Citrus High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

261 East Mulberry Ave., Porterville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 102
Grade 1136
Grade 12117
Enrollment over time
201’20
155’21
156’22
170’23
155’24

Down 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%White 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Citrus High from Porterville families.

Other schools in Porterville Unified School District

The district →
Santa Fe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Porterville
809 students22:1
Westfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Porterville
661 students24:1
Olive Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Porterville
624 students25:1
Vandalia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Porterville
556 students25:1
John J. Doyle Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Porterville
552 students25:1
Butterfield Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Porterville
D−
504 students21:1

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; Porterville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.