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Chowchilla Union High — Rating & test scores

805 Humboldt Avenue, Chowchilla · 1,017 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 73

DevelopingScope Score · 40th percentile. Higher than 40 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, 97% of the class graduated in four years (231 of 238); 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: 238
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 Chowchilla Union High a good high school?

Developing. Chowchilla Union High is higher than most California high schools on attendance. Chowchilla Union High is lower than most on test results.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4356%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2114%
English, Advanced2516%
Math, Advanced143%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5719 in 100
Chowchilla Union High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 44% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 15% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Chowchilla 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
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 231 in English, 233 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Chowchilla Union High say about itself?

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

Open chowchillahigh.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Schools like it

How does Chowchilla Union High compare with schools like it?

Chowchilla Union High’s Scope Score is 73. 323 California high schools, counting Chowchilla Union High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Chowchilla Union High’s result is higher than 178 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 323

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

323 California public high schools where 75% to 87% 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 75% to 87% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Chowchilla Union High’s share. The count includes Chowchilla 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?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 56% to 44% and math from 14% to 15%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202662%57%CaliforniaCalifornia44%Chowchilla Union HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202614%32%CaliforniaCalifornia15%Chowchilla Union HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. 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.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringChowchilla Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201762%60%223
201846%56%266
201944%57%248
202233%55%235
202348%55%250
202436%56%254
202556%57%217
202644%57%231
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringChowchilla Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201714%32%225
201816%31%264
201918%32%248
202215%27%234
202317%27%251
202416%28%257
202514%30%217
202615%32%233

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

44%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

29273113
Chowchilla Union High42%California57%

Math

15%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

582711
Chowchilla Union High14%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 44% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 15% 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. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 29 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 school13%31%27%29%231
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Chowchilla Union High11%31%28%30%255
Math, grade 11 · This school4%11%27%58%233
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Chowchilla Union High3%11%24%62%257

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 231 tested in English, 233 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 72% of students. 216 of 1,060 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (216 of 1,060 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Chowchilla Union High is the only regular high school we rank in the Chowchilla Union High district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 4.8% of students were suspended at least once (52 of 1,081). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,017

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 72%White 22%Asian 2%Black or African American 1%Two or more races 1%

Family income

81%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 825 of 1,017. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

50

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

4% were in their first year.

81% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

36%

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 (43 of 118 students).

Chowchilla Union High: 36%. 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 Latino72%
White22%
Asian2%
Black or African American1%
Two or more races1%
Filipino—
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: 39.7 of 49.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored well below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 190 tested43%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 192 tested12%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 160 tested39%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 162 tested13%California 21%
  • WhiteEnglish · 57 tested54%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 57 tested23%California 44%

12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino and White students scored below the same groups across California in English and math.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, 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 Chowchilla Union Highvs California
Low-income · 190 tested in English, 192 in math
English43%+340%−649%
Math12%+111%−1123%
Hispanic or Latino · 160 tested in English, 162 in math
English39%+138%−1049%
Math13%+112%−821%
White · 57 tested
English54%+648%−1468%
Math23%+320%−2144%

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

English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless 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?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 50% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 37% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

50%

Across California: 52%.

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

36%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 231 of 238 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

50%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 118 of 238 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

36%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 83 of 231 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

37% enrolled in college within 12 months · 222 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓8 · 3%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓11 · 5%
  • California community college57 · 26%
  • In-state private2 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled140 · 63%

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
37%enrolled in college within a year

222 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California8 (3%)
  • California State University11 (5%)
  • California community college57 (26%)
  • In-state private2 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled140 (63%)

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 · 231 of 238 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 · 118 of 238 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 · 83 of 231 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
36
Admitted
31
Enrolled
11

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC MercedApplied 27 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 6
  • UC DavisApplied 20 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 18 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 15 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 14 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 13 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 7 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 7 · Admitted 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 36 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2024Applied 53 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2023Applied 23 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2022Applied 28 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2021Applied 24 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2020Applied 19 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2019Applied 30 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2018Applied 25 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2017Applied 36 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2016Applied 21 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 10

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
59
Admitted
57
Enrolled
20

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.

  • Fresno StateApplied 183 · Admitted 175 · Enrolled 50
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 63 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 50 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 42 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied 41 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 39 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 36 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 32 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 28 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 25 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 19 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 10 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 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 59 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2024Applied 55 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2023Applied 37 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2022Applied 40 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2021Applied 40 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 18
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 9 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 Science1
  • Sciences1
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course9 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 1
  • Calculus AB
Sciences 1
  • Biology
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
152 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Chowchilla 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.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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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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Staff

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Money

Where does the money go?

$21,536 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Chowchilla Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $5 million.

$21,536

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$17,662
The school’s share of district office costs
$3,874
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,119
  • Chowchilla Union High$21,536
  • Chowchilla Union High high schools$20,805
  • 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 ↓

Chowchilla Union High’s yearly plan

$5million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$5million

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 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $5 million of $24 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Chowchilla Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Chowchilla Union High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93610. They are not figures for the families at Chowchilla Union High.

Typical household income in a year

$68,083

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 93610.

Typical home value
$373,000
People who live in this ZIP code
23,520
Typical age
35.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
15%

What you can do

Who can act on Chowchilla Union High’s results?

Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla 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 8 questions to Chowchilla Union High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?4.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (52 of 1,081 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?36% 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 (43 of 118 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (192 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. 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 Chowchilla Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Chowchilla Union High?

Address
805 Humboldt Avenue, Chowchilla 93610Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Ryan StocktonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 20, 2025.

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Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

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

Is Chowchilla Union High a good high school?

Chowchilla Union High has a Scope Score of 73. It scored higher than 40 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 40th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 4.8% of students (52 of 1,081) 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 29 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, 43% of low-income students in grade 11 at Chowchilla Union High 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 9 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 152 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

37% 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 #891 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math9%4322%
Ready for college or career (state measure)50%5320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math35%4918%
Chronically absent18 in 100595%
Suspension rate4.8% (52 of 1,080)455%
English learners: top level31%735%

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
2024–257340#891California 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
2018–1915 in 1006.9% (78 of 1,137)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2424 in 1003.8% (43 of 1,127)
2024–2518 in 1004.8% (52 of 1,080)

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 1123113%31%27%29%44%57%−13

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 112334%11%27%58%15%32%−17

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 · English23113%44%
2026 · Math2334%15%
2025 · English21716%56%
2025 · Math2173%14%
2024 · English2548%36%
2024 · Math2574%16%
2023 · English25020%48%
2023 · Math2515%17%
2022 · English23511%33%
2022 · Math2343%15%
2019 · English24819%44%
2019 · Math2485%18%
2018 · English26618%46%
2018 · Math2643%16%
2017 · English22326%62%
2017 · Math2251%14%

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 · English21756%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math21714%
2024 · Grade 11 · English25436%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math25716%
2023 · Grade 11 · English25048%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math25117%
2022 · Grade 11 · English23533%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math23415%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24844%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math24818%
2018 · Grade 11 · English26646%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math26416%
2017 · Grade 11 · English22362%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math22514%

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
Schoolwide2822%15%75%9%

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-income19043%+3−6
Hispanic or Latino16039%+1−10
White5754%+6−14
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 · 18 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · +2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.8% (52 of 1,080) → 2025–26 · 4.8% (52 of 1,081) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female15 in 10022 in 100+7 in 100
Male14 in 10018 in 100+4 in 100
Asian0 of 153 of 19—
Black or African American2 of 174 of 15—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10020 in 100+6 in 100
Two or more races1 of 202 of 15—
White15 in 10022 in 100+7 in 100
Students with disabilities21 of 9024 of 78—
English learners20 in 10017 in 100−3 in 100
Homeless4 of 1715 of 26—
Military families2 of 247 of 39—
Low-income17 in 10022 in 100+5 in 100
All students15 in 10020 in 100+5 in 100
Foster youth—6 of 12—

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 50% · numerator 118 students classified Prepared · denominator 238 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 25% · AP-pathway numerator 30 · denominator 118 (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 118 of 238 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
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
25%
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)
36%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
37%

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)
20253631113.813.883.84
20245343233.763.903.98
2023231983.663.833.95
2022282293.763.974.14
20212420133.633.913.96
2020191693.723.853.92
20193022153.723.873.93
2018251363.613.883.90
20173623163.613.893.94
20162112103.563.673.70

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
Berkeley2025184under 3
Berkeley2024215under 3
Berkeley2023143under 3
Berkeley202211under 3under 3
Berkeley2021123under 3
Davis2025207under 3
Davis202428154
Davis2023124under 3
Davis20227under 3under 3
Davis2021139under 3
Irvine2025137under 3
Irvine2024177under 3
Irvine20235under 3under 3
Irvine202214under 3under 3
Irvine2021103under 3
Los Angeles202515under 3under 3
Los Angeles20242333
Los Angeles20239under 3under 3
Los Angeles202213under 3under 3
Los Angeles2021114under 3
Merced202527266
Merced2024403611
Merced202319164
Merced202222194
Merced202115136
Riverside202575under 3
Riverside202465under 3
San Diego202573under 3
San Diego2024146under 3
San Diego202353under 3
San Diego2022126under 3
Santa Barbara202587under 3
Santa Barbara2024179under 3
Santa Barbara202364under 3
Santa Barbara20221373
Santa Barbara20211174
Santa Cruz2025149under 3
Santa Cruz20241915under 3
Santa Cruz2023115under 3
Santa Cruz202284under 3
Santa Cruz202196under 3
Universitywide2025363111
Universitywide2024534323
Universitywide202323198
Universitywide202228229
Universitywide2021242013

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
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis 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 count9
AP enrollment (male/female)98
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 152 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections15
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,068

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 California83%
California State University115%
California community college5726%
In-state private21%
Out-of-state, 4-year21%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled14063%

222 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 37% · % 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$12,303 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,098 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$1,077 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,017

Central federal expenditures attributed here$42 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,017

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,925 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 49%Instruction support 8%Student services 12%Administration 12%Buildings & maintenance 15%Other 4%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$9,925,40749.25%49%
Instruction support$1,689,7038.38%8%
Student services$2,296,53411.40%12%
Administration$2,350,75411.66%12%
Buildings & maintenance$3,080,42115.29%15%
Other$809,9964.02%4%
Total$20,152,815100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $20,152,815 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$12,303 per pupil
2020$12,278 per pupil
2019$12,769 per pupil
2018$11,947 per pupil
2017$11,858 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.1%

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 93610 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93610 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$68,083
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)15%
ZIP-area population23,520
Median age35.1 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 93610 →

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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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