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Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School — Rating & test scores

555 Portola Drive, San Francisco · 680 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 90

StrongScope Score · 93rd percentile. Higher than 93 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 97% of the class graduated in four years (175 of 181); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 181
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is this school a good high school?

Strong. Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced8981%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9566%
English, Advanced9354%
Math, Advanced9134%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6717 in 100
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Francisco Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 84% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 54% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 139 in English, 125 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

We haven’t read Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 9 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

10 high schools within 2.4 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. LowellNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9396th
  2. Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A PublicScope Score 9093rd
  3. Lincoln (Abraham)Neighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8174th
  4. BalboaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7760th
  5. Wallenberg (Raoul) TraditionalNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7446th
  6. City Arts & Leadership AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7129th
  7. IndependenceSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 6713th
  8. O'Connell (John)Neighborhood school · by addressScope Score 646th
  9. Jordan (June) School for EquitySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 624th
  10. MissionNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 612nd
San Francisco UnifiedCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 10 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s Scope Score is 90. 113 California high schools, counting Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 84. Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s result is higher than 93 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 113

  1. Students from low-income families: 27%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 18%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 20%

    Scope Score 95Strong · 97th percentile

113 California public high schools where 16% to 28% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 16% to 28% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public’s share. The count includes Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 81% to 84% and math from 66% to 54%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202669%88%84%Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A PublicThis school58%San Francisco UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202654%64%54%Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A PublicThis school40%San Francisco UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Francisco Unified’s line combines its 17 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. San Francisco Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAsawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A PublicSan Francisco UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201788%69%60%135
201870%62%56%115
201969%64%57%183
202288%65%55%155
202384%65%55%139
202484%63%56%148
202581%60%57%134
202684%58%57%139
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAsawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A PublicSan Francisco UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201764%54%32%133
201868%50%31%139
201955%49%32%170
202262%45%27%132
202353%44%27%127
202459%41%28%138
202566%42%30%125
202654%40%32%125

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

84%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

122658
San Francisco Unified56%California57%

Math

54%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

22242628
San Francisco Unified38%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 84% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 54% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school58%26%12%4%139
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Francisco Unified29%27%19%25%3,317
Math, grade 11 · This school28%26%24%22%125
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Francisco Unified20%18%18%44%3,249

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 139 tested in English, 125 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 36% of students. 211 of 668 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

32in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (211 of 668 students).

At the average San Francisco Unified high school: 42 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

680

students in grades 9–12.

White 36%Hispanic or Latino 22%Asian 13%Two or more races 13%Not reported 5%Black or African American 4%Filipino 4%

Family income

22%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 151 of 680. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

42

teachers, with 10 years of experience on average.

7% were in their first year.

80% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.9%

of students were suspended at least once (6 of 675). Average California high school 2.9%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White36%
Hispanic or Latino22%
Asian13%
Two or more races13%
Not reported5%
Black or African American4%
Filipino4%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 31.7 of 39.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

One student group at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public has test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • WhiteEnglish · 65 tested91%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 58 tested60%California 44%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs San Francisco Unifiedvs California
White · 65 tested in English, 58 in math
English91%+1279%+2368%
Math60%+258%+1644%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Francisco Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Low-income, Hispanic or Latino and Asian students, students of two or more races and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners and foster youth. 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.

After high school

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

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 90% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 88% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

90%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

87%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 175 of 181 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

90%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 163 of 181 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

87%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 153 of 175 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

88% enrolled in college within 12 months · 167 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓36 · 22%
  • California State University27 · 16%
  • California community college19 · 11%
  • In-state private14 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year50 · 30%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
  • Not enrolled20 · 12%

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.

Where the class of 2023 went
88%enrolled in college within a year

167 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California36 (22%)
  • California State University27 (16%)
  • California community college19 (11%)
  • In-state private14 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year50 (30%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled20 (12%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 175 of 181 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 · 163 of 181 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.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 153 of 175 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.
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 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
128
Admitted
102
Enrolled
53

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 106 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 6
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 93 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 13
  • UC DavisApplied 85 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 14
  • UC San DiegoApplied 85 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 84 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 78 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 10
  • UC IrvineApplied 63 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 34 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 27 · Admitted 27 · 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 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 128 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2024Applied 108 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2023Applied 127 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2022Applied 107 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2021Applied 136 · Admitted 95 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2020Applied 118 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2019Applied 76 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2018Applied 87 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2017Applied 80 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2016Applied 62 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 19
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science1
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course12 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 1
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at San Francisco Unified.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$25,093 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$25,093

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,259
The school’s share of district office costs
$15,834
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,965
  • Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public$25,093
  • San Francisco Unified high schools$24,049
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94131. They are not figures for the families at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public.

Typical household income in a year

$199,211

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94131.

Typical home value
$1,713,300
People who live in this ZIP code
28,504
Typical age
39.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
77%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What is the school doing about chronic absence?32 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (211 of 668 students); 15 in 100 in 2024–25
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?58% scored Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (139 students tested); California: 27%
  3. What help do students get in math?54% in math and 84% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (125 tested in math, 139 in English)
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into this school, and how do I get in?

Families apply to Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public through San Francisco Unified. San Francisco Unified high schools have no attendance areas.

  1. Elementary
    No feeder schools
    High-school placement does not follow earlier schools.
  2. Middle
    No feeder schools
    High-school placement does not follow earlier schools.
  3. High · this school
    Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

Placement is by application in this district; confirm with the district. Explore schools on the map

Where it is

Where is this school?

Address
555 Portola Drive, San Francisco 94131Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Stella KimAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 17, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Families apply to Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public through San Francisco Unified. San Francisco Unified high schools have no attendance areas. See the details ↓

Is Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public a good high school?

Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School has a Scope Score of 90. It scored higher than 93 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 93rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 32 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 42 in 100 at the average San Francisco Unified high school. 0.9% of students (6 of 675) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 91% of White students in grade 11 at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School in San Francisco scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 68% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

88% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #92 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 18 in San Francisco Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math44%8022%
Ready for college or career (state measure)90%7820%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math73%7718%
Chronically absent15 in 100615%
Suspension rate2.2% (15 of 686)565%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. 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, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
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
2024–259093#92California high schools · 1,498 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
2018–197 in 1001.6% (13 of 803)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2411 in 1002.5% (17 of 688)
2024–2515 in 1002.2% (15 of 686)

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 AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1113958%26%12%4%84%57%+27

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1112528%26%24%22%54%32%+22

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

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 year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English13958%84%
2026 · Math12528%54%
2025 · English13454%81%
2025 · Math12534%66%
2024 · English14857%84%
2024 · Math13823%59%
2023 · English13946%84%
2023 · Math12726%53%
2022 · English15563%88%
2022 · Math13230%62%
2019 · English18343%69%
2019 · Math17024%55%
2018 · English11537%70%
2018 · Math13928%68%
2017 · English13558%88%
2017 · Math13329%64%

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 · English13481%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math12566%
2024 · Grade 11 · English14884%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math13859%
2023 · Grade 11 · English13984%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math12753%
2022 · Grade 11 · English15588%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math13262%
2019 · Grade 11 · English18369%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math17055%
2018 · Grade 11 · English11570%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math13968%
2017 · Grade 11 · English13588%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math13364%

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
Schoolwide12821%52%24%2%

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 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
White6591%+12+23
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 · 15 in 100 → 2025–26 · 32 in 100 · +17 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.2% (15 of 686) → 2025–26 · 0.9% (6 of 675) · −1.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female7 in 10033 in 100+26 in 100
Male7 in 10028 in 100+21 in 100
Asian3 in 10022 of 90—
Black or African American8 of 657 of 29—
Filipino3 of 3811 of 29—
Hispanic or Latino8 in 10032 in 100+24 in 100
Two or more races4 of 6337 of 89—
White6 in 10030 in 100+24 in 100
Students with disabilities7 in 10045 in 100+38 in 100
English learners1 of 143 of 12—
Homeless3 of 14——
Low-income14 in 10036 in 100+22 in 100
All students7 in 10032 in 100+25 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. 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 90% · numerator 163 students classified Prepared · denominator 181 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 92% · AP-pathway numerator 150 · denominator 163 (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 163 of 181 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
92%
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)
87%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
88%

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 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025128102533.974.064.08
202410872423.873.984.03
202312788403.924.044.03
202210767314.014.064.18
202113695443.944.074.11
202011892494.014.054.07
20197662404.014.074.04
20188742233.784.064.13
20178051213.783.943.99
20166240193.743.934.04

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 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025932013
Berkeley2024711611
Berkeley20238693
Berkeley202269199
Berkeley202183158
Davis2025854414
Davis202456195
Davis202377215
Davis20225517under 3
Davis202180355
Irvine2025638under 3
Irvine20244294
Irvine20236612under 3
Irvine2022434under 3
Irvine2021666under 3
Los Angeles2025106106
Los Angeles20248986
Los Angeles202391148
Los Angeles20227796
Los Angeles20219684
Merced20252727under 3
Merced202488under 3
Merced202319183
Merced20222020under 3
Merced20212320under 3
Riverside20253431under 3
Riverside20242216under 3
Riverside202326163
Riverside202218123
Riverside20212721under 3
San Diego202585224
San Diego20246911under 3
San Diego20236613under 3
San Diego20226413under 3
San Diego202180124
Santa Barbara202584233
Santa Barbara202475123
Santa Barbara202371155
Santa Barbara20227111under 3
Santa Barbara202188266
Santa Cruz2025786610
Santa Cruz2024685111
Santa Cruz2023714010
Santa Cruz202276316
Santa Cruz20211026712
Universitywide202512810253
Universitywide20241087242
Universitywide20231278840
Universitywide20221076731
Universitywide20211369544

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Music Theorythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count9
AP enrollment (male/female)300
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections3
Physics sections7
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)651

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 California3622%
California State University2716%
California community college1911%
In-state private148%
Out-of-state, 4-year5030%
Out-of-state, 2-year11%
Not enrolled2012%

167 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 88% · % 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$17,416 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 51,790 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

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,965 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 680

District current expense · FY 2024–25$26,762 per ADA

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

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

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 12%Student services 15%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$720,888,04159.60%59%
Instruction support$141,236,09711.68%12%
Student services$180,276,74014.90%15%
Administration$76,502,3046.33%6%
Buildings & maintenance$82,226,8076.80%7%
Other$8,383,1320.69%1%
Total$1,209,513,121100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,209,513,121 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$17,416 per pupil
2020$17,139 per pupil
2019$17,228 per pupil
2018$13,640 per pupil
2017$11,532 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 holders0.6%

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 94131 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94131 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$199,211
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)77%
ZIP-area population28,504
Median age39.9 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 94131 →

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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 1,498 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 · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · 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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