How does Buena High compare to other high schools in Ventura?

Buena High has a Scope Score of 57.4/100, ranked #726 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 663 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buena High?

13.9% of students at Buena High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.7% 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 Buena High?

15.2% of students at Buena 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 the Scope Score.

Buena High

High School

Ventura Unified VenturaVentura County93003

📍 5670 Telegraph Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

1,685 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

70 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

34.6%

A-G Completion

39.2%

College-Going Rate

81.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 116 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic60.6%

White30.4%

Asian2.7%

Black1.1%

Other5.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buena High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.9%
Met Standard	23.8%
Below Standard	62.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.3%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 37.7%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 15.2%

19.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 37.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.9%

3.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 13.9%

1.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 34.6%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Buena High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.1 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.4% exceeded — 9.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 39.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 81.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

15.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

663

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	331	21.8%	32.9%	25.7%	19.6%	54.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	332	6.0%	14.8%	22.3%	56.9%	20.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Junipero Serra Elementary

55.6# in state

Juanamaria Elementary

53.8# in state

Academy of Technology & Leader…

47.7# in state

Citrus Glen Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Also serves area

Homestead (Alternative)

No score# in state

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High School

Buena High

57.4# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.