Golden West High

1717 N. Mcauliff St., Visalia CA, 93292 | Visalia Unified School District | 559-730-7814
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1743
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 67 in Visalia
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
37%Visalia
43%California

Golden West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Visalia Unified School District" in Visalia, CA. There are a total of 1,743 students and 75 teachers at Golden West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Golden West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is equal to the California average.

Golden West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1743
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Golden West High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Golden West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 24.5% 23.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 2.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 4.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.7% 66.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Visalia demographics profile

StatisticVisaliaCaliforniaNational
Population133,10039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,50425691
Median age32.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English66%56%79%
Speak Spanish30%29%13%

Education level achieved in Visalia

IndexVisaliaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Golden West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.