Public school with a magnet program · Los Angeles Unified · Bell, California

Bell Senior High — Rating & test scores

Bell · 9–12 · 2,088 students (2024–25)

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The dots are California’s 1,498 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
61

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

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In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (471 of 505); across California, 89%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 505
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).
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In grade 11, spring 2026, 72% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California.

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

Sources
The sentence above
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).

Common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. Evidence ↓

Is Bell Senior High a good high school?

Bell Senior High scores higher than 65 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 65th percentile, Solid, spring 2025. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 27 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school. 0.1% of students (2 of 2,139) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

More questions (6)

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 71% of low-income students in grade 11 at Bell Senior High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

What do families and students say?

71% of families agreed or strongly agreed with “My child is safe on school grounds” (LAUSD high schools 81%, 826 answered).

  • 62% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD high schools 65%, 1,862 answered)
  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 24 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 20 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

57% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

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

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in English; above it in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 72% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 37% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 420 in English, 419 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 420 tested

Advanced
35%
Proficient
37%
Below the standard
28%
This school72%
California57%
Los Angeles Unified59%

72% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 419 tested

Advanced
17%
Proficient
20%
Below the standard
63%
This school37%
California32%
Los Angeles Unified31%

37% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

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

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 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.

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 62% to 72% and math from 30% to 37%.

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

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school35%37%19%9%420
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school17%20%21%42%419
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

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

Results since 20178 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202672%57%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202637%32%

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

2026 was the highest year in this series in both subjects. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201765%
628 tested
60%
444,040 tested
201856%
561 tested
56%
439,134 tested
201955%
495 tested
57%
439,947 tested
202250%
538 tested
55%
427,007 tested
202358%
492 tested
55%
442,128 tested
202454%
445 tested
56%
435,296 tested
202562%
408 tested
57%
432,651 tested
202672%
420 tested
57%
414,559 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201733%
613 tested
32%
442,457 tested
201829%
558 tested
31%
437,883 tested
201933%
492 tested
32%
438,107 tested
202229%
539 tested
27%
424,390 tested
202326%
495 tested
27%
440,912 tested
202421%
447 tested
28%
434,711 tested
202530%
403 tested
30%
431,903 tested
202637%
419 tested
32%
413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Bell Senior High’s results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides Bell Senior High’s plan.

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

What has the state flagged?

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Los Angeles Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

  • Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  • Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  • Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  • Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
  • Read Los Angeles Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) 

Life at school

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

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

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

That compares with 89% across California. 61% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 57% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 471 of 505 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

61%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 307 of 505 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

60%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 283 of 471 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

57% enrolled in college within 12 months · 505 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓55 · 11%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓145 · 29%
  • California community college70 · 14%
  • In-state private13 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled215 · 42%

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

What could my child study here?

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 24 AP courses in 7 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 Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course24 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

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

2023–24

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

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

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 471 of 505 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 · 307 of 505 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 · 283 of 471 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
133
Admitted
102
Enrolled
38

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 111 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 104 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 84 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 65 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 9
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 61 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 55 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 4
  • UC MercedApplied 53 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 31 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 29 · Admitted 14 · 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 133 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2024Applied 154 · Admitted 126 · Enrolled 66
  • Fall 2023Applied 198 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2022Applied 159 · Admitted 126 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2021Applied 127 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2020Applied 139 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2019Applied 184 · Admitted 107 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2018Applied 224 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2017Applied 149 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2016Applied 178 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 66

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
270
Admitted
260
Enrolled
126

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

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

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 1,086 · Admitted 522 · Enrolled 165
  • Cal State LAApplied 1,051 · Admitted 978 · Enrolled 198
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 826 · Admitted 667 · Enrolled 120
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 686 · Admitted 632 · Enrolled 51
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 484 · Admitted 342 · Enrolled 36
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 299 · Admitted 283 · Enrolled 26
  • San Diego StateApplied 264 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 99 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 56 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 50 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 49 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 47 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 40 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 39 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 34 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 31 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 27 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 26 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 15 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 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 270 · Admitted 260 · Enrolled 126
  • Fall 2024Applied 313 · Admitted 297 · Enrolled 149
  • Fall 2023Applied 309 · Admitted 290 · Enrolled 145
  • Fall 2022Applied 274 · Admitted 260 · Enrolled 110
  • Fall 2021Applied 206 · Admitted 196 · Enrolled 88

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

27 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. 0.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Context Close to the 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school: a pattern across the district.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 565 of 2,068 students counted for it; suspension: 2 of 2,139 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Los Angeles Unified high school 0.7%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

27 in 100This school
28 in 100At the average Los Angeles Unified high school
22 in 100At the average California high school

565 of 2,068 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.1%

of students were suspended at least once (2 of 2,139). Average California high school 2.9%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26

This schoolLAUSD high schools, same questionsEach bar 0–100%

Students

1,864 of 1,928 students answered (97%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question62%LAUSD high 65% · 1,862 answered
Belonging · average of 6 questions59%LAUSD high 61% · 1,815–1,845 answered each
Caring adults · average of 8 questions60%LAUSD high 61% · 1,802–1,857 answered each
Engagement · average of 6 questions59%LAUSD high 61% · 1,808–1,832 answered each
High expectations · average of 3 questions67%LAUSD high 68% · 1,809–1,826 answered each
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days · average of 5 questions12%LAUSD high 10% · 1,834–1,848 answered eachShare who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days. A lower share means fewer reported it.
All 46 student questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%65%1,862
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learnShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%65%1,815
I am happy to be at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%64%1,843
I feel like I am part of this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%59%1,832
I feel accepted for who I am at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%66%1,826
Most kids at this school are kind to each otherShare who agreed or strongly agreed46%46%1,845
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are acceptedShare who agreed or strongly agreed59%63%1,843
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%62%1,815
The teachers at this school treat students fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%60%1,825
Teachers care if I'm absent from schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed52%54%1,821
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed60%59%1,857
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering meShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%59%1,815
There is at least one adult at my school who supports meShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%68%1,808
Teachers at my school know meShare who agreed or strongly agreed60%61%1,802
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help meShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%66%1,843
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%73%1,817
My teachers make learning funShare who agreed or strongly agreed50%48%1,808
Students have a voice in decision making at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed52%53%1,832
Teachers encourage students to make decisionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%64%1,820
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of classShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%74%1,814
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed51%53%1,820
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work betterShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%71%1,826
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I chooseShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%70%1,817
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)Share who agreed or strongly agreed63%63%1,809
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it16%15%1,848
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it16%15%1,838
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it8%6%1,836
Been bullied online?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it8%6%1,834
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it12%10%1,836
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed61%61%1,810
Students know how they are expected to actShare who agreed or strongly agreed53%54%1,842
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%69%1,830
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——1,466
I can change my intelligence with hard workShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”74%72%1,821
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myselfShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”75%73%1,813
I am capable of learning anythingShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”73%72%1,811
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%57%1,839
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficultShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”50%48%1,805
I can master the hardest topics in my classesShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”48%44%1,795
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers setShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”56%54%1,801
I came to class preparedShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”76%76%1,826
I remembered and followed directionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”80%81%1,821
I paid attention, even when there were distractionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”69%67%1,817
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?Share who answered “Got along pretty well” or “Got along extremely well”69%69%1,838
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?Share who answered “Quite respectful” or “Extremely respectful”74%74%1,839
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?Share who answered “Quite carefully” or “Extremely carefully”79%79%1,840

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Families

877 of 1,779 family surveys came back (49%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question71%LAUSD high 81% · 826 answered
Belonging · average of 4 questions81%LAUSD high 87% · 829–876 answered each
Caring adults · average of 2 questions81%LAUSD high 86% · 849–852 answered each
Engagement · average of 3 questions77%LAUSD high 83% · 849–868 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions83%LAUSD high 89% · 816 answered
Bullying reports taken seriously · 1 question70%LAUSD high 78% · 845 answered
All 40 family questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%81%826
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%87%850
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%88%852
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%86%829
I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%87%876
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%85%849
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%852
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%86%867
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%83%868
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%80%849
High expectations
School staff expect my child to attend collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%87%816
School staff expect my child to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%90%816
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%78%845
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%84%851
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%83%848
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%84%849
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%82%845
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%85%841
This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%84%870
School staff help me understand the requirements for CSU/UC admissionShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%81%815
School staff help me understand which courses my child needs to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%86%817
School staff help me understand how to apply for financial aid for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%85%177
School staff help me understand how to help my child apply for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%85%175
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%84%867
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%86%869
This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%86%870
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%86%871
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%80%845
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%88%848
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%84%843
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%89%871
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%83%777
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%87%827
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%83%823
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%82%848
This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%868
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed72%78%798
I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%80%732
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%89%842
Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed69%77%844

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Staff

222 of 222 staff answered (100%), 109 of them teachers · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question92%LAUSD high 93% · 213 answeredShare giving one of the two most positive answers.
Caring adults · average of 2 questions88%LAUSD high 83% · 212–221 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions92%LAUSD high 90% · 206–212 answered each
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem · 1 question79%LAUSD high 81% · 214 answeredShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem.
All 46 staff questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the dayShare giving one of the two most positive answers92%93%213
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interestsShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%77%221
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed93%88%212
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%88%212
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed94%92%206
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem79%81%214
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job wellShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%78%219
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time periodShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%82%218
I get the help I need to communicate with parentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%77%218
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%92%218
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my schoolShare giving one of the two most positive answers89%84%215
At this school, parents treat me with respect.Share who agreed or strongly agreed82%84%217
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to workShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%77%218
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%71%220
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”86%84%215
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”74%73%214
Students treat adults at this school with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%78%212
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%71%211
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problemsShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%66%210
Racial/ethnic conflict among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem94%87%215
The curriculum at this school is focused on helping students get ready for college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed83%81%104
Teachers expect most students in this school to go to college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed84%81%104
Teachers in this school feel that it is a part of their job to prepare students academically to succeed in college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed89%87%103
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed61%68%94
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——74
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed40%50%72
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed49%60%72
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed53%65%72
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed64%76%70
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”12%17%105
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”28%28%104
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”39%35%102
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”25%27%103
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”52%40%103
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed73%76%105
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed77%76%103
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed88%92%105
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed90%91%105
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed48%61%105
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed53%60%104
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed48%57%105
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed53%60%105
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed66%67%105
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed61%68%105
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed61%62%104
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%104

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

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Have a child here? Answer 7 questions about how Bell Senior High works for your family.

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Answer the staff questions

Ask: Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

LAUSD publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups here scored well above the same groups across California.

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students and students with disabilities all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 73% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 35% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures.

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Bell Senior HighSame group, CaliforniaAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 383 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 71%Same group, California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 382 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 36%Same group, California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 390 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 73%Same group, California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 389 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 35%Same group, California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 43 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 35%Same group, California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 43 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 40%Same group, California 8%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 94%2. White: 5%3. Not reported: <1%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino94%
  2. White5%
  3. Not reported<1%
  4. Asian—
  5. Black or African American—
  6. Filipino—
  7. Two or more races—
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  9. Pacific Islander—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. “Not reported” is different: it is a category in the state’s own count of students. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

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

58% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

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

This school · 61 of 106 English learners58%
Los Angeles Unified · 24,781 of 47,33052%
California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

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

Who are the families and teachers?

91%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,908 of 2,088. California: 63%.

102teachers, 2024–25

16 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

4%in their first year, 2024–25

93%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: How does the school keep Hispanic or Latino students and other student groups on track as they move up through the grades?

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 383 tested in English, 382 in math
English71%+1754%+2249%
Math36%+1026%+1323%
Hispanic or Latino · 390 tested in English, 389 in math
English73%+2053%+2449%
Math35%+1025%+1421%
Students with disabilities · 43 tested
English35%+1223%+1619%
Math40%+3010%+328%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

White students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, 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.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino94%
White5%
Not reported<1%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—

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

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 93% of teaching positions, 98 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 105.3 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

Which schools feed into Bell Senior High, and how do I get in?

From parts of Orchard Academies 2B, Orchard Academies 2C, Magnolia Science Academy Bell, Chester W. Nimitz Middle and Ellen Ochoa Learning Center.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · part of its area
Orchard Academies 2B 36th · Developing · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Orchard Academies 2C 61st · Solid · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Magnolia Science Academy Bell 35th · Developing · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Chester W. Nimitz Middle 54th · Solid · 2026

Fed by 7 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area

Fed by 1 elementary school

High · this school
Bell Senior High

1 more elementary school reaches into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee placement: transfers, permits, magnets and Choices can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (12)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Orchard Academies 2B

  • Jaime Escalante ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2C and Magnolia Science Academy Bell60th · Solid · 2026
  • Corona Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2C and Magnolia Science Academy Bell43rd · Developing · 2026
  • Woodlawn Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2C, Magnolia Science Academy Bell and Chester W. Nimitz Middle58th · Solid · 2026
  • Teresa Hughes ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2C and Magnolia Science Academy Bell50th · Solid · 2026
  • Nueva Vista ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2C, Magnolia Science Academy Bell and Chester W. Nimitz Middle55th · Solid · 2026

Into Orchard Academies 2C

  • Jaime Escalante ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Magnolia Science Academy Bell60th · Solid · 2026
  • Corona Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Magnolia Science Academy Bell43rd · Developing · 2026
  • Woodlawn Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B, Magnolia Science Academy Bell and Chester W. Nimitz Middle58th · Solid · 2026
  • Teresa Hughes ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Magnolia Science Academy Bell50th · Solid · 2026
  • Nueva Vista ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B, Magnolia Science Academy Bell and Chester W. Nimitz Middle55th · Solid · 2026

Into Magnolia Science Academy Bell

  • Jaime Escalante ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Orchard Academies 2C60th · Solid · 2026
  • Corona Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Orchard Academies 2C43rd · Developing · 2026
  • Woodlawn Avenue ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B, Orchard Academies 2C and Chester W. Nimitz Middle58th · Solid · 2026
  • Teresa Hughes ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B and Orchard Academies 2C50th · Solid · 2026
  • Nueva Vista ElementarySplit: some of its area goes to Orchard Academies 2B, Orchard Academies 2C and Chester W. Nimitz Middle55th · Solid · 2026

Into Chester W. Nimitz Middle

Into Ellen Ochoa Learning Center

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Maywood Elementary

    Assigned

    78th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Huntington Park Elementary

    Assigned

    63rd percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Heliotrope Avenue Elementary

    Assigned

    72nd percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Loma Vista Elementary

    Assigned

    61st percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Fishburn Avenue Elementary

    Assigned

    48th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Park Avenue Elementary

    Assigned

    48th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Jaime Escalante Elementary

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    60th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Corona Avenue Elementary

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    43rd percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Elizabeth Learning Center

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

  • Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    58th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Teresa Hughes Elementary

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    50th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Nueva Vista Elementary

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    55th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Orchard Academies 2B

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    36th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

  • Orchard Academies 2C

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    61st percentile · Solid · middle · 2026

  • Magnolia Science Academy Bell

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    35th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

  • Chester W. Nimitz Middle

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

    54th percentile · Solid · middle · 2026

  • Ellen Ochoa Learning Center

    Option for this area, by application · district-published, source year 2026; no single school is assigned

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.

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address.

Applying to Bell Senior High for 2027–28

  1. If Bell Senior High serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier ↗

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

    apply.lausd.net ↗

  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

School website: bellhs.lausd.org ↗Office: (323) 832-4700Administrator: Felipe Barragan
4328 Bell Avenue, Bell 90201

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Los Angeles Unified.

Questions for your visit

  1. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working? 63% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (419 students tested); California: 68%
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
  4. Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
  5. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told? 12% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%
  6. What is the school doing about this survey result? 71% of families agreed that “My child is safe on school grounds” (826 answered); LAUSD high: 81%

Office (323) 832-47004328 Bell Avenue, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

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

Source records

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

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #513 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #69 of 191 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate93%5725%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math24%5822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)61%6020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math46%5718%
Chronically absent29 in 100515%
Suspension rate0.1% (2 of 2,160)655%
English learners: top level31%755%

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
2024–256165#513California 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
2018–1923 in 1000.4% (9 of 2,461)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2429 in 1000.1% (3 of 2,324)
2024–2529 in 1000.1% (2 of 2,160)

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 1142035%37%19%9%72%57%+15

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 1141917%20%21%42%37%32%+5

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 · English42035%72%
2026 · Math41917%37%
2025 · English40836%62%
2025 · Math40311%30%
2024 · English44522%54%
2024 · Math4476%21%
2023 · English49229%58%
2023 · Math49511%26%
2022 · English53824%50%
2022 · Math53914%29%
2019 · English49526%55%
2019 · Math49214%33%
2018 · English56124%56%
2018 · Math5588%29%
2017 · English62828%65%
2017 · Math6138%33%

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 · English40862%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math40330%
2024 · Grade 11 · English44554%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math44721%
2023 · Grade 11 · English49258%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math49526%
2022 · Grade 11 · English53850%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math53929%
2019 · Grade 11 · English49555%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math49233%
2018 · Grade 11 · English56156%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math55829%
2017 · Grade 11 · English62865%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math61333%

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
Schoolwide4569%27%56%7%

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-income38371%+17+22
Hispanic or Latino39073%+20+24
Students with disabilities4335%+12+16
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 · 29 in 100 → 2025–26 · 27 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.1% (2 of 2,160) → 2025–26 · 0.1% (2 of 2,139) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female24 in 10030 in 100+6 in 100
Male23 in 10025 in 100+2 in 100
Hispanic or Latino23 in 10027 in 100+4 in 100
White22 in 10037 in 100+15 in 100
Students with disabilities40 in 10032 in 100−8 in 100
English learners44 in 10048 in 100+4 in 100
Foster youth75 in 10024 in 100−51 in 100
Homeless39 in 10044 in 100+5 in 100
Low-income23 in 10028 in 100+5 in 100
All students23 in 10027 in 100+4 in 100
Military families—36 in 100—

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

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 61% · numerator 307 students classified Prepared · denominator 505 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 57% · AP-pathway numerator 175 · denominator 307 (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 307 of 505 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
93%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
57%
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)
60%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
57%

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)
2025133102383.783.923.98
2024154126663.924.054.13
2023198151573.884.054.17
2022159126553.883.984.13
2021127103423.783.903.93
202013994323.753.864.00
2019184107503.773.974.03
2018224132643.703.974.05
201714987393.653.873.99
2016178117663.693.883.86

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
Berkeley202555104
Berkeley202471177
Berkeley202394338
Berkeley202267236
Berkeley202144133
Davis20252914under 3
Davis20242515under 3
Davis20232916under 3
Davis20225019under 3
Davis20214018under 3
Irvine2025111257
Irvine20241304521
Irvine20231697017
Irvine20221315925
Irvine20211036321
Los Angeles202510485
Los Angeles2024117159
Los Angeles20231591912
Los Angeles2022127168
Los Angeles202194105
Merced202553503
Merced202415143
Merced20232725under 3
Merced20223130under 3
Merced20212522under 3
Riverside202565569
Riverside202471608
Riverside2023100768
Riverside202275515
Riverside202174596
San Diego202584273
San Diego2024904410
San Diego202386497
San Diego202265323
San Diego202154223
Santa Barbara202561174
Santa Barbara202468385
Santa Barbara202393435
Santa Barbara202268284
Santa Barbara20215221under 3
Santa Cruz20253118under 3
Santa Cruz20243931under 3
Santa Cruz20234925under 3
Santa Cruz20224020under 3
Santa Cruz20213018under 3
Universitywide202513310238
Universitywide202415412666
Universitywide202319815157
Universitywide202215912655
Universitywide202112710342

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
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Human Geographythis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count22
AP enrollment (male/female)611
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 20 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections22
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,259

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 California5511%
California State University14529%
California community college7014%
In-state private132%
Out-of-state, 4-year41%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled21542%

505 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 57% · % 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$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 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$2,484 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,088

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,088

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 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 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 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$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 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 holders2.8%

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 90201 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90201 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$60,927
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)8%
ZIP-area population92,763
Median age32.6 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 90201 →

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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 · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

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