How does Azusa High compare to other high schools in Azusa?

Azusa High has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.9/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 649 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Azusa High?

11.7% of students at Azusa High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Azusa High?

30.9% of students at Azusa High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Azusa High

High School

Azusa Unified AzusaLos Angeles County91702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,729 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

83 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.5%

AP Exam Prepared

57.2%

A-G Completion

47.1%

College-Going Rate

82.9%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-16.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-21.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 250 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic92.7%

White2.4%

Asian1.4%

Black1.1%

Other2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Azusa High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	20.7%
Below Standard	67.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Azusa High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Azusa Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.5 points higher (vs 7.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.5%. 47.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 82.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →