How does Delano High compare to other high schools in Delano?

Delano High has a Scope Score of 70.3/100, ranked #391 among California high schools. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 535 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Delano High?

19.2% of students at Delano High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.6% 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 Delano High?

19.2% of students at Delano 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.

Delano High

High School

Delano Joint Union High DelanoKern County93215

📍 1331 Cecil Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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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.

School overview

Enrollment

1,225 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

57 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

39.4%

A-G Completion

77.7%

College-Going Rate

47.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 299 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.5%

White1.6%

Asian0.4%

Black0.1%

Other8.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Delano High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.2%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	55.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.2%

10.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 19.2%

3.5pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 39.4%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 44.6%

9.8pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.2%

15.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 44.6%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.6%

3.5pp 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 →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Delano High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.2 points above the Delano Joint Union High district average of 17.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 16.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 77.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 47.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →