How does Hillside High compare to other high schools in Upland?

Hillside High has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.6/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 154 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillside High?

0.0% of students at Hillside High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 6.5% 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 Hillside High?

71.8% of students at Hillside 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 our composite score.

Hillside High

High School

Upland Unified UplandSan Bernardino County91786

📍 1558 West Ninth Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

129 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

11 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.4%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

33.3%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+34.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

0.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 12 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.0%

White11.6%

Asian0.8%

Black7.8%

Other3.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillside High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	6.5%
Below Standard	93.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "6% proficient" for Hillside High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 6.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.5 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 21.9 points below the Upland Unified district average of 21.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.4% exceeded — 16.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.4% — above the state target. 33.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 71.8%, above the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

0.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

6.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

71.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

154

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	77	0.0%	7.8%	20.8%	71.4%	7.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	77	0.0%	5.2%	7.8%	87.0%	5.2%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Cabrillo Elementary

41.4

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Middle

Upland Junior High

No score

→

High

Hillside High

28.6

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.