Glendale 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 | 11.8% |
| Met Standard | 16.9% |
| Below Standard | 71.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Glendale High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.7 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 19.2 points below the Glendale Unified district average of 31.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 94.0% — above the state target. 40.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 77.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 446 | 16.1% | 21.1% | 37.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 468 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 20.1% |
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
4 within ~3 mi · avg 44.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
24 within ~3 mi · avg 51.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score