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Central Union High — Rating & test scores

1001 Brighton Avenue, El Centro · 2,006 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 75

SolidScope Score · 52nd percentile. Higher than 52 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (447 of 454); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 454
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Central Union High a good high school?

Solid. Central Union High is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Central Union High is lower than most on test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced2848%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3419%
English, Advanced2717%
Math, Advanced356%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance8412 in 100
Central Union High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Central Union High’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

196 of 2,064 students missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26, against 14 in 100 at the average high school in the Central Union High district.

Each bar is Central Union High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 2,064. District and California figures are averages of school rates (2 Central Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Central Union High say about itself?

We haven’t read Central Union High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 2 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Central Union High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

3 high schools within 4.1 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. ImperialImperial Unified · by addressScope Score 7656th
  2. Central UnionScope Score 7552nd
  3. SouthwestNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7341st
Central Union HighA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%0%25%50%75%100%

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Central Union High compare with schools like it?

Central Union High’s Scope Score is 75. 269 California high schools, counting Central Union High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Central Union High’s result is higher than 184 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 269

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

269 California public high schools where 67% to 79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 67% to 79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Central Union High’s share. The count includes Central Union High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 48% to 55% and math from 19% to 25%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202663%65%57%CaliforniaCalifornia55%Central Union HighThis school54%Central Union HighDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202627%26%32%CaliforniaCalifornia25%Central Union HighThis school24%Central Union HighDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Central Union High’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Central Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral Union HighCentral Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201765%63%60%394
201860%59%56%404
201963%63%57%414
202258%63%55%419
202358%57%55%404
202461%59%56%469
202548%51%57%431
202655%54%57%488
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral Union HighCentral Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201726%27%32%392
201818%19%31%402
201921%23%32%411
202218%21%27%416
202318%22%27%406
202424%21%28%467
202519%20%30%432
202625%24%32%487

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English (reading and writing); below it in math.

English

55%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

23223322
Central Union High53%California57%

Math

25%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

54211510
Central Union High23%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 55% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 25% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school22%33%22%23%488
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Central Union High22%31%22%25%970
Math, grade 11 · This school10%15%21%54%487
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Central Union High9%14%22%55%967

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 488 tested in English, 487 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 96% of students. 196 of 2,064 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

10in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (196 of 2,064 students).

At the average high school in the Central Union High district: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.5% of students were suspended at least once (52 of 2,106). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,006

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 96%White 2%Black or African American <1%

Family income

73%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,456 of 2,006. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

98

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

5% were in their first year.

84% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

29%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (103 of 354 students).

Central Union High: 31%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino96%
White2%
Black or African American<1%
Asian—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 76.6 of 91.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Students with disabilities scored well below the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Hispanic or Latino469 tested55%California 49%
  • Low-income377 tested50%California 49%
  • Homeless46 tested37%California 35%
  • Students with disabilities60 tested8%California 19%
  • English learners94 tested4%California 8%

8% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 19% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Central Union Highvs California
Low-income · 377 tested in English, 376 in math
English50%+149%+149%
Math23%+320%023%
Hispanic or Latino · 469 tested in English, 467 in math
English55%+352%+649%
Math24%+222%+321%
English learners · 94 tested
English4%−15%−48%
Math4%−15%−48%
Students with disabilities · 60 tested in English, 61 in math
English8%−412%−1119%
Math2%−24%−68%
Homeless · 46 tested
English37%037%+235%
Math13%+211%−215%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Central Union High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 66% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 76% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

66%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

45%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 447 of 454 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

66%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 300 of 454 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

45%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 202 of 447 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

76% enrolled in college within 12 months · 446 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓17 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓28 · 6%
  • California community college271 · 61%
  • In-state private3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year13 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year6 · 1%
  • Not enrolled108 · 24%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
76%enrolled in college within a year

446 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California17 (4%)
  • California State University28 (6%)
  • California community college271 (61%)
  • In-state private3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year13 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year6 (1%)
  • Not enrolled108 (24%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 447 of 454 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 300 of 454 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 202 of 447 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
61
Admitted
42
Enrolled
21

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 52 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 9
  • UC RiversideApplied 37 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 4
  • UCLAApplied 35 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 30 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 29 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 26 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 20 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 61 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2024Applied 58 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2023Applied 55 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2022Applied 34 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2021Applied 46 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2020Applied 37 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2019Applied 55 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2018Applied 52 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2017Applied 60 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2016Applied 49 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 17

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
111
Admitted
107
Enrolled
35

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San Diego StateApplied 325 · Admitted 159 · Enrolled 59
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 111 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 96 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 87 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 82 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 71 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 53 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 39 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 31 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 28 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 27 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 24 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 24 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 23 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 23 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 19 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 111 · Admitted 107 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2024Applied 98 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2023Applied 88 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 46 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2021Applied 50 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 11
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences5
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course16 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Microeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Central Union High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$19,850 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Central Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $21 million.

$19,850

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,464
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,386
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,350
  • Central Union High$19,850
  • Central Union High high schools$20,468
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Central Union High’s yearly plan

$21million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$16million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 6 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $21 million of $86 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Central Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Central Union High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92243. They are not figures for the families at Central Union High.

Typical household income in a year

$55,057

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92243.

Typical home value
$317,900
People who live in this ZIP code
49,069
Typical age
31.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
15%

What you can do

Who can act on Central Union High’s results?

Central Union High’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Central Union High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Central Union High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?29% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (103 of 354 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?75% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (487 students tested); California: 68%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Central Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Central Union High?

Address
1001 Brighton Avenue, El Centro 92243Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Craig LyonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 12, 2022.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Central Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Central Union High a good high school?

Central Union High has a Scope Score of 75. It scored higher than 52 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 52nd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 10 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average high school in the Central Union High district. 2.5% of students (52 of 2,106) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 50% of low-income students in grade 11 at Central Union High in El Centro scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

76% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #708 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math11%4522%
Ready for college or career (state measure)66%6420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math34%4818%
Chronically absent11 in 100655%
Suspension rate1.8% (38 of 2,131)585%
English learners: top level17%515%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257552#708California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1910 in 1003.4% (67 of 1,974)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2413 in 1001.6% (33 of 2,077)
2024–2511 in 1001.8% (38 of 2,131)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1148822%33%22%23%55%57%−2

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1148710%15%21%54%25%32%−7

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English48822%55%
2026 · Math48710%25%
2025 · English43117%48%
2025 · Math4326%19%
2024 · English46927%61%
2024 · Math4675%24%
2023 · English40426%58%
2023 · Math4064%18%
2022 · English41927%58%
2022 · Math4166%18%
2019 · English41423%63%
2019 · Math4116%21%
2018 · English40521%60%
2018 · Math4036%18%
2017 · English39525%66%
2017 · Math3935%26%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English43148%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math43219%
2024 · Grade 11 · English46961%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math46724%
2023 · Grade 11 · English40458%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math40618%
2022 · Grade 11 · English41958%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math41618%
2019 · Grade 11 · English41463%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math41121%
2018 · Grade 8 · English——
2018 · Grade 11 · English40460%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math——
2018 · Grade 11 · Math40218%
2017 · Grade 8 · English——
2017 · Grade 11 · English39465%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math——
2017 · Grade 11 · Math39226%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide8964%15%68%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income37750%+1+1
Hispanic or Latino46955%+3+6
English learners944%−1−4
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 11 in 100 → 2025–26 · 10 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.8% (38 of 2,131) → 2025–26 · 2.5% (52 of 2,106) · +0.7 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female9 in 10011 in 100+2 in 100
Male10 in 1008 in 100−2 in 100
Black or African American2 of 150 of 18—
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10010 in 1000 in 100
White7 of 503 of 43—
Students with disabilities16 in 10019 in 100+3 in 100
English learners12 in 10014 in 100+2 in 100
Foster youth7 of 17——
Homeless16 in 10019 in 100+3 in 100
Military families10 in 10011 in 100+1 in 100
Low-income11 in 10011 in 1000 in 100
All students10 in 10010 in 1000 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 66% · numerator 300 students classified Prepared · denominator 454 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 40% · AP-pathway numerator 119 · denominator 300 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 300 of 454 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
40%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
45%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
76%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20256142213.693.843.92
20245840253.693.903.99
20235538173.743.944.05
20223429193.763.863.90
20214626173.483.773.89
20203726173.723.913.98
20195531193.633.973.98
20185230173.563.873.93
20176049303.783.893.91
20164930173.633.823.89

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025305under 3
Berkeley20242943
Berkeley2023246under 3
Berkeley202218under 3under 3
Berkeley2021204under 3
Davis2025266under 3
Davis20241563
Davis2023244under 3
Davis20221443
Davis20211996
Irvine2025295under 3
Irvine2024406under 3
Irvine2023349under 3
Irvine2022203under 3
Irvine2021206under 3
Los Angeles202535under 3under 3
Los Angeles2024414under 3
Los Angeles20233233
Los Angeles202223under 3under 3
Los Angeles2021273under 3
Merced202519193
Merced202399under 3
Merced202288under 3
Merced202197under 3
Riverside202537274
Riverside20242820under 3
Riverside20232214under 3
Riverside20221716under 3
Riverside2021219under 3
San Diego202552159
San Diego2024462611
San Diego202340188
San Diego2022291710
San Diego2021277under 3
Santa Barbara20252013under 3
Santa Barbara202420134
Santa Barbara20232113under 3
Santa Barbara202214124
Santa Barbara2021116under 3
Santa Cruz20255under 3under 3
Santa Cruz202475under 3
Santa Cruz2023137under 3
Santa Cruz202295under 3
Universitywide2025614221
Universitywide2024584025
Universitywide2023553817
Universitywide2022342919
Universitywide2021462617

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count17
AP enrollment (male/female)545
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections8
Chemistry sections14
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,955

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California174%
California State University286%
California community college27161%
In-state private31%
Out-of-state, 4-year133%
Out-of-state, 2-year61%
Not enrolled10824%

446 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 76% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,577 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 4,140 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$837 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,006

Central federal expenditures attributed here$513 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,006

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,691 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 11%Student services 9%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$46,962,91159.11%59%
Instruction support$8,485,86810.68%11%
Student services$7,611,8879.58%9%
Administration$5,932,1457.47%7%
Buildings & maintenance$9,202,06811.58%12%
Other$1,259,7281.59%2%
Total$79,454,607100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $79,454,607 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,577 per pupil
2020$13,337 per pupil
2019$13,804 per pupil
2018$12,429 per pupil
2017$11,768 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.7%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92243 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92243 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$55,057
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)15%
ZIP-area population49,069
Median age31.1 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92243 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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