John H. Francis Polytechnic
Los Angeles Unified
74
DevelopingScope Score · 43rd percentile
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John H. Francis Polytechnic and Panorama
John H. Francis Polytechnic scores 74 and Panorama 72 among California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). John H. Francis Polytechnic’s English (reading and writing) and math results are clearly higher.
Panorama High
Los Angeles Unified
72
DevelopingScope Score · 32nd percentile
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Biggest differences
What are the biggest differences?
The biggest difference in test results is in English. John H. Francis Polytechnic has the highest share and Panorama has the lowest.
Biggest difference
18points
in English. 52% of John H. Francis Polytechnic students scored Proficient or Advanced. At Panorama it was 34%.
Lowest absence
29in 100
students at John H. Francis Polytechnic missed 10% or more of school days. It was 40 in 100 at Panorama.
Low-income families
98%
of Panorama’s students are from low-income families. At John H. Francis Polytechnic it is 94%.
Each tile is read from the figures below, for the schools scored among California high schools. Chronic absence is the 2025–26 school year. Students from low-income families are students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25.
Test results
How do their test results compare?
The dark part of each bar is students who scored Advanced. The light part is students who scored Proficient. The dashed line is California for the same grades.
English: Proficient or Advanced
Reading and writing
John H. Francis Polytechnic52%Clearly aheadAdvanced: 20%, clearly ahead
Panorama34%Advanced: 9%
California57%Advanced: 27%
Math: Proficient or Advanced
Share of students tested
John H. Francis Polytechnic25%Clearly aheadAdvanced: 11%, clearly ahead
Panorama15%Advanced: 4%
California32%Advanced: 16%
Grade 11, spring 2026. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education.
Year by year
How have their results changed?
John H. Francis Polytechnic’s English results changed the most. In 2017, 60% of its students were in the state’s top two test levels. In 2026 it was 52%.
Share of students in the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026
Grade 11. Each year is a different group of students.
English
25%50%No comparable tests2017201820192022202320242025202652%John H. Francis Polytechnic34%Panorama57%California
Math
25%No comparable tests2017201820192022202320242025202625%John H. Francis Polytechnic15%Panorama32%California
The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional. Each figure is our combination of the grades’ published results, weighted by students tested. Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education.
Life at school
Do students show up and stay in class?
A shorter bar is better here. The dashed line is the average California high school we score.
Chronically absent
Students in 100 who missed 10% or more of school days
John H. Francis Polytechnic29 in 100Clearly ahead588 of 1,997 students
Panorama40 in 100491 of 1,235 students
Average school22 in 100
Suspended at least once
Share of students enrolled at any point in the year
John H. Francis Polytechnic0.4%8 of 2,059 students
Panorama0.5%6 of 1,271 students
Average school2.9%
2025–26 school year. Average school: the average California high school we score. Source: California Department of Education.
Culture, side by side
What do the school, its families and the records say?
A school’s words are its claims. The district’s survey and the staffing records are evidence.
| Measure | John H. Francis Polytechnic | Panorama |
|---|---|---|
| LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26The share of students, families and staff who agreed. The mark on each bar is the district. | ||
| Students: Safety | John H. Francis Polytechnic70%LAUSD 65% · 1387 answers | Panorama61%LAUSD 65% · 1034 answers |
| Students: Belonging | John H. Francis Polytechnic65%LAUSD 61% · 1353 to 1379 answers | Panorama60%LAUSD 61% · 1006 to 1026 answers |
| Students: Caring adults | John H. Francis Polytechnic65%LAUSD 61% · 1345 to 1386 answers | Panorama62%LAUSD 61% · 1011 to 1033 answers |
| Families: Safety | John H. Francis Polytechnic85%LAUSD 81% · 252 answers | Panorama75%LAUSD 81% · 888 answers |
| Families: Belonging | John H. Francis Polytechnic88%LAUSD 87% · 250 to 262 answers | Panorama83%LAUSD 87% · 888 to 899 answers |
| Staff: Safety | John H. Francis Polytechnic96%LAUSD 93% · 218 answers | Panorama95%LAUSD 93% · 147 answers |
| From the staffing records | ||
| Average years of teaching experience2024–25 school year | John H. Francis Polytechnic17 | Panorama10 |
| Teachers in their first year2024–25 school year | John H. Francis Polytechnic0% | Panorama4% |
Show every subject in the survey
| Measure | John H. Francis Polytechnic | Panorama |
|---|---|---|
| LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26 | ||
| Students: Engagement | John H. Francis Polytechnic66%LAUSD 61% · 1352 to 1368 answers | Panorama59%LAUSD 61% · 1008 to 1022 answers |
| Students: High expectations | John H. Francis Polytechnic73%LAUSD 68% · 1348 to 1362 answers | Panorama70%LAUSD 68% · 1022 to 1026 answers |
| Students: Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 daysLower is better | John H. Francis Polytechnic8%LAUSD 10% · 1370 to 1377 answers | Panorama10%LAUSD 10% · 1020 to 1025 answers |
| Families: Caring adults | John H. Francis Polytechnic89%LAUSD 86% · 257 to 261 answers | Panorama80%LAUSD 86% · 893 to 895 answers |
| Families: Engagement | John H. Francis Polytechnic86%LAUSD 83% · 260 to 262 answers | Panorama83%LAUSD 83% · 894 to 901 answers |
| Families: High expectations | John H. Francis Polytechnic91%LAUSD 89% · 249 to 250 answers | Panorama82%LAUSD 89% · 861 to 867 answers |
| Families: Bullying reports taken seriously | John H. Francis Polytechnic83%LAUSD 78% · 256 answers | Panorama77%LAUSD 78% · 888 answers |
| Staff: Caring adults | John H. Francis Polytechnic82%LAUSD 83% · 217 to 226 answers | Panorama87%LAUSD 83% · 147 to 151 answers |
| Staff: High expectations | John H. Francis Polytechnic94%LAUSD 90% · 215 to 219 answers | Panorama88%LAUSD 90% · 139 to 148 answers |
| Staff: Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem | John H. Francis Polytechnic75%LAUSD 81% · 222 answers | Panorama72%LAUSD 81% · 148 answers |
School statements are from each school’s own website on the date shown. A survey figure averages the questions on that subject: the share who agreed, or for student bullying the share it happened to. Teacher records are from the California Department of Education. Nothing here is about a named person.
Who attends
Who attends, and how big are they?
Both schools are run by Los Angeles Unified. Ask the district which school serves your address.
| Measure | John H. Francis Polytechnic | Panorama |
|---|---|---|
| StudentsFederal school directory, 2024–25 | John H. Francis Polytechnic2,124 | Panorama1,316 |
| Students from low-income familiesEligible for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. California: 63% | John H. Francis Polytechnic94%1,987 of 2,124 students | Panorama98%1,285 of 1,316 students |
| Students per teacherA staffing ratio, not class size | John H. Francis Polytechnic19 | Panorama19 |
Show grades and who runs each school
| Measure | John H. Francis Polytechnic | Panorama |
|---|---|---|
| Grades | John H. Francis Polytechnic9–12 | Panorama9–12 |
| Who runs the school | John H. Francis PolytechnicLos Angeles Unified | PanoramaLos Angeles Unified |
Sources
Sources and definitions
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools
Test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Each figure is the share of students tested in the level’s grades who scored Proficient or Advanced, for one subject. California’s figure is our combination of the state’s published rows for the same grades.
“Clearly ahead” marks a figure that is ahead of the others by more than twice the margin of error. On chronic absence, ahead means lower.
Chronic absence and suspensions are the California Department of Education’s 2025–26 counts. “Chronically absent” means a student missed 10% or more of school days. The average school is the average California school we score at these schools’ level, with each school counted once.
The year-by-year chart shows each spring’s results for grade 11. Each year is a different group of students, so the chart does not show how the same students changed.
Students and students per teacher are from the federal school directory, 2024–25. Students from low-income families are students counted as eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the California Department of Education’s 2024–25 count.
Teacher experience is the California Department of Education’s staffing file for the school year shown (teachers only).