📍 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, San Mateo County, 94062
Sequoia High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Redwood City, San Mateo County. The school has 1,909 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sean Priest. It is part of the Sequoia Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Sequoia High enrolls 1,909 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 32% White and 5.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,095 | 57% |
| White | 616 | 32% |
| Asian | 103 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 18 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
688 of the school's 1,909 students (36%) 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.
Sequoia High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Sequoia High is one of 6 schools in Sequoia Union High, based in Redwood City, California. The district serves 8,516 students district-wide and employs 476 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,909 students, Sequoia High is larger than the district average of about 1,419 students per school.