Public school · Merced Union High · Merced, California

Independence High (Alternative) — Rating & test scores

Merced · 9–12 · 87 students (2024–25)

1900 G Street, 95340ihs.muhsd.org ↗(209) 325-1600

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The dots are California’s 1,498 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

See this school’s score factors ↓

Independence High (Alternative)higher than 2 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

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Independence High (Alternative)higher than 2 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

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Independence High (Alternative)higher than 2 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

In 2024–25, 89% of the class graduated in four years (57 of 64); across California, 89%.

Source

Source: CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students: students who started 9th grade together: 64
Comparison: California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

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Independence High (Alternative) and Yosemite High (Continuation) share this address in the state’s school directory. OpenStreetMap maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Merced Union High which school serves your address. Evidence ↓

Is Independence High (Alternative) a good high school?

Independence High (Alternative) scores higher than 2 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 2nd percentile, Needs Support, spring 2025. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 32 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 25 in 100 at the average high school in the Merced Union High district. 0 of 242 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 29% of low-income students in grade 11 at Independence High (Alternative) in Merced scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

14% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 32% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 2% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source

Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grade 11: 56
Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 56 tested

Advanced: 5%
Proficient: 27%
Below the standard: 68%

This school32%

California57%

Merced Union High42%

32% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 56 tested

Advanced: 0%
Proficient: 2%
Below the standard: 98%

This school2%

California32%

Merced Union High16%

2% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 30 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

English results were higher than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 21% to 32% and math from 0% to 2%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202521%39 tested

→

202632%56 tested

This school

California, same grades57% → 57%2025 → 2026 · 432,651 → 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11

20250%39 tested

→

20262%56 tested

This school

California, same grades30% → 32%2025 → 2026 · 431,903 → 413,523 tested

Each year is a different group of students.

Ask: What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts

Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
Students	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal	Tested
English, grade 11 · This school	5%	27%	13%	55%	56
English, grade 11 · California	27%	30%	21%	22%	414,559
English, grade 11 · Merced Union High	14%	28%	26%	32%	2,645
Math, grade 11 · This school	0%	2%	5%	93%	56
Math, grade 11 · California	16%	16%	20%	48%	413,523
Math, grade 11 · Merced Union High	5%	11%	22%	62%	2,643

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20178 tested years shown · English and math have stayed well below California in every tested year since 2017

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%20172022202632%57%

Math top two levels, grade 11

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%2017202220262%32%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 19% in 2017 to 32% in 2026. In math, it went from 0% in 2017 to 2% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
Year	This school	California
2017	19% 21 tested	60% 444,040 tested
2018	43% 14 tested	56% 439,134 tested
2019	38% 16 tested	57% 439,947 tested
2022	30% 93 tested	55% 427,007 tested
2023	21% 42 tested	55% 442,128 tested
2024	16% 43 tested	56% 435,296 tested
2025	21% 39 tested	57% 432,651 tested
2026	32% 56 tested	57% 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11
Year	This school	California
2017	0% 19 tested	32% 442,457 tested
2018	0% 14 tested	31% 437,883 tested
2019	0% 15 tested	32% 438,107 tested
2022	2% 93 tested	27% 424,390 tested
2023	2% 42 tested	27% 440,912 tested
2024	0% 43 tested	28% 434,711 tested
2025	0% 39 tested	30% 431,903 tested
2026	2% 56 tested	32% 413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Independence High’s results?

Merced Union High’s board decides Independence High’s plan.

The state hasn’t placed Independence High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Merced Union High’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
Read Merced Union High’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

Life at school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

89% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 89% across California. 3% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 14% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

89%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 57 of 64 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 2 of 64 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 2 of 57 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

14% enrolled in college within 12 months · 73 students who finished high school

University of California0 · 0%
California State University0 · 0%
California community college8 · 11%
In-state private1 · 2%
Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
Not enrolled63 · 86%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition

Graduated in four years: 2024–25 · 57 of 64 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure): 2024–25 · 2 of 64 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list: 2024–25 · 2 of 57 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

32 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average high school in the Merced Union High district, 25 in 100 were. 0 of 242 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Source

Source: CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students: chronic absence: 66 of 206 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 242 students enrolled during the year
Comparison: Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average high school in the Merced Union High district 0.7%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

32 in 100This school

25 in 100At the average high school in the Merced Union High district

22 in 100At the average California high school

66 of 206 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 242

students were suspended at least once. Average California high school 2.9%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Independence High (Alternative)

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

Questions for your visit ↓

Have a child here? Answer 7 questions Responder en español

Teach here? Tell us Merced Union High’s email domain so staff can answer our workplace questions.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored well below the same group across California.

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

29% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 0% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students scored well below the same group across California in math.

Source

Source: California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students: grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison: California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Independence High (Alternative)Same group, California

Low-incomeEnglish · 49 tested29%Same group, California 49%
Low-incomeMath · 49 tested0%Same group, California 23%
Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 42 tested36%Same group, California 49%
Hispanic or LatinoMath · 42 tested0%Same group, California 21%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted

Hispanic or Latino70%
White18%
Black or African American5%
Asian—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share7%

A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

50% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 9 of 18 English learners50%

Merced Union High · 472 of 1,27037%

California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

89%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 77 of 87. California: 63%.

12teachers, 2024–25

20 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

8%in their first year, 2024–25

18%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: What extra help is there for low-income students, and how does the school check that it works?

All group results, district comparisons and sources

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026

Group and subject	Here	vs Merced Union High	vs California
Low-income · 49 tested
English	29%	−938%	−2049%
Math	0%	−1313%	−2323%
Hispanic or Latino · 42 tested
English	36%	−339%	−1349%
Math	0%	−1313%	−2121%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Merced Union High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26

Students, 2025–26	Here
Hispanic or Latino	70%
White	18%
Black or African American	5%
Asian	—
Filipino	—
Two or more races	—
American Indian or Alaska Native	—
Pacific Islander	—
Not reported	—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 18% of teaching positions, 1.5 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 8.8 total position FTE (FTEs as rounded by the source; the share is CDE’s own). This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

How do I get in?

Ask Merced Union High which school serves your address.

School website: ihs.muhsd.org ↗Office: (209) 325-1600Administrator: Nicole Rose

Location and visiting

Get directions

1900 G Street, Merced 95340

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Merced Union High.

Questions for your visit

What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working? 68% in English and 98% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (56 students tested in each); California: 43% and 68%
How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon? 32 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (66 of 206 students); average high school in the Merced Union High district: 25 in 100
Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

Office (209) 325-16001900 G Street, directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Merced High1.3 mi
26thDevelopingScope Score 48
Golden Valley High1.7 mi
31stDevelopingScope Score 50
Merced Scholars CharterMerced County Office of Education · 1.9 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
24thNeeds SupportScope Score 48

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,462 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #7 of 7 in Merced Union High

Score factors, 2024–25
Factor	School	Index	Weight
Graduation rate	89%	53	25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math	1%	35	22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)	3%	25	20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math	10%	32	18%
Chronically absent	38 in 100	45	5%
Suspension rate	0 of 202	62	5%
English learners: top level	8%	39	5%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School year	Scope Score	Percentile	Rank	Comparison group
2024–25	31	2	#1462	California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School year	Chronic absence	Suspension
2018–19	65 in 100	0 of 153
2021–22	not on file	not on file
2022–23	not on file	not on file
2023–24	36 in 100	2.0% (4 of 198)
2024–25	38 in 100	0 of 202

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series

Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
English	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 11	56	5%	27%	13%	55%	32%	57%	−25

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
Math	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 11	56	0%	2%	5%	93%	2%	32%	−30

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Top level	Top two levels
2026 · English	56	5%	32%
2026 · Math	56	0%	2%
2025 · English	39	3%	21%
2025 · Math	39	0%	0%
2024 · English	43	2%	16%
2024 · Math	43	0%	0%
2023 · English	42	5%	21%
2023 · Math	42	0%	2%
2022 · English	93	11%	30%
2022 · Math	93	1%	2%
2019 · English	16	0%	38%
2019 · Math	15	0%	0%
2018 · English	14	7%	43%
2018 · Math	14	0%	0%
2017 · English	21	5%	19%
2017 · Math	19	0%	0%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subject	Students with scores	Met or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English	39	21%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math	39	0%
2024 · Grade 11 · English	43	16%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math	43	0%
2023 · Grade 11 · English	42	21%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math	42	2%
2022 · Grade 11 · English	93	30%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math	93	2%
2019 · Grade 11 · English	16	38%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math	15	0%
2018 · Grade 11 · English	14	43%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math	14	0%
2017 · Grade 11 · English	21	19%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math	19	0%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal
Schoolwide	57	0%	14%	54%	32%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California

Group · English	Tested	Proficient or Advanced	vs district	vs California
Low-income	49	29%	−9	−20
Hispanic or Latino	42	36%	−3	−13

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 38 in 100 → 2025–26 · 32 in 100 · −6 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 202 → 2025–26 · 0 of 242 · 0.0 percentage points

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Change
Female	60 in 100	30 in 100	−30 in 100
Male	74 in 100	34 in 100	−40 in 100
Hispanic or Latino	69 in 100	35 in 100	−34 in 100
White	62 in 100	24 in 100	−38 in 100
Students with disabilities	68 in 100	31 in 100	−37 in 100
Foster youth	90 in 100	—	—
Homeless	82 in 100	—	—
Low-income	66 in 100	33 in 100	−33 in 100
All students	65 in 100	32 in 100	−33 in 100
Black or African American	—	18 in 100	—
English learners	—	41 in 100	—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students

Measure	Source record
This school · CCI overall Prepared	CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 3% · numerator 2 students classified Prepared · denominator 64 CCI students.
California · CCI overall Prepared	CDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.

AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 50% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 2 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 2 of 64 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate

89%

AP route, among those ready for college or career

50%

2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings

Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)

A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility

College-going rate

14%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot

Measure	This school
AP offered	not reported
AP course count	not reported
AP enrollment (male/female)	not reported
IB participation	not reported
Dual enrollment	not offered
Algebra I in grade 8	not reported
Calculus sections	0
Physics sections	0
Chemistry sections	0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)	91

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation

Destination	Completers	% (derived)
University of California	0	0%
California State University	0	0%
California community college	8	11%
In-state private	1	2%
Out-of-state, 4-year	0	0%
Out-of-state, 2-year	1	1%
Not enrolled	63	86%

73 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 14% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,809 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 10,977 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$448 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 87

Central federal expenditures attributed here$399 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 87

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,638 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation

Instruction 54%Instruction support 13%Student services 13%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 3%

The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
Group	Dollars	Share, to two decimals	Printed
Instruction	$109,289,770	54.35%	54%
Instruction support	$26,707,945	13.28%	13%
Student services	$25,728,723	12.80%	13%
Administration	$15,052,770	7.49%	8%
Buildings & maintenance	$18,811,999	9.36%	9%
Other	$5,476,595	2.72%	3%
Total	$201,067,802	100.00%	100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $201,067,802 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021

2021$13,809 per pupil

2020$13,274 per pupil

2019$14,146 per pupil

2018$12,554 per pupil

2017$12,581 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95340 · not the school’s students

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95340 area
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$71,193
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	27%
ZIP-area population	38,303
Median age	32.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95340 →

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