Estancia 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 | 16.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 57.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Estancia High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 12.7 points below the Newport-Mesa Unified district average of 29.6%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.4% exceeded — 10.5 points higher. 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 92.7% — above the state target. 43.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 70.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 227 | 24.2% | 38.8% | 63.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 229 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 22.3% |
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
5 within ~3 mi · avg 59.6
Nearby Elementary Schools
19 within ~3 mi · avg 53.9
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 60.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score