Granite Hills High School, established in 1999, is one of the three high schools in Porterville, Tulare County, California. The current principal is Mike Stockdale.
Its online newspaper, the Grizzly Gazette, was a top million finalist in the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Competition in the 2005-06 school year and were winners the following two years.
The Granite Hills Academic Decathlon team won the Tulare County Academic Decathlon Regional Championship for the 6th consecutive year.
School Overview
Granite Hills High School is located in Porterville, CA and is one of 9 high schools in Porterville Unified. It is a public school that serves 1248 students in grades 9-12.
Granite Hills High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Granite Hills High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Granite Hills High School had an API growth score of 670 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Granite Hills High School's 2009 base score was 681 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Granite Hills High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Granite Hills High School's students and teachers.
Teachers and Students
Student Enrollment Granite Hills High School served 1248 students in 2008.
In 2008, 52% of Granite Hills High School students were female and 48% of students were male.
Student Economic Level In 2008, Granite Hills High School had 98% of students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 51% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
Student Subgroups Granite Hills High School served 12% English Language learners (ELL) in 2008. ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English language skills. The state of California averaged 25% English Language learners (ELL) in 2008.
Student-Teacher Ratio In 2008, Granite Hills High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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