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Cabrillo High · Lompoc

Cabrillo High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Cabrillo posts 38% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

4350 Constellation Road, 93436 (opens in new tab)·Lompoc Unified·Lompoc·Grades 9-12·1,060 students·48% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 742-2900·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4644
% Exceeded15%16%
% Met+38%36%
Grad rate98.1%87.6%
College readiness38.5%35.4%
Absence26.0%30.2%
Suspension5.3%3.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #991 statewide · #1 of 3 in Lompoc Unified

Cabrillo High scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 54th 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 “38% proficient” and call it done. Cabrillo deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lompoc, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 54th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 38% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1153%63%51%43%44%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1128%30%33%24%31%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
38%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
39%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 38 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 39 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
98.1%
State 87.6%
10.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
14.8%
State 15.8%
1.0pp below state avg
College readiness
38.5%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
37.6%
State 35.7%
1.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.0%
State 30.2%
4.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.3%
State 3.6%
1.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.8%
State 18.0%
13.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into 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 Cabrillo High in Lompoc, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cabrillo High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 110 students tested.

All students at this school: 38% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 38%, district —, state 36%38%
MaleMale: this school 38%, district 26%, state 42%38% · −0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 29%, district 22%, state 32%29% · −8 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 20%, state 32%29% · −8 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 38%, district 27%, state 44%38% · +0 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 51%, district 42%, state 56%51% · +13 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 5%, state 15%6% · −32 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 48%, district 47%, state 46%48% · +10 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 35%, district 34%, state 56%35% · −2 vs school

8 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 26.0%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%26.0% · −4.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.3%, district —, state 3.6%5.3% · +1.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1225.7%

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
Cabrillo High
46/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 22:119:1
Teaching staff59 teachers
Avg. experience17.7 years
Fully credentialed76%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit5.8%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered18
AP exam qualifiers55 students
CTE pathway completers43 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,239, CA average $14,815$19,239 · spent at this school
Federal share$366 per student

$366 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,864 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
Instruction60%
Instruction support11%
Student services12%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

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$13,651 per pupil
2019$11,944 per pupil
2018$12,456 per pupil
2017$10,801 per pupil
2016$10,324 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic51.3%
District 70.9% · CA 56.1%
White30.4%
District 18.4% · CA 19.9%
Other14.3%
District 7.6% · CA 9.0%
Black2.1%
District 1.8% · CA 4.8%
Asian2.0%
District 1.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 48.3% (16pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$80K · CA $85K
Median home value$504K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+18% · CA 35%
ZIP population55,820
Median age37 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 40% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cabrillo High a good high school?

Cabrillo High has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California high schools and ranked #991 statewide. 14.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Cabrillo High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.6% of students at Cabrillo High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.8% 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. 487 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Cabrillo High rank in California?

Cabrillo High ranks #991 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 54th 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 Cabrillo High?

26.0% of students at Cabrillo High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 5.3%. 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 Cabrillo High compare to other schools in Lompoc?

Cabrillo High scores 46/100 (54th 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 1,060 students. Use the schools in Lompoc page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Cabrillo High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Cabrillo High in Lompoc, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cabrillo High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 110 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
Graduation rate · 25%
98.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 63th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
14.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 49th pctile
College readiness · 20%
38.5%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
37.6%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 42th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 32th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1124318%26%23%33%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1124411%19%17%52%31%+7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1125910%31%53%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11038.2%+13−0
Hispanic/Latino13136.6%+9−2
White7556.0%+8−6
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Cabrillo High ←—4614.8%37.6%—5.3%
Maple High1.2 mi231.3%5.3%—8.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.1%
AP Exam Prepared
38.5%
A-G Completion
45.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
79.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195162#78615.1%40.5%14.9%5.1%—
20225171#60619.0%46.6%32.4%5.4%—
20235068#69817.4%42.0%28.9%4.8%—
20244656#94912.5%33.4%26.8%7.3%—
20254654#99114.8%37.6%26.0%5.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female15.4%26.4%+11.0pp
Male13.0%25.1%+12.1pp
Asian8.3%9.1%+0.8pp
Black/African American16.7%20.0%+3.3pp
White0.0%14.8%+14.8pp
Hispanic/Latino16.0%31.7%+15.7pp
Two or More Races9.5%10.6%+1.1pp
Students with Disabilities25.7%44.7%+19.0pp
English Learners18.1%46.3%+28.2pp
Foster Youth33.3%38.5%+5.2pp
Homeless19.2%44.6%+25.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged20.3%35.9%+15.6pp
All Students14.1%25.7%+11.6pp
Filipino—37.5%—
American Indian/Alaska Native—53.8%—
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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