Alternative school · Lucerne Valley Unified · Hesperia, California

Alta Vista Innovation High

Hesperia · 9–12 · 2,812 students (2024–25)

11988 Hesperia Road, 92345innovationaltavista.org ↗(760) 203-4846

Alta Vista Innovation High is an alternative school: students are enrolled through a placement, application, or referral process specific to the program.

Compared only with other alternative schools: higher than 12 of the 97 other scored California alternative high schools.

12thpercentileNeeds Support

The dots are California’s 98 scored alternative high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
10

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

See this school’s score factors ↓
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

In 2024–25, 25% of the class graduated in four years (242 of 950); across California’s alternative high schools, 35%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 950
Comparison
Alternative high schools with a graduation record: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 122 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 8,737 of 24,956). It counts every school with a graduation record, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank.
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Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Alta Vista Innovation how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates. Evidence ↓

Is Alta Vista Innovation a good alternative school?

Alta Vista Innovation High scores higher than 12 in 100 of the 98 California alternative high schools we score, compared only within that group: 12th percentile, Needs Support, spring 2025. Why alternative schools are ranked separately. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 59 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 44 in 100 at the average California alternative high school we score. 0.1% of students (5 of 4,131) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score. Evidence ↓

More questions (5)

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 24% of low-income students in grade 11 at Alta Vista Innovation High in Hesperia scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 30% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

537 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

28% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What does its own plan pay for?

In its 2026–27 plan, $51.8 million is planned for 21 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 85% of its $61.1 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the charter school reports what it spent in a later plan. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How does Alta Vista Innovation High compare with California alternative schools?

Below California alternative schools in both subjects.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 24% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 6% in math, against 33% and 14% at California alternative schools.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 699
Comparison
California alternative high schools with results in grade 11: the 109 such schools’ results combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 11,827 in English, 11,786 in math tested). It counts every school with results, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank. The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 699 tested

Advanced
4%
Proficient
20%
Below the standard
76%
This school24%
California alternative high schools33%

24% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 699 tested

Advanced
3%
Proficient
3%
Below the standard
94%
This school6%
California alternative high schools14%

6% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 18 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 19 points at California alternative schools. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 23% to 24% and math from 8% to 6%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202523%599 tested
→
202624%699 tested

This school

Math · top two levels · grade 11

20258%593 tested
→
20266%699 tested

This school

Each year is a different group of students. Our comparison with California alternative schools covers spring 2026 only, so this pair shows this school alone.

Ask: What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school4%20%29%47%699
English, grade 11 · California alternative high schools10%23%29%38%11,827
Math, grade 11 · This school3%3%9%85%699
Math, grade 11 · California alternative high schools8%6%12%74%11,786

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The California alternative high schools row combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20187 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2018–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This school
0%50%100%20182022202624%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This school
0%50%100%2018202220266%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 16% in 2018 to 24% in 2026, with 2025 and 2026 about the same. In math, it went from 1% in 2018 to 6% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis school
201816%
266 tested
201921%
351 tested
202228%
430 tested
202323%
408 tested
202424%
577 tested
202523%
599 tested
202624%
699 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis school
20181%
261 tested
20192%
350 tested
20223%
428 tested
20232%
405 tested
20244%
572 tested
20258%
593 tested
20266%
699 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Alta Vista Innovation’s results?

The state has Alta Vista Innovation in its most intensive support; its own board decides its plan.

What has the state flagged?

2025–26 is its 4th year in a row in this support. The state named it for its graduation rate. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them and look at how money and staff are divided among schools. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

The state is giving Alta Vista Innovation extra help in 2026, because of results for Black or African American students and White students.

Extra help for Alta Vista Innovation: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source 

Where is its yearly plan?

What its plan pays for ↓

Lucerne Valley Unified authorized this charter; its current term ends June 30, 2028.

Authorizer from the California Department of Education’s charter term file; term from its Charter School Database, checked October 22, 2026. Source 

Life at school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

25% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 35% at California alternative high schools. 4% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 28% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

25%

California alternative high schools: 35%

2024–25 · 242 of 950 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

4%

California alternative high schools: 11%

2024–25 · 36 of 959 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

2%

California alternative high schools: 19%

2024–25 · 4 of 242 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

28% enrolled in college within 12 months · 371 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · <1%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓2 · 1%
  • California community college88 · 24%
  • In-state private5 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled269 · 72%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

What could my child study here?

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
537 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 242 of 950 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 36 of 959 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of Prepared students and indicator students across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 4 of 242 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates who finished the list across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
7
Admitted
5
Enrolled
under 3

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2023

  • Fall 2025Applied 7 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2023Applied 6 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
13
Admitted
10
Enrolled
7

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 23 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 21 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 20 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 20 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 10 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 9 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 7 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 13 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2024Applied 10 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

59 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average California alternative high school we score, 44 in 100 were. 0.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 2,262 of 3,841 students counted for it; suspension: 5 of 4,131 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

59 in 100This school
44 in 100At the average California alternative high school we score

2,262 of 3,841 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.1%

of students were suspended at least once (5 of 4,131). Average California alternative high school we score 1.0%.

Ask: How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed?

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Alta Vista Innovation

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

Questions for your visit ↓

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups scored below the same groups at California alternative high schools in math.

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

6% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 13% for the same group at California alternative high schools. White and Hispanic or Latino students and English learners also scored below the same groups at California alternative high schools; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California alternative high schools: the same group in the same grades at schools in this class, combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Alta Vista InnovationSame group, California alternative high schools
  • Two or more races37 tested8%Same group, Alternative 16%
  • Black or African American70 tested7%Same group, Alternative 11%
  • White220 tested7%Same group, Alternative 20%
  • Homeless47 tested6%Same group, Alternative 10%
  • Low-income605 tested6%Same group, Alternative 13%
  • Hispanic or Latino355 tested5%Same group, Alternative 12%
  • Students with disabilities155 tested5%Same group, Alternative 8%
  • English learners73 tested3%Same group, Alternative 10%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. In English the same groups run from 3% to 33%; every value is in the table below.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 56%2. White: 25%3. Black or African American: 13%4. Two or more races: 4%5. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%6. Asian: <1%7. Not reported: <1%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino56%
  2. White25%
  3. Black or African American13%
  4. Two or more races4%
  5. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  6. Asian<1%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. Filipino—
  9. Pacific Islander—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. “Not reported” is different: it is a category in the state’s own count of students. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

30% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 96 of 322 English learners30%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

87%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 2,459 of 2,812.

95teachers, 2024–25

13 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

1%in their first year, 2024–25

24%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: What extra help is there in math for low-income students and other student groups, and how does the school check that it works?

All group results against California alternative high schools, with sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs California alternative high schools
Low-income · 605 tested
English24%−630%
Math6%−713%
Hispanic or Latino · 354 tested in English, 355 in math
English25%−631%
Math5%−712%
White · 221 tested in English, 220 in math
English21%−1738%
Math7%−1320%
Black or African American · 70 tested
English30%+426%
Math7%−411%
Two or more races · 37 tested
English24%−1640%
Math8%−816%
English learners · 73 tested
English3%−58%
Math3%−710%
Students with disabilities · 155 tested
English10%−515%
Math5%−38%
Homeless · 48 tested in English, 47 in math
English33%+825%
Math6%−410%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California alternative high schools. No group that is behind at California alternative high schools does 10 or more points better here.

Foster youth: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino56%
White25%
Black or African American13%
Two or more races4%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Asian<1%
Not reported<1%
Filipino—
Pacific Islander—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 24% of teaching positions, 18.4 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 78.2 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

How do I get in?

Ask Alta Vista Innovation how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates.

Before you apply

Confirm this school’s current process directly.

Eligibility and entry grades
Which grades are accepting applications, and who is eligible?
Application and lottery
What are the deadlines, enrollment priorities, and lottery or waitlist steps?
The daily logistics
What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?
School website: innovationaltavista.org ↗Office: (760) 203-4846Administrator: Rachel Taggart

Location and visiting

Get directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
11988 Hesperia Road, Hesperia 92345

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm enrollment with the school.

Questions for your visit

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress? 30% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (96 of 322 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working? 76% in English and 94% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (699 students tested in each); Schools in its class: 67% and 86%
  3. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  4. How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed? 59 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (2,262 of 3,841 students); average California alternative high school: 44 in 100
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

Office (760) 203-484611988 Hesperia Road, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary. Each percentile listed compares a school with California high schools; Alta Vista Innovation’s compares it only with California alternative high schools.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025
  • Lakeview Leadership AcademyVictor Valley Union High · 1.4 mi
    17thNeeds SupportScope Score 45
  • Excelsior CharterSan Bernardino County Office of Educatio · 1.8 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    27thDevelopingScope Score 48

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Explore nearby schools on the map

Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #86 of 98 California alternative high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolWeight
Graduation rate26%25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math4%22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)4%20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math16%18%
Chronically absent72 in 1005%
Suspension rate0.1% (4 of 4,406)5%
English learners: top level9%5%

Alta Vista Innovation High is ranked only among California alternative high schools, so this table sets it beside no other school; the chapters above compare each figure with that class. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–251012#86California alternative high schools · 98 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–19not on filenot on file
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2459 in 1000 of 3,881
2024–2572 in 1000.1% (4 of 4,406)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 116994%20%29%47%24%

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 116993%3%9%85%6%

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2018–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English6994%24%
2026 · Math6993%6%
2025 · English5996%23%
2025 · Math5933%8%
2024 · English5773%24%
2024 · Math5721%4%
2023 · English4086%23%
2023 · Math4050%2%
2022 · English4304%28%
2022 · Math4280%3%
2019 · English3513%21%
2019 · Math3500%2%
2018 · English2661%16%
2018 · Math2610%1%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English59923%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math5938%
2024 · Grade 11 · English57724%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math5724%
2023 · Grade 11 · English40823%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math4052%
2022 · Grade 11 · English43028%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math4283%
2019 · Grade 11 · English35121%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math3502%
2018 · Grade 11 · English26616%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math2611%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide1162%20%72%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advanced
Low-income60524%
Hispanic or Latino35425%
White22121%

Each group is compared with the same group at California alternative high schools under Every learner.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 72 in 100 → 2025–26 · 59 in 100 · −13 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.1% (4 of 4,406) → 2025–26 · 0.1% (5 of 4,131) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female—58 in 100—
Male—60 in 100—
Asian—60 in 100—
Black or African American—66 in 100—
Hispanic or Latino—60 in 100—
American Indian or Alaska Native—45 in 100—
Two or more races—54 in 100—
White—54 in 100—
Students with disabilities—58 in 100—
English learners—60 in 100—
Foster youth—69 in 100—
Homeless—65 in 100—
Low-income—60 in 100—
All students—59 in 100—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 4% · numerator 36 students classified Prepared · denominator 959 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 36 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 36 of 959 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.

Graduation rate
26%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
2%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
28%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2023–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202575under 33.914.02—
202363under 33.72——

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2023.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Irvine20255under 3under 3
Irvine20235under 3under 3
Los Angeles20255under 3under 3
San Diego20255under 3under 3
Universitywide202575under 3
Universitywide202363under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count2
AP enrollment (male/female)1
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 537 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections20
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,364

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California10%
California State University21%
California community college8824%
In-state private51%
Out-of-state, 4-year31%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled26972%

371 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 28% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$16,948 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 843 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,529 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 10%Student services 9%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$14,458,42859.29%59%
Instruction support$2,448,50010.04%10%
Student services$2,221,5269.11%9%
Administration$2,722,97811.17%11%
Buildings & maintenance$2,288,7659.39%10%
Other$245,2551.01%1%
Total$24,385,452100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $24,385,452 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$16,948 per pupil
2020$15,437 per pupil
2019$16,528 per pupil
2018$7,006 per pupil
2017$3,960 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92345 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92345 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$69,485
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11%
ZIP-area population88,706
Median age32.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92345 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 98 alternative high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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