Fullerton Joint Union High
Fullerton Joint Union High has 8 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 59.8/100 — 16.0 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Troy High at 88/100, where 64.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,487 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 66.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.6%, 6.5pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.4%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Troy High leads the district at 88 with 64.8% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in Fullerton Joint Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Fullerton Joint Union High spends $13,487 per student in current expenditures — $1,327 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (8)
Fullerton Joint Union High has 8 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 59.8 — 12.3 points above the state average of 47.5. 2 of 8 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Troy High with a Scope Score of 88 and 64.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy High Fullerton Joint Union High High Ceiling | 88 | 64.8% | 82.6% | 10.3% | 1.1% |
| 2 | Sunny Hills High Fullerton Joint Union High Strong All-Around | 79 | 48.1% | 71.9% | 12.1% | 1.9% |
| 3 | Fullerton Union High Fullerton Joint Union High Strong All-Around | 65 | 24.5% | 50.1% | 18.4% | 3.7% |
| 4 | Sonora High Fullerton Joint Union High Strong All-Around | 63 | 25.0% | 52.5% | 12.8% | 3.0% |
| 5 | La Habra High Fullerton Joint Union High Building Momentum | 57 | 15.0% | 39.0% | 15.9% | 2.6% |
| 6 | Buena Park High Fullerton Joint Union High Building Momentum | 53 | 7.8% | 30.3% | 17.8% | 6.3% |
| 7 | La Sierra High (Alternative) Fullerton Joint Union High Building Momentum | 50 | 19.4% | 44.5% | 42.9% | 4.2% |
| 8 | La Vista High (Continuation) Fullerton Joint Union High Building Momentum | 22 | 0.3% | 8.6% | 66.4% | 4.2% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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