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Bravo Lake High · Woodlake

Bravo Lake High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Bravo Lake posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

450 W. Sequoia, 93286 (opens in new tab)·Woodlake Unified·Woodlake·Grades 9-12·19 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 564-8716
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2744
% Exceeded3%16%
% Met+13%36%
Grad rate—87.6%
College readiness—35.4%
Absence36.4%30.2%
Suspension2.8%3.6%
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,770 statewide

Bravo Lake High scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 18th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “13% proficient” and call it done. Bravo Lake deserves a closer read. The school sits in Woodlake, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 18th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 13% of students meet the standard today, above the 0% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%6%7%0%20%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%0%0%0%5%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
2.5%
State 15.8%
13.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
12.5%
State 35.7%
23.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
36.4%
State 30.2%
6.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 3.6%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Bravo Lake High in Woodlake, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bravo Lake High trails its district average for low-income students by 11.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 students tested.

All students at this school: 13% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 13%, district —, state 36%13%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 13%, district 27%, state 32%13% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 13%, district 29%, state 32%13% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 5%, district 28%, state 42%5% · −8 vs school
FemaleFemale: too few students to report‹11
English LearnersEnglish Learners: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 36.4%, district 17.7%, state 30.2%36.4% · +6.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.8%, district —, state 3.6%2.8% · −0.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1240.0%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Bravo Lake High
27/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 10:1, district 21:110:1
Teaching staff3 teachers
Avg. experience10.0 years
Fully credentialed40%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$61,328 – $119,062
Principal salary$148,417 – $170,447
Superintendent salary$202,940

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $57,823, CA average $14,815$57,823 · spent at this school
Federal share$6,449 per student

$6,449 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,614 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction54%
Instruction support11%
Student services15%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,844 per pupil
2019$13,927 per pupil
2018$14,047 per pupil
2017$13,407 per pupil
2016$12,835 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic94.7%
District 90.2% · CA 56.1%
White5.3%
District 8.1% · CA 19.9%
GenderFemale 68.4%Male 31.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.7% (31pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$48K · CA $85K
Median home value$340K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+12% · CA 35%
ZIP population10,548
Median age34 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 19 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Bravo Lake High a good high school?

Bravo Lake High has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 18th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,770 statewide. 2.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.3 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Bravo Lake High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 12.5% of students at Bravo Lake High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 10.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 40 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Bravo Lake High rank in California?

Bravo Lake High ranks #1,770 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 18th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Bravo Lake High?

36.4% of students at Bravo Lake High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Bravo Lake High compare to other schools in Woodlake?

Bravo Lake High scores 27/100 (18th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 19 students. Use the schools in Woodlake page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Bravo Lake High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Bravo Lake High in Woodlake, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bravo Lake High trails its district average for low-income students by 11.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
2.5%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 36th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
36.4%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11205%15%40%40%20%−27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11200%5%10%85%5%−18
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged2020.0%−12−18
Hispanic/Latino1921.1%−13−18
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Bravo Lake High ←—272.5%12.5%—2.8%
Woodlake High0.3 mi4717.1%40.4%—4.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
College-Going Rate
13.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192212#17950.0%0.0%34.9%5.4%—
2022199#19100.0%2.8%60.4%6.2%—
2023199#19520.0%3.6%55.9%7.7%—
2024199#19580.0%0.0%46.5%5.7%—
20252718#17702.5%12.5%36.4%2.8%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 18 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female20.0%50.0%+30.0pp
Male56.0%30.0%-26.0pp
Hispanic/Latino48.5%42.1%-6.4pp
English Learners37.5%57.1%+19.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged45.7%41.0%-4.7pp
All Students45.7%40.0%-5.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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