Covina High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.7% |
| Met Standard | 26.5% |
| Below Standard | 59.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Covina High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.8 points below the Covina-Valley Unified district average of 20.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 97.2% — above the state target. 76.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 77.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 266 | 22.9% | 37.2% | 60.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 267 | 4.5% | 15.7% | 20.2% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 47.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
20 within ~3 mi · avg 48.3
Nearby Middle Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 41.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score