How does Carlmont High compare to other high schools in Belmont?

Carlmont High has a SchoolScope composite score of 79.8/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,076 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carlmont High?

52.3% of students at Carlmont High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.7% 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 Carlmont High?

10.8% of students at Carlmont 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 our composite score.

Carlmont High

High School

Sequoia Union High BelmontSan Mateo County94002

📍 1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

⭐

High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

Composite 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

2,360 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

115 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.1%

AP Exam Prepared

81.1%

A-G Completion

77.7%

College-Going Rate

86.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-12.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-29.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

19.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 79 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic15.5%

White43.3%

Asian30.5%

Black1.4%

Other9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carlmont High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	52.3%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	21.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Carlmont High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

52.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 36.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 26.0 points above the Sequoia Union High district average of 26.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.7 points higher (vs 32.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.1% — above the state target. 77.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 86.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →