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Avenal High — Rating & test scores

601 Mariposa Street, Avenal · 762 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Sunrise Continuation High and Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 27th percentile. Higher than 27 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, 95% of the class graduated in four years (147 of 154); 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: 154
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 Avenal High a good high school?

Developing. Avenal High is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Avenal High is lower than most on test results.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1439%
Math, Proficient or Advanced1813%
English, Advanced1814%
Math, Advanced122%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6816 in 100
Avenal High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 35% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California.

Each bar is Avenal High’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. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

In its own words

What does Avenal High say about itself?

We haven’t read Avenal High’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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Schools like it

How does Avenal High compare with schools like it?

Avenal High’s Scope Score is 71. 242 California high schools, counting Avenal High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Avenal High’s result is higher than 98 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 242

  1. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 90%

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 93%

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 98%

    Scope Score 86Strong · 86th percentile

242 California public high schools where 90% to 100% 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 90% to 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Avenal High’s share. The count includes Avenal High. 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 39% to 35% and math from 13% to 5%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202629%57%CaliforniaCalifornia35%Avenal HighAvenal High

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%201720182019202220232024202520266%32%CaliforniaCalifornia5%Avenal HighAvenal High

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. 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.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAvenal HighCaliforniaTested here
201729%60%161
201833%56%140
201943%57%107
202244%55%171
202333%55%177
202430%56%154
202539%57%169
202635%57%153
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAvenal HighCaliforniaTested here
20176%32%161
20186%31%140
201914%32%107
20228%27%171
20236%27%177
20246%28%154
202513%30%169
20265%32%153

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

35%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

42232510
California57%

Math

5%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

8015
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 35% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 5% 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 school10%25%23%42%153
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school0%5%15%80%153
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 153 tested in English, 153 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?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 98% of students. 91 of 748 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

12in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (91 of 748 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Avenal High is the only regular high school we rank in the Reef-Sunset Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 7.8% of students were suspended at least once (60 of 772). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

762

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 98%

Family income

96%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 729 of 762. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

31

teachers, with 10 years of experience on average.

29% were in their first year.

73% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

28%

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 (69 of 243 students).

Reef-Sunset Unified: 37%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino98%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
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. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . 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: 20.9 of 28.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored well below the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 148 tested33%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 148 tested5%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 153 tested35%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 153 tested5%California 21%
  • English learnersEnglish · 45 tested2%California 8%
  • English learnersMath · 45 tested0%California 8%

33% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 5% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 35% in English and 5% in math, against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. English learners scored below the same group across California in math.

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 Reef-Sunset Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 148 tested
English33%+231%−1649%
Math5%+14%−1823%
Hispanic or Latino · 153 tested
English35%+233%−1449%
Math5%05%−1621%
English learners · 45 tested
English2%02%−68%
Math0%00%−88%

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

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races 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?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 59% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 80% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

59%

Across California: 52%.

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

44%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 147 of 154 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

59%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 92 of 155 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

44%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 64 of 147 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

80% enrolled in college within 12 months · 150 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓8 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓38 · 25%
  • California community college71 · 48%
  • In-state private2 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled30 · 20%

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
80%enrolled in college within a year

150 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California8 (5%)
  • California State University38 (25%)
  • California community college71 (48%)
  • In-state private2 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled30 (20%)

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 · 147 of 154 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 · 92 of 155 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 · 64 of 147 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 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
31
Admitted
28
Enrolled
6

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 24 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 19 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 12 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 12 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 11 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 11 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 11 · Admitted 11 · 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 31 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2024Applied 28 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2023Applied 34 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2022Applied 32 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2021Applied 45 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2020Applied 39 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2019Applied 50 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2018Applied 44 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2017Applied 26 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2016Applied 17 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
63
Admitted
62
Enrolled
39

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.

  • Fresno StateApplied 284 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 96
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 120 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 19
  • Sacramento StateApplied 112 · Admitted 109 · Enrolled 9
  • Chico StateApplied 105 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 95 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 90 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 76 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 74 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied 59 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 52 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 51 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 32 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 29 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 26 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 16 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 14 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · 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 63 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2024Applied 63 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2023Applied 71 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2022Applied 53 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2021Applied 65 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 23
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
358 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.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Avenal High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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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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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,302 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Reef-Sunset Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $15 million.

$20,302

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,763
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,539
Of the total, from federal funds
$783
  • Avenal High$20,302
  • Reef-Sunset Unified high schools$21,043
  • 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 ↓

Reef-Sunset Unified’s yearly plan

$15million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$14million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 3 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $15 million of $60 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Reef-Sunset Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Avenal High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93204. They are not figures for the families at Avenal High.

Typical household income in a year

$55,079

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 93204.

Typical home value
$228,900
People who live in this ZIP code
13,657
Typical age
32.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
3%

What you can do

Who can act on Avenal High’s results?

Reef-Sunset Unified’s board decides Avenal High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Avenal High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Avenal High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?7.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (60 of 772 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?28% 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 (69 of 243 students); California: 47%
  3. What help do students get in math?5% in math and 35% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (153 students tested in each)
  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 Avenal High, and how do I get in?

Ask Reef-Sunset Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Avenal Elementary
    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Reef Sunset Middle
    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Avenal High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Avenal Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 29th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Tamarack Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 65 · Needs Support · 1st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Reef Sunset Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 8th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Avenal High?

Address
601 Mariposa Street, Avenal 93204Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Richelle PiechowskiAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 21, 2025.

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?

Ask Reef-Sunset Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Avenal High a good high school?

Avenal High has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 27 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 27th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 12 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 7.8% of students (60 of 772) 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, 33% of low-income students in grade 11 at Avenal High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

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

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

80% 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 16 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
16
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaU.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 #1,092 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math8%4122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)59%5920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math26%4318%
Chronically absent15 in 100615%
Suspension rate10.3% (84 of 813)225%
English learners: top level17%515%

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.

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
2024–257127#1092California 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
2018–1913 in 1008.5% (55 of 649)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2420 in 10012.3% (99 of 808)
2024–2515 in 10010.3% (84 of 813)

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 1115310%25%23%42%35%57%−22

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 111530%5%15%80%5%32%−27

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 · English15310%35%
2026 · Math1530%5%
2025 · English16914%39%
2025 · Math1692%13%
2024 · English15410%30%
2024 · Math1541%6%
2023 · English1777%33%
2023 · Math1771%6%
2022 · English17112%44%
2022 · Math1710%8%
2019 · English10712%43%
2019 · Math1075%14%
2018 · English14010%33%
2018 · Math1401%6%
2017 · English16111%29%
2017 · Math1611%6%

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 · English16939%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math16913%
2024 · Grade 11 · English15430%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math1546%
2023 · Grade 11 · English17733%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math1776%
2022 · Grade 11 · English17144%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math1718%
2019 · Grade 11 · English10743%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math10714%
2018 · Grade 11 · English14033%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math1406%
2017 · Grade 11 · English16129%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math1616%

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
Schoolwide2031%13%70%16%

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
Low-income14833%+2−16
Hispanic or Latino15335%+2−14
English learners452%0−6
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 · 12 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 10.3% (84 of 813) → 2025–26 · 7.8% (60 of 772) · −2.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10011 in 100−1 in 100
Male13 in 10013 in 1000 in 100
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10012 in 1000 in 100
White3 of 15——
Students with disabilities10 of 4914 of 87—
English learners20 in 10018 in 100−2 in 100
Homeless4 of 271 of 12—
Military families5 of 2510 of 53—
Low-income13 in 10012 in 100−1 in 100
All students13 in 10012 in 100−1 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 59% · numerator 92 students classified Prepared · denominator 155 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 24% · AP-pathway numerator 22 · denominator 92 (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 92 of 155 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
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
24%
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)
44%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
80%

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)
2025312863.833.854.07
2024282393.813.874.06
2023343193.793.853.91
20223223103.673.923.95
2021453493.603.784.00
2020393283.633.743.89
20195035123.683.884.00
2018442593.663.934.13
2017261973.894.004.16
20161710under 33.533.75—

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
Berkeley2025114under 3
Berkeley202413under 3under 3
Berkeley2023163under 3
Berkeley2022164under 3
Berkeley20211843
Davis2025116under 3
Davis2024135under 3
Davis202316103
Davis2022146under 3
Davis202125133
Irvine202524155
Irvine20241743
Irvine2023188under 3
Irvine2022178under 3
Irvine2021265under 3
Los Angeles202512under 3under 3
Los Angeles202416under 3under 3
Los Angeles2023193under 3
Los Angeles202220under 3under 3
Los Angeles2021193under 3
Merced20251111under 3
Merced2024109under 3
Merced20231010under 3
Merced20221612under 3
Merced20213024under 3
Riverside20251414under 3
Riverside202486under 3
Riverside2023106under 3
Riverside20226under 3under 3
Riverside20212510under 3
San Diego2022105under 3
San Diego2021104under 3
Santa Barbara2025126under 3
Santa Barbara20241443
Santa Barbara2023197under 3
Santa Barbara2022104under 3
Santa Barbara2021164under 3
Santa Cruz20251912under 3
Santa Cruz2024106under 3
Santa Cruz2023179under 3
Santa Cruz20222294
Santa Cruz20211810under 3
Universitywide202531286
Universitywide202428239
Universitywide202334319
Universitywide2022322310
Universitywide202145349

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)37
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 358 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections7
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)750

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 California85%
California State University3825%
California community college7148%
In-state private21%
Out-of-state, 4-year11%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled3020%

150 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 80% · % 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$13,418 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,728 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

School-level federal expenditures$341 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 762

Central federal expenditures attributed here$442 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 762

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,924 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 54%Instruction support 13%Student services 9%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 15%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$29,239,53053.76%54%
Instruction support$7,032,79012.93%13%
Student services$4,870,3178.95%9%
Administration$4,327,3687.96%8%
Buildings & maintenance$8,273,19315.21%15%
Other$644,8031.19%1%
Total$54,388,001100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $54,388,001 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$13,418 per pupil
2020$13,463 per pupil
2019$13,896 per pupil
2018$13,050 per pupil
2017$12,318 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 holders2.9%

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 93204 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93204 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$55,079
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)3%
ZIP-area population13,657
Median age32.5 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 93204 →

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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 · 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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