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Dublin High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Dublin posts 50.5% exceeding the standard — versus 15.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

8151 Village Parkway, 94568 (opens in new tab)·Dublin Unified·Dublin·Grades 9-12·2,771 students·17% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 833-3300·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope7144
% Exceeded50%16%
% Met+77%36%
Grad rate97.7%87.6%
College readiness70.2%35.4%
Absence13.6%30.2%
Suspension1.8%3.6%
Scope Score
71
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #93 statewide

Dublin High scores 71 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 96th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

Most rating sites would stop at “77% proficient” and call it done. Dublin deserves a closer read. It sits at the 96th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Dublin's low-income kids hit 57.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 96th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 77% of students meet the standard today, above the 71% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1177%80%85%79%82%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1166%68%72%63%71%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
77%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
70%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 77 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 70 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

57.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Dublin's most underrated number

57.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Dublin low-income: 57.3%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.7%
State 87.6%
10.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
50.5%
State 15.8%
34.6pp above state avg
College readiness
70.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
76.5%
State 35.7%
40.8pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.6%
State 30.2%
16.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.8%
State 3.6%
1.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.2%
State 18.0%
5.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Dublin High in Dublin, 57.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Dublin High trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.2% Math proficient); Asian students (88.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 66.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 132 students tested.

All students at this school: 76% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 76%, district —, state 36%76%
AsianAsian: this school 88%, district 86%, state 72%88% · +12 vs school
MaleMale: this school 76%, district 75%, state 42%76% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 77%, district 78%, state 44%77% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 51%, district 55%, state 32%51% · −26 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 68%, district 63%, state 56%68% · −8 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 44%, district 45%, state 32%44% · −32 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 79%, district 76%, state 65%79% · +2 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 62%, district 70%, state 56%62% · −14 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 27%, district 34%, state 26%27% · −50 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 7%, district 24%, state 15%7% · −69 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 8%, district 25%, state 11%8% · −68 vs school

5 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.6%, district 13.5%, state 30.2%13.6% · −16.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.8%, district —, state 3.6%1.8% · −1.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1213.3%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

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

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 25:1, district 25:125:1
Teaching staff131 teachers
Avg. experience12.4 years
Fully credentialed88%
First-year teachers5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$78,545 – $135,426
Principal salary$178,482 – $195,409
Superintendent salary$387,825

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered99
AP exam qualifiers472 students
CTE pathway completers195 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,298, CA average $14,815$15,298 · spent at this school
Federal share$309 per student

$309 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,009 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support10%
Student services9%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,565 per pupil
2019$10,956 per pupil
2018$10,903 per pupil
2017$10,430 per pupil
2016$10,096 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Asian53.8%
District 62.7% · CA 10.2%
White16.1%
District 12.6% · CA 19.9%
Other13.6%
District 12.0% · CA 9.0%
Hispanic12.0%
District 9.8% · CA 56.1%
Black4.5%
District 2.9% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 16.9% (47pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$214K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.32M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+70% · CA 35%
ZIP population70,803
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 2,771 students, this school is well above the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 64% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dublin High a good high school?

Dublin High has a Scope Score of 71 out of 100, placing it in the 96th percentile of California high schools and ranked #93 statewide. 50.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 34.6 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Dublin High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 76.5% of students at Dublin High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 50.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 50.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,718 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Dublin High rank in California?

Dublin High ranks #93 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 96th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Dublin High?

13.6% of students at Dublin High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.8%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Dublin High compare to other schools in Dublin?

Dublin High scores 71/100 (96th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,771 students. Use the schools in Dublin page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Dublin High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Dublin High in Dublin, 57.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Dublin High trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.2% Math proficient); Asian students (88.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 66.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 132 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
50.5%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 87th pctile
College readiness · 20%
70.2%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 70th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
76.5%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 79th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.6%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 58th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.2%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 43th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1185351%30%12%7%82%+34
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1186549%22%14%14%71%+48
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1187527%38%32%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13257.3%−0+19
Asian51388.7%+3+14
White12176.9%+10+15
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Dublin High ←7150.5%76.5%1.8%
California High2.2 mi7139.7%68.3%0.9%
Valley High (Continuation)0.3 mi210.0%4.2%5.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.7%
AP Exam Prepared
70.2%
A-G Completion
82.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
88.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20197395#10644.5%71.5%5.6%3.8%
20227497#6948.5%74.1%9.0%1.5%
20237597#5950.4%78.3%10.1%1.4%
20247095#10141.8%71.2%12.7%1.3%
20257196#9350.5%76.5%13.6%1.8%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female5.8%13.4%+7.6pp
Male4.5%13.2%+8.7pp
Asian3.0%11.3%+8.3pp
Black/African American11.0%25.0%+14.0pp
White2.7%7.1%+4.4pp
Hispanic/Latino10.4%21.0%+10.6pp
Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.9%14.8%+8.9pp
Students with Disabilities15.0%30.0%+15.0pp
English Learners8.8%17.4%+8.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.0%21.6%+11.6pp
All Students5.1%13.3%+8.2pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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