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Design Tech High School vs. Sequoia High School

Should you attend Design Tech High School or Sequoia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Design Tech High School
275 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood City, CA 94065
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sequoia High School
1201 Brewster Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Design Tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Sequoia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades 9-12, Design Tech High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,903 students in grades 9-12, Sequoia High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
537 students
1,903 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
105 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#1291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#2392 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Design Tech High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sequoia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)
39%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Design Tech High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
62%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Design Tech High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Design Tech High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sequoia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
139
463
Grade 10 Students
143
457
Grade 11 Students
135
466
Grade 12 Students
120
517

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
28%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Design Tech High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Design Tech High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Design Tech High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sequoia High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
17%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Design Tech High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Design Tech High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sequoia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Design Tech High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Design Tech High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sequoia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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