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Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu posts 39% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

21810 Main Street, 92313 (opens in new tab)·Colton Joint Unified·Grand Terrace·Grades 9-12·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 580-5006·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5044
% Exceeded16%16%
% Met+39%36%
Grad rate95.5%86.6%
College readiness53.8%33.9%
Absence20.3%30.2%
Suspension4.1%3.6%
Scope Score
50
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #777 statewide · #1 of 5 in Colton Joint Unified

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu scores 50 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu deserves a closer read. It sits at the 64th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu's low-income kids hit 54.8% 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 stayed near the 64th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 39% meet the standard today, versus 42% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1162%37%50%61%59%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1121%10%15%16%18%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
39%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 87%
Pass an AP exam
54%
State 34%

Of 100 students here: 39 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 54 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

54.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu's most underrated number

54.8% 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.

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu low-income: 54.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.5%
State 86.6%
8.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
16.4%
State 15.8%
0.5pp above state avg
College readiness
53.8%
State 33.9%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
38.5%
State 35.7%
2.8pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.3%
State 30.2%
9.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.1%
State 3.6%
0.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.0%
State 18.0%
3.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • 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 Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu in Grand Terrace, 54.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (57.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 263 students tested.

All students at this school: 38% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 38%, district —, state 36%38%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 34%, district 24%, state 32%34% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 37%, district 25%, state 32%37% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 36%, district 25%, state 42%36% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 42%, district 27%, state 44%42% · +4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 12%, district 5%, state 15%12% · −27 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 52%, district 37%, state 56%52% · +14 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 33%, district 20%, state 26%33% · −6 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 35%, district 16%, state 22%35% · −4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 5%, state 11%3% · −35 vs school
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.3%, district 23.7%, state 30.2%20.3% · −9.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.1%, district —, state 3.6%4.1% · +0.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1219.8%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
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Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Teaching staff86 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed88%
First-year teachers6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,136 – $131,357
Principal salary$164,386 – $183,426
Superintendent salary$309,476

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered27 (CCI)
AP exam qualifiers113 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers61 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,531, CA average $14,491$26,531 · spent at this school
Federal share$243 per student

$243 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,072 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
Instruction59%
Instruction support10%
Student services11%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance12%
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$14,285 per pupil
2019$13,655 per pupil
2018$12,720 per pupil
2017$12,254 per pupil
2016$12,087 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic77.3%
District 88.9% · CA 56.1%
White9.3%
District 3.5% · CA 19.9%
Black8.6%
District 4.9% · CA 4.8%
Other3.0%
District 1.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.7%
District 1.1% · CA 10.2%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$84K · CA $85K
Median home value$518K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+28% · CA 35%
ZIP population13,078
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu a good high school?

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu has a Scope Score of 50 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California high schools and ranked #777 statewide. 16.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.5% of students at Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.4% 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. 668 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu rank in California?

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu ranks #777 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th 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 Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu?

20.3% of students at Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.1%. 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 Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu compare to other schools in Grand Terrace?

Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu scores 50/100 (64th 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. Use the schools in Grand Terrace page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu in Grand Terrace, 54.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (57.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 263 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.

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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%
95.5%
↑ vs CA 86.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
16.4%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 51th pctile
College readiness · 20%
53.8%
↑ vs CA 33.9% · 61th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
38.5%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.1%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 48th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1133326%33%25%16%59%+12
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113357%11%23%59%18%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113465%20%64%11%

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 Disadvantaged26354.8%+24+17
Hispanic/Latino24657.3%+25+18
Students with Disabilities4318.6%+12+2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Edu ←—5016.4%38.5%—4.1%
John W. North High2.7 mi4513.2%36.2%—6.9%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.5%
AP Exam Prepared
53.8%
A-G Completion
43.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195366#68816.0%41.9%13.2%5.5%—
20224449#10626.5%23.4%31.6%7.6%—
20234761#83811.8%32.5%22.6%6.8%—
20245066#72915.0%38.6%21.6%6.2%—
20255064#77716.4%38.5%20.3%4.1%—
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
Female14.3%19.6%+5.3pp
Male11.2%19.8%+8.6pp
Asian11.3%19.4%+8.1pp
Black/African American18.6%31.2%+12.6pp
White2.0%18.8%+16.8pp
Hispanic/Latino11.8%19.0%+7.2pp
Two or More Races20.0%32.1%+12.1pp
Students with Disabilities21.1%29.3%+8.2pp
English Learners15.1%29.9%+14.8pp
Foster Youth58.3%43.8%-14.5pp
Homeless20.1%26.7%+6.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged15.5%21.1%+5.6pp
All Students12.7%19.8%+7.1pp
10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California236.9%
California State University3711.1%
California community college9829.4%
In-state private123.6%
Out-of-state, 4-year103.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year10.3%
Not enrolled15245.6%

333 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 54% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · 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 in tables 06-07 above.

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 · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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