How does Heritage High compare to other high schools in Menifee?

Heritage High has a Scope Score of 44.3/100, ranked #1076 among California high schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,056 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Heritage High?

8.4% of students at Heritage High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.8% 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 Heritage High?

31.4% of students at Heritage 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.

Heritage High

High School

Perris Union High MenifeeRiverside County92585

📍 26001 Briggs Road

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

2,326 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

102 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.7%

AP Exam Prepared

37.9%

A-G Completion

52.4%

College-Going Rate

53.8%

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

Declined Significantly

-23.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 260 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.0%

White10.9%

Asian0.9%

Black6.5%

Other8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Heritage High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.4%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	73.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 93.7%

6.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 37.9%

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

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 31.4%

2.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.9%

1.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 8.4%

7.3pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 26.8%

7.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 26.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% 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 "27% proficient" for Heritage High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Perris Union High district average of 10.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.7% — above the state target. 52.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 53.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

26.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

31.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,056

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	524	14.5%	28.2%	24.8%	32.4%	42.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	532	2.3%	8.7%	20.1%	69.0%	10.9%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

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