Public school · Riverside Unified

John W. North High — Rating & test scores

1550 West Third Street, Riverside · 2,011 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 28th percentile. Higher than 28 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 95% of the class graduated in four years (442 of 465); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 465
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).

Overview

Is John W. North a good high school?

Developing. John W. North is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced3653%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3420%
English, Advanced3720%
Math, Advanced346%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4023 in 100
John W. North’s place among California high schools, out of 100Riverside Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 46% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 15% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is John W. North’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 435. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does John W. North say about itself?

We haven’t read John W. North’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open north.riversideunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

5 of the 6 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than John W. North. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

7 high schools within 5.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Riverside STEM AcademyMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9698th
  2. PolytechnicNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7758th
  3. Riverside VirtualNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7654th
  4. Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational ComplexColton Joint Unified · by addressScope Score 7442nd
  5. RamonaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7233rd
  6. John W. NorthScope Score 7128th
  7. RubidouxJurupa Unified · by addressScope Score 7023rd
Riverside UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 7 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does John W. North compare with schools like it?

John W. North’s Scope Score is 71. 332 California high schools, counting John W. North, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. John W. North’s result is higher than 130 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 332

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 82%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

332 California public high schools where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of John W. North’s share. The count includes John W. North. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 53% to 46% and math from 20% to 15%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%42%61%Riverside UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia46%John W. NorthThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%26%32%CaliforniaCalifornia27%Riverside UnifiedDistrict15%John W. NorthThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Riverside Unified’s line combines its 7 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Riverside Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJohn W. NorthRiverside UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201742%57%60%503
201837%53%56%512
201942%62%57%499
202248%61%55%463
202347%61%55%529
202447%60%56%498
202553%60%57%464
202646%61%57%435
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJohn W. NorthRiverside UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201726%31%32%509
201819%29%31%515
201923%34%32%501
202212%26%27%463
202317%26%27%527
202411%25%28%495
202520%27%30%461
202615%27%32%435

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

46%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

27272917
Riverside Unified59%California57%

Math

15%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

68179
Riverside Unified26%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 46% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 15% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 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.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school17%29%27%27%435
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Riverside Unified26%33%23%18%2,643
Math, grade 11 · This school6%9%17%68%435
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Riverside Unified11%15%23%51%2,643

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 435 tested in English, 435 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 75% of students. 467 of 2,068 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

23in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (467 of 2,068 students).

At the average Riverside Unified high school: 13 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.7% of students were suspended at least once (100 of 2,127). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,011

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 75%Black or African American 9%White 7%Asian 3%Not reported 2%Two or more races 1%Filipino <1%Pacific Islander <1%

Family income

88%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,768 of 2,011. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

92

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

30%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (84 of 277 students).

Riverside Unified: 46%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino75%
Black or African American9%
White7%
Asian3%
Not reported2%
Two or more races1%
Filipino<1%
Pacific Islander<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 71.2 of 85.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White30 tested67%California 68%
  • Black or African American37 tested46%California 42%
  • Hispanic or Latino332 tested42%California 49%
  • Low-income365 tested41%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities60 tested12%California 19%
  • English learners68 tested7%California 8%

41% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 42% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Riverside Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 365 tested
English41%−1253%−849%
Math10%−919%−1323%
Hispanic or Latino · 332 tested
English42%−1254%−749%
Math10%−1020%−1121%
Black or African American · 37 tested
English46%−753%+442%
Math16%+115%−319%
White · 30 tested
English67%−673%−168%
Math37%−845%−744%
English learners · 68 tested
English7%−18%−18%
Math3%03%−58%
Students with disabilities · 60 tested
English12%−315%−719%
Math2%02%−68%

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

Homeless students and students of two or more races: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students 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.

After high school

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

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 46% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 58% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

46%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

51%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 442 of 465 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

46%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 214 of 465 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

50%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 223 of 442 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

58% enrolled in college within 12 months · 407 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓36 · 9%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓36 · 9%
  • California community college126 · 31%
  • In-state private22 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year16 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled169 · 42%

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.

Where the class of 2023 went
59%enrolled in college within a year

407 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California36 (9%)
  • California State University36 (9%)
  • California community college126 (31%)
  • In-state private22 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year16 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled169 (42%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 442 of 465 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 · 214 of 465 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 · 223 of 442 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.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
113
Admitted
92
Enrolled
48

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC RiversideApplied 94 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 27
  • UC San DiegoApplied 82 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 12
  • UCLAApplied 66 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 65 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 46 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 43 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 4
  • UC MercedApplied 33 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 31 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 23 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 113 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2024Applied 154 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2023Applied 111 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2022Applied 149 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2021Applied 156 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled 59
  • Fall 2020Applied 144 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2019Applied 157 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2018Applied 156 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2017Applied 132 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2016Applied 149 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 66

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
318
Admitted
302
Enrolled
39

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State FullertonApplied 730 · Admitted 574 · Enrolled 36
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 718 · Admitted 680 · Enrolled 77
  • San Diego StateApplied 580 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 570 · Admitted 186 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 476 · Admitted 292 · Enrolled 10
  • Chico StateApplied 314 · Admitted 280 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State LAApplied 260 · Admitted 236 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 178 · Admitted 84 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 152 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 148 · Admitted 138 · Enrolled 6
  • San José StateApplied 144 · Admitted 126 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 102 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 102 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 86 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 86 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 84 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 78 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 60 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 56 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 50 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 16 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 318 · Admitted 302 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2024Applied 306 · Admitted 296 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2023Applied 248 · Admitted 238 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2022Applied 314 · Admitted 292 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2021Applied 296 · Admitted 280 · Enrolled 37
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • Sciences2
  • English1
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course13 courses in 6 subjects, 1 through outside providers
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
1 authorizations through outside providers
  • PsychologyRiverside Virtual School · 2025–26

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
81 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about John W. North. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$19,181 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$19,181

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,359
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,822
Of the total, from federal funds
$756
  • John W. North$19,181
  • Riverside Unified high schools$19,562
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around John W. North like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92507. They are not figures for the families at John W. North.

Typical household income in a year

$75,303

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92507.

Typical home value
$536,900
People who live in this ZIP code
64,015
Typical age
27.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
31%

What you can do

Who can act on John W. North’s results?

Riverside Unified’s board decides John W. North’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

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

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Riverside Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Riverside Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to John W. North. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?4.7% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (100 of 2,127 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?30% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (84 of 277 students); California: 47%
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?23 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (467 of 2,068 students); average Riverside Unified high school: 13 in 100
  4. What help do students get in math?15% in math and 46% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (435 students tested in each)
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into John W. North, and how do I get in?

Ask Riverside Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Bryant Elementary
    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    University Heights Middle
    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    John W. North High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Bryant Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 58th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Patricia Beatty Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Highgrove Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 25th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Longfellow Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 67 · Needs Support · 5th percentile · elementary · 2026

    98% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Emerson Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 21st percentile · elementary · 2026

    91% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Magnolia Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 53rd percentile · elementary · 2026

    88% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Pachappa Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 58th percentile · elementary · 2026

    75% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Fremont Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Alcott Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Mountain View Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 63rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Harada Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 15th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • University Heights Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 29th percentile · middle · 2026

    99% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Central Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 34th percentile · middle · 2026

    14% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is John W. North?

Address
1550 West Third Street, Riverside 92507Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jodi GonzalezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 3, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Riverside Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is John W. North a good high school?

John W. North High has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 28 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 28th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 23 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average Riverside Unified high school. 4.7% of students (100 of 2,127) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 41% of low-income students in grade 11 at John W. North High in Riverside scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 81 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

58% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,073 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #7 of 7 in Riverside Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math13%4722%
Ready for college or career (state measure)46%5120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math36%5018%
Chronically absent23 in 100555%
Suspension rate7.0% (151 of 2,163)355%
English learners: top level6%335%

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 yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257128#1073California 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 yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1910 in 1006.2% (149 of 2,396)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2423 in 1006.2% (141 of 2,259)
2024–2523 in 1007.0% (151 of 2,163)

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
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1143517%29%27%27%46%57%−11

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
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 114356%9%17%68%15%32%−17

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 · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English43517%46%
2026 · Math4356%15%
2025 · English46420%53%
2025 · Math4616%20%
2024 · English49816%47%
2024 · Math4953%11%
2023 · English52918%47%
2023 · Math5275%17%
2022 · English46316%48%
2022 · Math4634%12%
2019 · English49911%42%
2019 · Math5017%23%
2018 · English51211%37%
2018 · Math5154%19%
2017 · English50315%42%
2017 · Math5096%26%

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 · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English46453%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math46120%
2024 · Grade 11 · English49847%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math49511%
2023 · Grade 11 · English52947%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math52717%
2022 · Grade 11 · English46348%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math46312%
2019 · Grade 11 · English49942%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math50123%
2018 · Grade 11 · English51237%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math51519%
2017 · Grade 11 · English50342%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math50926%

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)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide4394%18%62%16%

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 · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income36541%−12−8
Hispanic or Latino33242%−12−7
English learners687%−1−1
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 · 23 in 100 → 2025–26 · 23 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 7.0% (151 of 2,163) → 2025–26 · 4.7% (100 of 2,127) · −2.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 in 10025 in 100+14 in 100
Male10 in 10020 in 100+10 in 100
Asian7 of 8014 of 67—
Black or African American12 in 10026 in 100+14 in 100
Filipino0 of 243 of 19—
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10021 in 100+11 in 100
Pacific Islander0 of 1210 of 13—
Two or more races7 of 4710 of 31—
White14 in 10025 in 100+11 in 100
Students with disabilities22 in 10034 in 100+12 in 100
English learners12 in 10026 in 100+14 in 100
Homeless20 of 9733 in 100—
Low-income10 in 10024 in 100+14 in 100
All students10 in 10023 in 100+13 in 100
Foster youth—7 of 14—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE 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 46% · numerator 214 students classified Prepared · denominator 465 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE 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 43% · AP-pathway numerator 92 · denominator 214 (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 214 of 465 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
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
43%
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)
50%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
58%

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.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202511392483.743.833.98
2024154110583.713.903.98
202311175373.743.904.01
2022149113643.793.974.03
202115699593.563.813.88
2020144110493.643.763.88
201915792563.633.904.01
201815681493.513.833.94
201713273453.513.793.88
201614998663.513.753.76

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202543104
Berkeley20246684
Berkeley202345126
Berkeley202259135
Berkeley202144117
Davis20253111under 3
Davis20244612under 3
Davis202325114
Davis202240214
Davis202141153
Irvine20256517under 3
Irvine202498224
Irvine20235411under 3
Irvine202299307
Irvine202194307
Los Angeles2025667under 3
Los Angeles20249497
Los Angeles20237893
Los Angeles202298106
Los Angeles202175103
Merced20253331under 3
Merced20242017under 3
Merced20231111under 3
Merced20222016under 3
Merced20214027under 3
Riverside2025948027
Riverside20241077623
Riverside2023835715
Riverside20221168329
Riverside20211207327
San Diego2025822612
San Diego2024984815
San Diego202367267
San Diego20221025610
San Diego202187235
Santa Barbara20254615under 3
Santa Barbara20245821under 3
Santa Barbara20234115under 3
Santa Barbara202250183
Santa Barbara202153173
Santa Cruz20252317under 3
Santa Cruz20244726under 3
Santa Cruz20233019under 3
Santa Cruz20222617under 3
Santa Cruz202143173
Universitywide20251139248
Universitywide202415411058
Universitywide20231117537
Universitywide202214911364
Universitywide20211569959

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
Psychologyonline provider (Riverside Virtual School)

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count11
AP enrollment (male/female)296
IB participationoffered · 209 enrolled
Dual enrollmentoffered · 81 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections25
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,082

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
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California369%
California State University369%
California community college12631%
In-state private225%
Out-of-state, 4-year164%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled16942%

407 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 59% · % 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 — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,951 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 39,443 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$357 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,011

Central federal expenditures attributed here$399 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,011

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,502 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 61%Instruction support 12%Student services 11%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$446,634,81361.32%61%
Instruction support$87,639,49312.03%12%
Student services$76,655,74710.53%11%
Administration$42,565,4725.84%6%
Buildings & maintenance$67,762,9939.30%9%
Other$7,058,6810.97%1%
Total$728,317,199100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $728,317,199 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$13,951 per pupil
2020$12,918 per pupil
2019$13,303 per pupil
2018$12,332 per pupil
2017$11,811 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 holders1.2%

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 92507 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92507 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$75,303
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)31%
ZIP-area population64,015
Median age27.1 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 92507 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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