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Sequoia Union High School District, California, elections

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Sequoia Union High School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,599 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Sequoia Union High School District is a school district in California (San Mateo County). During the 2023 school year, 8,599 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area B

General election

General election for Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area B

Mary Beth Thompson, Daniel Torunian, and Jacob Yuryev ran in the general election for Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area B on November 5, 2024.

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Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area E

General election

General election for Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area E

Tonga Victoria Afuhaamango, Jon Bryant, and Maria E. Cruz ran in the general election for Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area E on November 5, 2024.

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Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees At-large

Incumbent Carrie Du Bois, incumbent Georgia Jack, and incumbent Allen Weiner won election in the general election for Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Sequoia Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Richard GinnTrustee Area C2028
Marie CruzTrustee Area E20242028
Mary Beth ThompsonTrustee Area B20242028
Amy KooTrustee Area A2026
Sathvik NoriTrustee Area D2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Sequoia Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 21Diane PapanDemocratic Party 53% 34%
California State Assembly District 23Marc BermanDemocratic Party 47% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,727,000 $1,138 4%
Local: $218,176,000 $23,151 80%
State: $45,663,000 $4,845 17%
Total: $274,566,000 $29,135
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $215,601,000 $23,810
Total Current Expenditures: $193,449,000 $21,363
Instructional Expenditures: $110,150,000 $12,164 51%
Student and Staff Support: $32,360,000 $3,573 15%
Administration: $25,049,000 $2,766 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,890,000 $2,859 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,092,000 $893
Construction: $7,369,000 $813
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,043,000 $556
Interest on Debt: $8,163,000 $901

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 PS PS PS
2018-2019 52 65-69 20-29 23 PS 70-74 76
2017-2018 47 65-69 11-19 19 <50 60-79 72
2016-2017 49 70-74 20-29 21 <50 60-64 75
2015-2016 43 55-59 <=10 21 PS 65-69 65
2014-2015 46 60-64 20-29 18 PS 65-69 71
2013-2014 73 75-79 40-49 55 PS 85-89 92
2012-2013 70 80-84 30-34 51 >=50 85-89 91
2011-2012 68 80-84 30-34 51 >=50 80-89 89
2010-2011 65 70-74 45-49 45 >=50 >=50 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 PS PS PS
2018-2019 69 75-79 40-49 47 PS 80-84 88
2017-2018 62 75-79 30-39 37 >=50 60-79 86
2016-2017 71 80-84 50-59 55 >=50 85-89 88
2015-2016 56 65-69 11-19 36 PS 75-79 76
2014-2015 66 70-74 30-39 46 PS 80-84 86
2013-2014 66 70-74 40-49 45 PS 80-84 90
2012-2013 69 75-79 40-44 48 >=50 85-89 91
2011-2012 65 75-79 40-49 44 >=50 80-89 91
2010-2011 68 70-74 50-54 49 >=50 >=50 90

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 90-94 80-89 77 PS 90-94 95
2018-2019 86 90-94 80-84 75 >=50 >=90 96
2017-2018 88 90-94 80-89 80 >=50 >=90 96
2016-2017 88 90-94 85-89 79 >=50 >=95 95
2015-2016 47 47 40-44 45 >=50 45-49 51
2014-2015 86 90-94 80-89 77 >=50 90-94 93
2013-2014 86 90-94 >=90 77 >=50 90-94 95
2012-2013 88 90-94 80-84 80 PS 60-79 95
2011-2012 82 85-89 75-79 71 >=80 70-79 93
2010-2011 85 85-89 70-74 76 PS >=80 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 8,599 -1.7
2021-2022 8,743 -3.6
2020-2021 9,055 0.0
2019-2020 9,052 0.3
2018-2019 9,021 -11.1
2017-2018 10,021 1.1
2016-2017 9,911 1.5
2015-2016 9,762 0.7
2014-2015 9,693 3.1
2013-2014 9,393 1.6
2012-2013 9,247 3.2
2011-2012 8,947 1.8
2010-2011 8,787 3.5
2009-2010 8,481 -2.7
2008-2009 8,713 2.3
2007-2008 8,510 3.8
2006-2007 8,190 4.6
2005-2006 7,816 -1.6
2004-2005 7,941 2.0
2003-2004 7,782 1.3
2002-2003 7,680 2.9
2001-2002 7,461 0.4
2000-2001 7,434 2.6
1999-2000 7,238 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Sequoia Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 13.3 0.0
Black 2.1 0.0
Hispanic 40.2 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.7 0.0
Two or More Races 3.6 0.0
White 38.4 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Sequoia Union High School District had 476.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.06.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 476.19
Total: 476.19

Sequoia Union High School District employed 13.50 district administrators and 20.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.50
District Administrative Support: 51.20
School Administrators: 20.50
School Administrative Support: 63.36
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 136.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 39.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.45
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 24.10
Other Support Services: 149.99

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Sequoia Union High School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carlmont High2,3229-12
Menlo-Atherton High2,1259-12
Redwood High1969-12
Sequoia High1,9099-12
Tide Academy2439-12
Woodside High1,6949-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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