CaliforniaSchoolsGranite Hills High

Granite Hills High

PublicRegular
Porterville, California · Porterville Unified
Teachers55.0FTE
Ratio21.2:1students per teacher
Students1,168enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,168
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher21.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch70%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
5.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
54
1.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,206
3.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:1,264
199%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:6,320
0.5%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,600
74.8%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.8:116.5:118.2:119.8:121.5:123.2:12020202120222023202422.6:120.9:122.2:121.2:122.3:1Granite Hills HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,1601,1831,2051,2271,2491,272545556565758202020212022202320241,2641,2141,2421,1681,2065658565554EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,2641,2141,2421,1681,206
Teacher FTE5658565554
Pupil : Teacher ratio22.6:120.9:122.2:121.2:122.3:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:3,0481:6,0961:9,1441:12,1921:15,2402015201720201:6351:4231:1,2641:14,1111:6,350Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,3721:2,7431:4,1151:5,4861:6,8582015201720201:5,0801:6,3501:6,3201:4,2331:6,3501:1,600Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)231
Nurses (FTE)0.30.20.2
Psychologists (FTE)0.30.20.8
Social Workers (FTE)0.10.20
Counselor : Pupils1:6351:4231:1,2641:250
Nurse : Pupils1:5,0801:6,3501:6,3201:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:4,2331:6,3501:1,6001:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:14,1111:6,3501:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.