Cabrillo High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 17.1% |
| Below Standard | 75.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Cabrillo High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 16.2 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.6% exceeded — 14.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 84.5%. 51.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 73.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 44.5%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 321 | 11.5% | 27.7% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 320 | 2.8% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 61.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
15 within ~3 mi · avg 43.0
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 38.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score