Granite Hills High

1701 E. Putnam Ave., Porterville CA, 93257 | Porterville Unified School District | 559-782-7075
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1388
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Porterville
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
32%Porterville
43%California

Granite Hills High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Porterville Unified School District" in Porterville, CA. There are a total of 1,388 students and 56 teachers at Granite Hills High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Granite Hills High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 15% lower than the California average.

Granite Hills High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1388
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment125
Taking some courses116
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses64
Passing no courses33

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Granite Hills High, there are a total of 125 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 116 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Granite Hills High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 10.9% 16.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 3.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 83.7% 74.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 2.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Porterville demographics profile

StatisticPortervilleCaliforniaNational
Population59,05639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,16725691
Median age30.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English46%56%79%
Speak Spanish50%29%13%

Education level achieved in Porterville

IndexPortervilleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade67.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school63.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college39.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Granite Hills High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.