How does Citrus Valley High compare to other high schools in Redlands?

Citrus Valley High has a Scope Score of 66/100, ranked #508 among California high schools. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 917 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Citrus Valley High?

25.5% of students at Citrus Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Citrus Valley High?

20.8% of students at Citrus Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Citrus Valley High

High School

Redlands UnifiedRedlands, San Bernardino County92374

📍 800 West Pioneer Avenue 📞 (909) 799-2300 🌐 Website

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Both outcomes and funding trail the state average

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.3%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 25.5%

9.8pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 42.8%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 56.8%

22.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 20.8%

13.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 56.8%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.6%

1.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

42.8%

A-G Completion

56.8%

College-Going Rate

73.4%

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

5-year trend

↓ 2.5 points since 2019

Rank: #431 → #415 → #529 → #458 → #508Exceeded: 30% → 30% → 24% → 29% → 25%

2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

20.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

917

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	460	32.6%	34.8%	17.6%	15.0%	67.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	457	18.4%	27.8%	21.7%	32.2%	46.2%

Science (CAST)

Level	%
Exceeded	7.4%
Met	21.1%
Nearly Met	63.2%
Not Met	8.3%
Met+	28.5%

446 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Citrus Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.5% of students exceeded standard while 31.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.3 points above the Redlands Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.5 points higher (vs 17.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 56.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 73.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

School profile

Enrollment

2,206 students

Larger than CA avg (~1,450)

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

19.0%

Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 18.2% · CA avg: 16.8% · 116 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

CA avg: ~21:1 · 98 full-time teachers

Teacher Salary Range

$64,599 – $135,595

District schedule · CA median ~$98K

Principal

Maisie Mccue

District-level salary data from CDE Form J-90 (2024–25). Individual school salaries may vary.

Student demographics

Hispanic

58.5%

District 57.0%

State 55.4%

White

19.1%

District 21.0%

State 20.8%

Asian

8.5%

District 7.0%

State 9.9%

Black

6.0%

District 6.1%

State 5.0%

Other

7.9%

District 8.9%

State 8.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch64%

District 65%

State 64%

Gender

Female 50.3%Male 49.4%Non-binary 0.3%

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$18,086

per student (school-level spending)

District avg:$17,755

This school receives $331 more per student

$901 less than state average

$12,024$30,514

California district range

Spending Breakdown

Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%

2018–2023 Trend

↑ 49.0%

$11,919 → $17,755

Score per $1K

3.66

Scope Score / $1K spent

Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income

$93K

$8K above CA median

Median Home Value

$472K

Bachelor's Degree+

36%

Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

Affluent area with strong school outcomes

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 92374

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

2 within ~3 mi · avg 46

Redlands Senior High

Redlands Unified · 2.1 mi

Orangewood High (Continuation)

Redlands Unified · 1.5 mi

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Nearby Elementary Schools

12 within ~3 mi · avg 47

Cram Elementary

Redlands Unified · 3.2 mi

McKinley Elementary

Redlands Unified · 2.2 mi

Highland Grove Elementary

Redlands Unified · 2.3 mi

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Nearby Middle Schools

3 within ~3 mi · avg 51

Beattie Middle

Redlands Unified · 2.2 mi

Clement Middle

Redlands Unified · 0.9 mi

Cope Middle

Redlands Unified · 2.7 mi

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All schools in Redlands →

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cram Elementary

66/100

Highland Grove Elementary

64/100

Arroyo Verde Elementary

61/100

Judson & Brown Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Citrus Valley High

66/100

This school

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