📍 1701 E. Putnam Ave., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Granite Hills High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 1,242 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jacob Bowker. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Granite Hills High enrolls 1,242 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White and 1.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,094 | 88% |
| White | 97 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,139 of the school's 1,242 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Granite Hills High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Granite Hills High is one of 22 schools in Porterville Unified, based in Porterville, California. The district serves 13,893 students district-wide and employs 627 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,242 students, Granite Hills High is larger than the district average of about 632 students per school.