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Design Science Middle College High — Rating & test scores

1101 E University Ave, Fresno · 243 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 90

StrongScope Score · 94th percentile. Higher than 94 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, 98% of the class graduated in four years (53 of 54); 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: 54
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 Design Science Middle College a good high school?

Strong. Design Science Middle College is higher 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 Advanced8577%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9261%
English, Advanced9151%
Math, Advanced9337%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6018 in 100
Design Science Middle College’s place among California high schools, out of 100Fresno 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, 54% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Design Science Middle College’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 Design Science Middle College say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

“We nurture and cultivate the interests, intellect, and leadership of our students by providing an excellent, equitable education in a culturally proficient environment.”
designscience.fresnounified.org (opens in a new tab), read November 12, 2026

Every line here is from designscience.fresnounified.org, read November 12, 2026.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Design Science Middle College. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 2.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Design Science Middle CollegeScope Score 9094th
  2. Career Technical Education CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8482nd
  3. Phillip J Patino School of EntrepreneurshipNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7966th
  4. Erma Duncan PolytechnicalNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7759th
  5. Yosemite Valley CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7654th
  6. Endeavor CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7446th
  7. McLaneNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6919th
  8. FresnoNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 669th
Fresno UnifiedCharter

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

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.

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

5 of 8 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 Design Science Middle College compare with schools like it?

Design Science Middle College’s Scope Score is 90. 217 California high schools, counting Design Science Middle College, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Design Science Middle College’s result is higher than 208 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 217

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 59%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

217 California public high schools where 58% to 70% 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 58% to 70% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Design Science Middle College’s share. The count includes Design Science Middle College. 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 higher than in 2025; math results were lower. English went from 77% to 85% and math from 61% to 54%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202650%85%85%Design Science Middle CollegeThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia57%Fresno UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202619%54%54%Design Science Middle CollegeThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia24%Fresno UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Fresno Unified’s line combines its 14 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. Fresno Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringDesign Science Middle CollegeFresno UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201785%50%60%59
201884%46%56%62
201988%50%57%66
202277%42%55%53
202383%49%55%58
202480%48%56%55
202577%53%57%57
202685%57%57%61
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringDesign Science Middle CollegeFresno UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201754%19%32%59
201866%19%31%62
201974%19%32%66
202251%15%27%51
202357%17%27%58
202462%17%28%55
202561%20%30%57
202654%24%32%61

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

85%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

123946
Fresno Unified52%California57%

Math

54%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

28182331
Fresno Unified22%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 85% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 54% 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 31 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 school46%39%12%3%61
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Fresno Unified21%31%22%26%4,382
Math, grade 11 · This school31%23%18%28%61
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Fresno Unified9%13%21%57%4,354

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 61 tested in English, 61 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 65% of students. 27 of 255 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

11in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (27 of 255 students).

At the average Fresno Unified high school: 23 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

243

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 65%Asian 13%White 12%

Family income

64%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 155 of 243. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

12

teachers, with 19 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

100% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

4.2%

of students were suspended at least once (11 of 259). Average California high school 2.9%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino65%
Asian13%
White12%
Black or African American—
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. 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: 10.9 of 10.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 52 tested83%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 52 tested52%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 39 tested79%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 39 tested44%California 21%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 83% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 52% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 79% in English and 44% in math, against 49% and 21% for the same group across California.

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 Fresno Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 52 tested
English83%+3350%+3449%
Math52%+3220%+2923%
Hispanic or Latino · 39 tested
English79%+2950%+3049%
Math44%+2420%+2321%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Fresno Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities 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?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 98% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 96% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

98%

Across California: 52%.

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

98%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 53 of 54 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

98%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 53 of 54 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

98%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 52 of 53 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

96% enrolled in college within 12 months · 54 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓12 · 22%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓39 · 72%
  • California community college0 · 0%
  • In-state private1 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled2 · 4%

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
96%enrolled in college within a year

54 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California12 (22%)
  • California State University39 (72%)
  • California community college0 (0%)
  • In-state private1 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled2 (4%)

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 · 53 of 54 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 · 53 of 54 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 · 52 of 53 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
51
Admitted
46
Enrolled
16

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 34 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 33 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 5
  • UCLAApplied 28 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 28 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 23 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 22 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 18 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 17 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 16 · Admitted 13 · 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 51 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2024Applied 57 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2023Applied 54 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2022Applied 59 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2021Applied 61 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2020Applied 64 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2019Applied 54 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2018Applied 49 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2017Applied 26 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2016Applied 37 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 9

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
53
Admitted
53
Enrolled
29

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 268 · Admitted 267 · Enrolled 100
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 95 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 14
  • San Diego StateApplied 91 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 75 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 65 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 61 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 61 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 59 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 49 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 44 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 41 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 40 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 33 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 31 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 29 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 24 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • 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 53 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2024Applied 58 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2023Applied 54 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2022Applied 62 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2021Applied 64 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 24
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
241 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 and staff can answer a short set of questions about Design Science Middle College. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Fresno Unified.

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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  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • And 5 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$19,741 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Fresno Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $1.7 billion.

$19,741

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,238
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,503
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,955
  • Design Science Middle College$19,741
  • Fresno Unified high schools$21,482
  • 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 ↓

Fresno Unified’s yearly plan

$1.7billion

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$291million

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 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. Source: Fresno Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Design Science Middle College. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?44% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (39 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
  5. How does this approach show up in an ordinary lesson?From its own words, on how it teaches.
  6. Which grades take part in these programs, and how often?From its own words, on programs.

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 Design Science Middle College, and how do I get in?

Ask Fresno Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Heaton Elementary
    Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1% · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Fort Miller Middle
    Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Design Science Middle College High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Heaton Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Susan B. Anthony Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 58th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Muir Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

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

Middle-school links

  • Fort Miller Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 65 · Needs Support · 1st percentile · middle · 2026

  • Tehipite Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 8th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Yosemite Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · middle · 2026

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 Design Science Middle College?

Address
1101 E University Ave, Fresno 93741Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Floridia CheungAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

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 Fresno Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Design Science Middle College a good high school?

Design Science Middle College High has a Scope Score of 90. It scored higher than 94 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 94th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 11 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 23 in 100 at the average Fresno Unified high school. 4.2% of students (11 of 259) 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 31 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, 83% of low-income students in grade 11 at Design Science Middle College High in Fresno scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

241 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?

96% 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 16 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
16
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaU.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 #80 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 14 in Fresno Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math44%7922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)98%8320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math69%7418%
Chronically absent15 in 100605%
Suspension rate3.6% (9 of 248)505%

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. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
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
2024–259094#80California 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
2018–194 in 1000 of 276
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2417 in 1003.7% (9 of 245)
2024–2515 in 1003.6% (9 of 248)

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 116146%39%12%3%85%57%+28

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 116131%23%18%28%54%32%+22

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 · English6146%85%
2026 · Math6131%54%
2025 · English5751%77%
2025 · Math5737%61%
2024 · English5551%80%
2024 · Math5527%62%
2023 · English5852%83%
2023 · Math5828%57%
2022 · English5334%77%
2022 · Math5112%51%
2019 · English6642%88%
2019 · Math6635%74%
2018 · English6245%84%
2018 · Math6229%66%
2017 · English5946%85%
2017 · Math5924%54%

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 · English5777%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math5761%
2024 · Grade 11 · English5580%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math5562%
2023 · Grade 11 · English5883%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math5857%
2022 · Grade 11 · English5377%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math5151%
2019 · Grade 11 · English6688%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math6674%
2018 · Grade 11 · English6284%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math6266%
2017 · Grade 11 · English5985%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math5954%

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
Schoolwide6123%33%44%0%

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-income5283%+33+34
Hispanic or Latino3979%+29+30
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 · 15 in 100 → 2025–26 · 11 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.6% (9 of 248) → 2025–26 · 4.2% (11 of 259) · +0.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female4 in 10013 in 100+9 in 100
Male4 in 1007 in 100+3 in 100
Asian0 of 502 of 33—
Hispanic or Latino4 in 10011 in 100+7 in 100
White1 of 423 of 31—
Low-income5 in 10010 in 100+5 in 100
All students4 in 10011 in 100+7 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 98% · numerator 53 students classified Prepared · denominator 54 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 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 53 (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 53 of 54 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
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
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)
98%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
96%

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)
20255146163.903.944.29
20245742113.823.924.20
20235437123.924.044.26
20225950144.034.034.07
20216155193.873.914.02
20206460283.893.903.97
20195448283.893.943.99
20184934163.823.954.16
2017262283.893.934.08
2016372093.804.014.20

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
Berkeley20253365
Berkeley20243563
Berkeley20233383
Berkeley2022357under 3
Berkeley202136167
Davis20252313under 3
Davis202432143
Davis20233311under 3
Davis202234203
Davis20214527under 3
Irvine202534113
Irvine2024298under 3
Irvine2023253under 3
Irvine2022337under 3
Irvine20213112under 3
Los Angeles2025283under 3
Los Angeles2024283under 3
Los Angeles202334under 3under 3
Los Angeles2022373under 3
Los Angeles20213293
Merced20252828under 3
Merced20242827under 3
Merced20232017under 3
Merced20221615under 3
Merced202125254
Riverside20251613under 3
Riverside2024147under 3
Riverside20239under 3under 3
Riverside20222317under 3
Riverside2021228under 3
San Diego2025224under 3
San Diego2024238under 3
San Diego2023286under 3
San Diego2022233under 3
Santa Barbara20251810under 3
Santa Barbara2024178under 3
Santa Barbara2023126under 3
Santa Barbara2022153under 3
Santa Barbara2021197under 3
Santa Cruz20251711under 3
Santa Cruz20243011under 3
Santa Cruz20233018under 3
Santa Cruz202235216
Santa Cruz202135153
Universitywide2025514616
Universitywide2024574211
Universitywide2023543712
Universitywide2022595014
Universitywide2021615519

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.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 241 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)241

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 California1222%
California State University3972%
California community college00%
In-state private12%
Out-of-state, 4-year00%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled24%

54 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 96% · % 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$12,375 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 42,790 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$555 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 243

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,400 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 243

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,938 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 55%Instruction support 12%Student services 10%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 7%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$834,242,74354.36%55%
Instruction support$187,171,33212.20%12%
Student services$158,855,03610.35%10%
Administration$78,231,1965.10%5%
Buildings & maintenance$165,807,33610.80%11%
Other$110,455,8397.20%7%
Total$1,534,763,483100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,534,763,483 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$12,375 per pupil
2020$11,575 per pupil
2019$11,404 per pupil
2018$11,038 per pupil
2017$10,611 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 holders0.0%

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 93741 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93741 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income—
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)0%
ZIP-area population73
Median age—

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 93741 →

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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 · 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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