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Porterville High

Porterville, CA · Porterville Unified

Regular public school · Magnet · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, small

559th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 63% Improving

465 West Olive Ave., Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 782-7210NCES ID 060006404880Directory 202324

2,136
Students
2023–24 enrollment
25.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
89%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.7%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Porterville High 559th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2015 to 63th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%63%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 445 students tested

English Language Arts
Porterville High
61%
CA average
49%
Math
Porterville High
27%
CA average
37%
Science
Porterville High
19%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Porterville High CA average
25%50%75%61%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Porterville High CA average
25%50%75%27%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Porterville High CA average
25%50%75%19%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,136 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic86%8%
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categories changedHispanic 86%White 8%59%32%19982023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic67.2%86.0% 18.8 pts
White25.6%8.0% 17.6 pts
American Indian3.3%2.8% 0.5 pts
Asian1.7%1.8% 0.1 pts
Two or more races1.7%0.9% 0.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1998. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $331K in zip 93257 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$87K$173K$260K$347K$330K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Porterville High in?

Porterville High is part of the Porterville Unified district in Porterville, California.

Is Porterville High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Porterville High 559th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Porterville High?

Hispanic 86%, White 8%, American Indian 3%, Asian 2% (2,136 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Porterville High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 93257 is $331K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.