Menlo-Atherton High vs Sequoia High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Menlo-Atherton High Sequoia High
Location Atherton, CA Redwood City, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,158 1,854
Student:Teacher Ratio 19:1 17.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.1% 32.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Menlo-Atherton High Sequoia High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,956 $26,956
District Sequoia Union High Sequoia Union High

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Menlo-Atherton High Sequoia High
White 34.6% 29.3%
African American 3.2% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 42.6% 61.1%
Asian 8.3% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 4.5% 0.8%
Multiracial 5.1% 2.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Menlo-Atherton High Sequoia High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 269.8:1 309:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.1% 28.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 3 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.