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Justin Garza High — Rating & test scores

4100 North Grantland Avenue, Fresno · 2,095 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 73

DevelopingScope Score · 40th percentile. Higher than 40 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 (477 of 503); 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: 503
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 Justin Garza a good high school?

Developing. Justin Garza is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced3853%
Math, Proficient or Advanced4825%
English, Advanced3620%
Math, Advanced478%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4622 in 100
Justin Garza’s place among California high schools, out of 100Central 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, 9% of students tested in math scored Advanced, against 16% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Justin Garza’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. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Justin Garza say about itself?

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

Open jghs.centralunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 3 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Justin Garza. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

4 high schools within 3.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Justin GarzaScope Score 7340th
  2. CentralNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7336th
  3. Central EastNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6921st
  4. Central Unified Alternative/OpportunitySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 57bottom 1%
Central UnifiedMagnet or school of choice

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%0%25%50%75%100%

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 Justin Garza compare with schools like it?

Justin Garza’s Scope Score is 73. 269 California high schools, counting Justin Garza, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Justin Garza’s result is higher than 141 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 269

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

269 California public high schools where 67% to 79% 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 67% to 79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Justin Garza’s share. The count includes Justin Garza. 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?

English results were higher than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 53% to 66% and math from 25% to 26%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2023 to 2026

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

English

25%50%75%202320242025202655%66%66%Justin GarzaJustin Garza57%CaliforniaCalifornia55%Central UnifiedDistrict

Math

25%50%75%202320242025202619%27%32%CaliforniaCalifornia26%Justin GarzaJustin Garza18%Central UnifiedDistrict

Each spring tests a different group of students. Central Unified’s line combines its 4 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. Central Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJustin GarzaCentral UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
202366%55%55%378
202464%56%56%489
202553%51%57%416
202666%55%57%417
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJustin GarzaCentral UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
202327%19%27%378
202423%18%28%495
202525%18%30%420
202626%18%32%414

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English; below it in math.

English

66%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

12223927
Central Unified53%California57%

Math

26%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

4430179
Central Unified19%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 66% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 26% 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. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 40 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 school27%39%22%12%417
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Central Unified20%33%25%22%1,085
Math, grade 11 · This school9%17%30%44%414
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Central Unified6%13%24%57%1,078

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 417 tested in English, 414 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 58% of students. 594 of 1,889 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

31in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (594 of 1,889 students).

At the average Central Unified high school: 47 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.7% of students were suspended at least once (53 of 1,959). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,095

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 58%Asian 20%White 10%Black or African American 9%Two or more races 2%Filipino 1%American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Family income

73%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,527 of 2,095. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

95

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

48%

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 (52 of 108 students).

Central Unified: 52%. 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 Latino58%
Asian20%
White10%
Black or African American9%
Two or more races2%
Filipino1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
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: 43.5 of 50.8 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 here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White50 tested82%California 68%
  • Asian90 tested66%California 79%
  • Low-income286 tested64%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino223 tested63%California 49%
  • Military families41 tested61%California 58%
  • Black or African American35 tested54%California 42%
  • Students with disabilities33 tested9%California 19%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 64% 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: 63% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Asian students scored well below the same group across California in English. 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 Central Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 286 tested in English, 285 in math
English64%+1549%+1549%
Math25%+817%+223%
Hispanic or Latino · 223 tested
English63%+1449%+1449%
Math21%+615%021%
Asian · 90 tested
English66%+363%−1379%
Math32%+329%−3567%
White · 50 tested in English, 48 in math
English82%+1666%+1468%
Math38%+731%−644%
Black or African American · 35 tested in English, 34 in math
English54%+1737%+1242%
Math24%+1311%+519%
Students with disabilities · 33 tested
English9%09%−1019%
Math0%−33%−88%
Military families · 41 tested
English61%+1249%+358%
Math20%+713%−1232%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Central Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students, students of two or more races 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 in four years?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 53% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25.

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

53%

Across California: 52%.

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

59%

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 · 477 of 503 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

53%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 265 of 503 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

59%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 281 of 477 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 477 of 503 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 · 265 of 503 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 · 281 of 477 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.
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
61
Admitted
51
Enrolled
15

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 43 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 4
  • UC San DiegoApplied 32 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 31 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 29 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 27 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 27 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 26 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 25 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 6
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 23 · Admitted 4 · 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 2024

  • Fall 2025Applied 61 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2024Applied 47 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 15

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
205
Admitted
201
Enrolled
84

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.

  • Fresno StateApplied 331 · Admitted 322 · Enrolled 124
  • San Diego StateApplied 105 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 77 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 75 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 50 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 50 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 34 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 25 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 25 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 7 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

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 205 · Admitted 201 · Enrolled 84
  • Fall 2024Applied 137 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2023Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Fall 2022Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Fall 2021Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 16 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 Science3
  • Sciences3
  • English1
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course16 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Precalculus
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
English 1
  • English Language and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Justin Garza. 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.
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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
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$18,165 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Central Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $233 million.

$18,165

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,129
The school’s share of district office costs
$10,036
Of the total, from federal funds
$954
  • Justin Garza$18,165
  • Central Unified high schools$20,708
  • 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 ↓

Central Unified’s yearly plan

$233million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$60million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $233 million of $347 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Central Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Justin Garza like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93723. They are not figures for the families at Justin Garza.

Typical household income in a year

$128,725

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 93723.

Typical home value
$492,400
People who live in this ZIP code
14,726
Typical age
31.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
28%

What you can do

Who can act on Justin Garza’s results?

The state has Justin Garza in targeted support; Central Unified’s board decides its 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.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for Black or African American students. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Central Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for students with disabilities on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Central Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Justin Garza. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?21% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (223 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

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 Justin Garza, and how do I get in?

Ask Central Unified which school serves your address. From Glacier Point Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Glacier Point Middle Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile · 2026

Fed by 9 elementary schools

High · this school
Justin Garza High

Its middle school is assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (9)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Glacier Point Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Harvest Elementary

    Assigned

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

  • Biola-Pershing Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Herndon-Barstow Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 71st percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Teague Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 39th percentile · elementary · 2026

    93% of the zone’s children

  • Roosevelt Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 31st percentile · elementary · 2026

    55% of the zone’s children

  • John Steinbeck Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 31st percentile · elementary · 2026

    50% of the zone’s children

  • Central Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 39th percentile · elementary · 2026

    30% of the zone’s children

  • McKinley Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    25% of the zone’s children

  • Jaswant Singh Khalra Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    19% of the zone’s children

Middle-school links

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.

Where it is

Where is Justin Garza?

Address
4100 North Grantland Avenue, Fresno 93723Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Rosa RubioAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 2, 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 Central Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Justin Garza a good high school?

Justin Garza High has a Scope Score of 73. It scored higher than 40 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 40th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 31 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 47 in 100 at the average Central Unified high school. 2.7% of students (53 of 1,959) 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 40 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, 64% of low-income students in grade 11 at Justin Garza High in Fresno 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 16 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

15 graduates enrolled at a University of California campus in fall 2025, by the University of California’s admissions 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 16 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
16
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
State test years
2023–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #894 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 4 in Central Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math14%4822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)53%5520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math39%5218%
Chronically absent22 in 100575%
Suspension rate5.5% (124 of 2,274)425%
English learners: top level15%495%

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 year2022–23 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
2024–257340#894California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

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
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2422 in 1005.6% (124 of 2,207)
2024–2522 in 1005.5% (124 of 2,274)

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

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 1141727%39%22%12%66%57%+9

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 114149%17%30%44%26%32%−6

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 year2023–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English41727%66%
2026 · Math4149%26%
2025 · English41620%53%
2025 · Math4208%25%
2024 · English48928%64%
2024 · Math4954%23%
2023 · English37829%66%
2023 · Math3787%27%

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 · English41653%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math42025%
2024 · Grade 11 · English48964%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math49523%
2023 · Grade 11 · English37866%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math37827%

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
Schoolwide4455%30%56%9%

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-income28664%+15+15
Hispanic or Latino22363%+14+14
Asian9066%+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 · 22 in 100 → 2025–26 · 31 in 100 · +9 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.5% (124 of 2,274) → 2025–26 · 2.7% (53 of 1,959) · −2.8 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female—34 in 100—
Male—29 in 100—
Asian—27 in 100—
Black or African American—34 in 100—
Filipino—6 of 23—
Hispanic or Latino—34 in 100—
American Indian or Alaska Native—5 of 11—
Two or more races—7 of 32—
White—27 in 100—
Students with disabilities—37 in 100—
English learners—34 in 100—
Foster youth—8 of 23—
Homeless—9 of 11—
Low-income—33 in 100—
All students—31 in 100—

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 53% · numerator 265 students classified Prepared · denominator 503 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 32% · AP-pathway numerator 86 · denominator 265 (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 265 of 503 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
32%
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)
59%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility

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 2024–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20256151153.743.833.93
20244732153.803.913.96

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 2024.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025234under 3
Berkeley2024193under 3
Davis202543154
Davis20243094
Irvine2025319under 3
Irvine202425under 3under 3
Los Angeles2025273under 3
Los Angeles202424under 3under 3
Merced20252725under 3
Merced202414135
Riverside20252621under 3
Riverside202497under 3
San Diego20253210under 3
San Diego2024203under 3
Santa Barbara202525156
Santa Barbara2024193under 3
Santa Cruz20252921under 3
Santa Cruz2024137under 3
Universitywide2025615115
Universitywide2024473215

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
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
Human Geographythis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count12
AP enrollment (male/female)222
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections17
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,068

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.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,844 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 15,742 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$70 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,095

Central federal expenditures attributed here$884 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,095

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,767 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 57%Instruction support 12%Student services 12%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$161,583,60357.18%57%
Instruction support$32,929,98311.65%12%
Student services$34,981,21012.38%12%
Administration$14,894,3745.27%5%
Buildings & maintenance$32,297,68611.43%12%
Other$5,913,6732.09%2%
Total$282,600,530100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $282,600,530 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$12,844 per pupil
2020$12,002 per pupil
2019$11,995 per pupil
2018$11,136 per pupil
2017$10,390 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 holders2.0%

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 93723 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93723 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$128,725
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)28%
ZIP-area population14,726
Median age31.9 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 93723 →

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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 · Data updated October 15, 2026