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1735 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-3718
Summary
South Tahoe High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 48th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 46.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 23.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 46.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 920/1,596 (42nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 732/1,596 (54th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 1,076 |
| Low-Income Students | 507 (47.1%) |
| English Learners | 133 (12.4%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 5.4 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math fell 4.4 points from last year and fell 3.6 points over the full period.
•Math -3.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
46.9% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 920 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 25.5-point reading income gap is wider than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 57.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 33% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 13% to 13%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
23.2% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 46% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.2-point math income gap is wider than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 31.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does South Tahoe High rank in California?
South Tahoe High ranks No. 920 of 1,596 in reading and No. 732 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does South Tahoe High compare with other schools in El Dorado County?
South Tahoe High is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 9–12 schools in El Dorado County with 2026 results.
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