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

Fontana High has a Scope Score of 59.5/100, ranked #674 among California high schools. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,021 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fontana High?

20.2% of students at Fontana High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.3% 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 Fontana High?

22.9% of students at Fontana 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.

Fontana High

High School

Fontana Unified FontanaSan Bernardino County92335

📍 9453 Citrus 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

2,455 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

117 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.9%

AP Exam Prepared

35.2%

A-G Completion

78.4%

College-Going Rate

60.2%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 602 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic95.2%

White1.7%

Asian0.6%

Black1.8%

Other0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fontana High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.2%
Met Standard	29.0%
Below Standard	50.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.9%

5.5pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 20.2%

4.5pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 49.3%

14.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 22.9%

11.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 49.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.2%

1.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 35.2%

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

20% 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 "49% proficient" for Fontana High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 7.8 points above the Fontana Unified district average of 12.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.4 points higher (vs 10.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.9% — above the state target. 78.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 60.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

22.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,021

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	508	31.5%	39.0%	17.1%	12.4%	70.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	513	9.0%	19.1%	21.4%	50.5%	28.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Date Elementary

59.1# in state

Beech Avenue Elementary

South Tamarind Elementary

23.1# in state

Randall Pepper Elementary

22.4# in state

Cypress Elementary

22.0# in state

West Randall Elementary

18.0# in state

Also serves area

Dolores Huerta International A…

57.0# in state

Beech Avenue Elementary

50.3# in state

Redwood Elementary

43.8# in state

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Middle

Fontana Middle

24.7# in state

Also serves area

Harry S. Truman Middle

33.8# in state

Sequoia Middle

No score# in state

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High School

Fontana High

59.5# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.