📍 1717 N. McAuliff St., Visalia, Tulare County, 93292
Golden West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Visalia, Tulare County. The school has 2,008 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michel Lambert. It is part of the Visalia Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Golden West High enrolls 2,008 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 4.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,531 | 76% |
| White | 284 | 14% |
| Asian | 91 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,323 of the school's 2,008 students (66%) 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.
Golden West High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Golden West High is one of 41 schools in Visalia Unified, based in Visalia, California. The district serves 28,809 students district-wide and employs 1,307 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,008 students, Golden West High is larger than the district average of about 703 students per school.