Public school · Colton Joint Unified

Colton High — Rating & test scores

777 West Valley Boulevard, Colton · 1,729 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 30th percentile. Higher than 30 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, 93% of the class graduated in four years (379 of 408); 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: 408
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 Colton High a good high school?

Developing. Colton High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced3050%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3219%
English, Advanced3218%
Math, Advanced234%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3625 in 100
Colton High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Colton Joint Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 21% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Colton 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. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Colton High say about itself?

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

Open coltonhighschool.cjusd.net (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

6 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Colton High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Middle CollegeMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9093rd
  2. EisenhowerRialto Unified · by addressScope Score 7759th
  3. RialtoRialto Unified · by addressScope Score 7550th
  4. Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational ComplexNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7442nd
  5. Norton Science and Language AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7340th
  6. Arroyo ValleySan Bernardino City Unified · by addressScope Score 7131st
  7. ColtonScope Score 7130th
  8. BloomingtonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7024th
  9. Mojave River Academy - National TrailsCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 571st
Colton Joint UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

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.

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

5 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

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 Colton High compare with schools like it?

Colton High’s Scope Score is 71. 351 California high schools, counting Colton High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Colton High’s result is higher than 147 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 351

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

351 California public high schools where 85% to 97% 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 85% to 97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Colton High’s share. The count includes Colton 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 similar to 2025. English went from 50% to 51% and math from 19% to 21%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202648%51%57%CaliforniaCalifornia51%Colton HighColton High49%Colton Joint UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202616%15%32%CaliforniaCalifornia21%Colton HighColton High18%Colton Joint UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Colton Joint Unified’s line combines its 3 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. 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. Colton Joint Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringColton HighColton Joint UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201751%48%60%420
201855%52%56%429
201950%50%57%432
202241%39%55%373
202337%41%55%364
202452%52%56%406
202550%50%57%371
202651%49%57%350
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringColton HighColton Joint UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201715%16%32%423
201818%20%31%426
201916%17%32%429
202212%10%27%369
202315%14%27%361
202416%15%28%401
202519%18%30%372
202621%18%32%351

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

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

English

51%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

27223219
Colton Joint Unified45%California57%

Math

21%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

592015
Colton Joint Unified18%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 51% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 21% 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 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 school19%32%22%27%350
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Colton Joint Unified18%27%23%32%1,237
Math, grade 11 · This school6%15%20%59%351
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Colton Joint Unified5%13%18%64%1,242

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 350 tested in English, 351 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 95% of students. 364 of 1,756 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

21in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (364 of 1,756 students).

At the average Colton Joint Unified high school: 19 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 5.7% of students were suspended at least once (108 of 1,887). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,729

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 95%Black or African American 2%White 2%

Family income

91%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,569 of 1,729. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

94

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

47%

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 (98 of 207 students).

Colton Joint Unified: 49%. 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 Latino95%
Black or African American2%
White2%
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: 89.1 of 104.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups at Colton High have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-income330 tested51%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino336 tested51%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities35 tested6%California 19%
  • English learners42 tested2%California 8%

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 Colton Joint Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 330 tested in English, 331 in math
English51%+645%+249%
Math20%+218%−323%
Hispanic or Latino · 336 tested in English, 337 in math
English51%+744%+249%
Math21%+417%021%
English learners · 42 tested in English, 44 in math
English2%02%−68%
Math0%−11%−88%
Students with disabilities · 35 tested
English6%−511%−1319%
Math0%−33%−88%

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

Homeless students: fewer than 30 tested 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?

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 52% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 66% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

52%

Across California: 52%.

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

33%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 379 of 408 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

52%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 211 of 408 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

33%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 125 of 379 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

66% enrolled in college within 12 months · 308 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓31 · 10%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓31 · 10%
  • California community college125 · 41%
  • In-state private11 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled104 · 34%

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
66%enrolled in college within a year

308 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California31 (10%)
  • California State University31 (10%)
  • California community college125 (41%)
  • In-state private11 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled104 (34%)

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 · 379 of 408 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 · 211 of 408 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 · 125 of 379 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
87
Admitted
58
Enrolled
26

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC RiversideApplied 74 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 15
  • UC IrvineApplied 60 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 57 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 51 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled 5
  • UC MercedApplied 34 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 28 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 26 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 24 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 23 · Admitted 12 · 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 87 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2024Applied 82 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2023Applied 78 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2022Applied 100 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2021Applied 67 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2020Applied 54 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2019Applied 60 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2018Applied 48 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2017Applied 58 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2016Applied 46 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 23

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
121
Admitted
114
Enrolled
40

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.

  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 391 · Admitted 362 · Enrolled 98
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 215 · Admitted 125 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 213 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 204 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 161 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 89 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State LAApplied 83 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 47 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 31 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 29 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 26 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 25 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 25 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 23 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 22 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 13 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · 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 121 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2024Applied 102 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2023Applied 112 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 102 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2021Applied 84 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled 29
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 14 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 Science2
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
Every approved AP course14 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Colton 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.

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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

How much is spent on each student here?

$31,852 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$31,852

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$16,855
The school’s share of district office costs
$14,997
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,641
  • Colton High$31,852
  • Colton Joint Unified high schools$28,787
  • 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 ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Colton High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92324. They are not figures for the families at Colton High.

Typical household income in a year

$71,078

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 92324.

Typical home value
$445,100
People who live in this ZIP code
57,365
Typical age
34.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
16%

What you can do

Who can act on Colton High’s results?

Colton Joint Unified’s board decides Colton High’s 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 Colton High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Colton Joint Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Colton Joint Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Colton 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?5.7% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (108 of 1,887 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. What extra help do English learners get, and how do you know it’s working?0% of English learners scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (44 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  3. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?79% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (351 students tested); California: 68%
  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

Which schools feed into Colton High, and how do I get in?

Ask Colton Joint Unified which school serves your address. From Colton Middle and parts of Joe Baca.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Colton Middle Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Joe Baca Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 1 elementary school

High · this school
Colton High

3 more elementary schools reach into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (9)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Colton Middle

Into Joe Baca

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

Middle-school links

  • Colton Middle

    Assigned

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 9th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Joe Baca

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 11th percentile · middle · 2026

    18% of the zone’s children

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Colton High?

Address
777 West Valley Boulevard, Colton 92324Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
John AbbottAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated May 23, 2025.

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 Colton Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Colton High a good high school?

Colton High has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 30 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 30th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 21 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 19 in 100 at the average Colton Joint Unified high school. 5.7% of students (108 of 1,887) 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, 51% of low-income students in grade 11 at Colton 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 14 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

66% 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 #1,045 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 3 in Colton Joint Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate93%5725%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math11%4522%
Ready for college or career (state measure)52%5520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math34%4918%
Chronically absent25 in 100545%
Suspension rate5.2% (104 of 1,990)435%
English learners: top level14%475%

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
2024–257130#1045California 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
2018–1913 in 1006.5% (138 of 2,128)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2426 in 1006.5% (128 of 1,963)
2024–2525 in 1005.2% (104 of 1,990)

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 1135019%32%22%27%51%57%−6

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 113516%15%20%59%21%32%−11

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 · English35019%51%
2026 · Math3516%21%
2025 · English37118%50%
2025 · Math3724%19%
2024 · English40620%52%
2024 · Math4013%16%
2023 · English36412%37%
2023 · Math3616%15%
2022 · English37313%41%
2022 · Math3693%12%
2019 · English43215%50%
2019 · Math4295%16%
2018 · English42919%55%
2018 · Math4265%18%
2017 · English42012%51%
2017 · Math4233%15%

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 · English37150%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math37219%
2024 · Grade 11 · English40652%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math40116%
2023 · Grade 11 · English36437%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math36115%
2022 · Grade 11 · English37341%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math36912%
2019 · Grade 11 · English43250%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math42916%
2018 · Grade 11 · English42955%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math42618%
2017 · Grade 11 · English42051%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math42315%

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
Schoolwide3626%26%61%7%

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-income33051%+6+2
Hispanic or Latino33651%+7+2
English learners422%0−6
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 · 25 in 100 → 2025–26 · 21 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.2% (104 of 1,990) → 2025–26 · 5.7% (108 of 1,887) · +0.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10023 in 100+11 in 100
Male13 in 10019 in 100+6 in 100
Black or African American7 of 4716 of 39—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10020 in 100+8 in 100
White14 of 737 of 34—
Students with disabilities20 in 10027 in 100+7 in 100
English learners16 in 10020 in 100+4 in 100
Foster youth1 of 11——
Homeless14 in 10027 in 100+13 in 100
Low-income13 in 10021 in 100+8 in 100
All students13 in 10021 in 100+8 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 52% · numerator 211 students classified Prepared · denominator 408 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 48% · AP-pathway numerator 102 · denominator 211 (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 211 of 408 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
93%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
48%
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)
33%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
66%

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)
20258758263.483.733.81
20248257263.573.823.94
20237849303.543.874.00
202210063263.543.783.91
20216739243.533.813.85
20205432163.513.733.77
20196027173.353.703.75
20184821143.313.613.65
20175830193.293.623.66
20164629233.413.533.57

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
Berkeley202524under 3under 3
Berkeley2024176under 3
Berkeley2023204under 3
Berkeley202219under 3under 3
Berkeley202114under 3under 3
Davis2025268under 3
Davis2024168under 3
Davis20236under 3under 3
Davis202211under 3under 3
Davis20212113under 3
Irvine20256011under 3
Irvine202462133
Irvine2023539under 3
Irvine202261133
Irvine202134155
Los Angeles20255753
Los Angeles20245265
Los Angeles20235055
Los Angeles2022553under 3
Los Angeles20214474
Merced20253430under 3
Merced202496under 3
Merced2023109under 3
Merced20221513under 3
Merced2021149under 3
Riverside2025744815
Riverside2024694511
Riverside2023684016
Riverside2022904913
Riverside202152247
San Diego202551175
San Diego20244820under 3
San Diego202338238
San Diego202253224
San Diego202132146
Santa Barbara2025289under 3
Santa Barbara202416103
Santa Barbara2023288under 3
Santa Barbara202232123
Santa Barbara20212211under 3
Santa Cruz20252312under 3
Santa Cruz2024179under 3
Santa Cruz2023146under 3
Santa Cruz2022113under 3
Santa Cruz20219under 3under 3
Universitywide2025875826
Universitywide2024825726
Universitywide2023784930
Universitywide20221006326
Universitywide2021673924

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
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis 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 count15
AP enrollment (male/female)356
IB participationoffered · 12 enrolled
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections10
Chemistry sections11
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,769

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 California3110%
California State University3110%
California community college12541%
In-state private113%
Out-of-state, 4-year41%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled10434%

308 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 66% · % 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$14,285 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 20,550 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$289 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,729

Central federal expenditures attributed here$2,352 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,729

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,072 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 10%Student services 11%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$232,383,55759.03%59%
Instruction support$40,386,76710.26%10%
Student services$44,908,44011.41%11%
Administration$25,846,2346.57%7%
Buildings & maintenance$46,120,98811.72%12%
Other$4,032,6661.02%1%
Total$393,678,653100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $393,678,653 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$14,285 per pupil
2020$13,655 per pupil
2019$12,720 per pupil
2018$12,254 per pupil
2017$12,087 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.9%

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 92324 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92324 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$71,078
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)16%
ZIP-area population57,365
Median age34.4 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 92324 →

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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