Porterville High

High school·Grades 9-12 Porterville, California·93257
Score
61.7/100
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#662
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Porterville Unified
Top 39%
In California

Score 61.7/100: better than 61% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 66% of them
435 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 65% of them
434 students tested
Science
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 41% of them
445 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA60.9435
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA60.9435
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math27.4434
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math27.4434
ScienceGrade 12CAST19.3445
ScienceGrade 14CAST19.3445
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.3445
ScienceGrade 99CAST19.3445

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,136
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,136
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Tulare County

Contact

Address
465 West Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Porterville High at a glance

Porterville High is a public high school in Porterville, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It has about 2,136 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 61.7 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #662 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.