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Golden West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1717 North McAuliff St., Visalia, CA 93292 · (559) 730-7814 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

Visalia’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,059
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Golden West High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Golden West HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1717 North McAuliff St., Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9582
Grade 10521
Grade 11501
Grade 12455
Enrollment over time
1,953’20
2,039’21
2,008’22
2,009’23
2,059’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 13%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Golden West High from Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →
Riverway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B
857 students24:1
Annie R. Mitchell
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B−
789 students24:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Visalia
A+
756 students26:1
Manuel F. Hernandez
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A−
707 students24:1
Four Creeks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
C−
654 students21:1
Denton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A
648 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; Visalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.