Avenal High School

About Avenal High School

Avenal High School is a public high school located in the city of Avenal, California. It is part of the Avenal Union High School District and serves students in grades 9-12. The school was established in 1929 and currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students.
At Avenal High School, students are offered a wide variety of educational opportunities. The school offers a variety of academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. Courses are offered in the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, as well as electives in the areas of Fine Arts, Technology, and Business.
Athletics at Avenal High School are highly competitive, with the school fielding teams in football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, and wrestling. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including music and drama, student government, and a wide range of clubs and organizations.
Avenal High School is committed to providing a quality education to all students. The school strives to create a safe and nurturing environment that encourages students to reach their full potential. Avenal High School is dedicated to helping its students become responsible, productive citizens in the community.

Address:	601 Mariposa St. Avenal, CA 93204
Phone:	(559) 386-5253
Site:	rsusd.net
Grades:	9 – 12
Enrollment:	745 students

Overview Avenal High School

Avenal High School serves 745 students in grades 9-12.
Avenal High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Avenal High School

Avenal High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Avenal High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.