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King City High — Rating & test scores

720 Broadway Street, King City · 1,199 students · Grades 9–12

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The California School Campus Database records Portola-Butler Continuation High on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

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Scope Score 74

DevelopingScope Score · 41st percentile. Higher than 41 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 (242 of 255); 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: 255
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 King City High a good high school?

Developing. King City High is higher than most California high schools on English test results and attendance. King City High is lower than most on math test results.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6566%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3420%
English, Advanced5427%
Math, Advanced234%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7315 in 100
King City High’s place among California high schools, out of 100South Monterey County Joint Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 16% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is King City High’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 King City High say about itself?

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

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 1 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than King City High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

2 high schools within 0.1 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. King CityScope Score 7441st
  2. Pinnacle Coastal ValleySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 571st
South Monterey County Joint Union HighMagnet 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

Schools like it

How does King City High compare with schools like it?

King City High’s Scope Score is 74. 328 California high schools, counting King City High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. King City High’s result is higher than 189 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 328

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

328 California public high schools where 76% to 88% 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 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of King City High’s share. The count includes King City High. 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 lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 66% to 58% and math from 20% to 16%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202648%61%58%King City HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia51%South Monterey County Joint Union HighDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202615%21%32%CaliforniaCalifornia16%King City HighThis school14%South Monterey County Joint Union HighDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. South Monterey County Joint Union High’s line combines its 3 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. South Monterey County Joint Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringKing City HighSouth Monterey County Joint Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201761%48%60%223
201858%51%56%220
201972%55%57%250
202263%54%55%247
202352%51%55%304
202457%51%56%277
202566%56%57%251
202658%51%57%257
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringKing City HighSouth Monterey County Joint Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201721%15%32%224
201821%15%31%218
201919%16%32%250
202215%13%27%246
202316%12%27%302
202415%14%28%274
202520%13%30%249
202616%14%32%256

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English; well below it in math.

English

58%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16263820
South Monterey County Joint Union High48%California57%

Math

16%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

572712
South Monterey County Joint Union High13%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 58% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 16% 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 42 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 school20%38%26%16%257
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · South Monterey County Joint Union High16%32%27%25%584
Math, grade 11 · This school4%12%27%57%256
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · South Monterey County Joint Union High3%10%20%67%583

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 257 tested in English, 256 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 92% of students. 140 of 1,216 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

12in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (140 of 1,216 students).

At the average high school in the South Monterey County Joint Union High district: 33 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.3% of students were suspended at least once (54 of 1,265). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,199

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 92%White 6%Filipino 1%

Family income

82%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 985 of 1,199. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

55

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

72% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

36%

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 (63 of 175 students).

South Monterey County Joint Union High: 38%. 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 Latino92%
White6%
Filipino1%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
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: 38 of 53.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

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

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 224 tested56%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 222 tested14%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 240 tested57%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 238 tested16%California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 38 tested29%California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 37 tested3%California 8%

14% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, 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 South Monterey County Joint Union Highvs California
Low-income · 224 tested in English, 222 in math
English56%+947%+749%
Math14%+311%−923%
Hispanic or Latino · 240 tested in English, 238 in math
English57%+948%+849%
Math16%+313%−521%
Students with disabilities · 38 tested in English, 37 in math
English29%+1118%+1019%
Math3%+12%−58%

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

White students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family 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, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 49% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 70% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

49%

Across California: 52%.

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

31%

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 · 242 of 255 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

49%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 126 of 255 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

31%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 76 of 242 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

70% enrolled in college within 12 months · 231 students who finished high school

  • University of California6 · 3%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓22 · 10%
  • California community college128 · 55%
  • In-state private3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · <1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled69 · 30%

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
70%enrolled in college within a year

231 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California6 (3%)
  • California State University22 (10%)
  • California community college128 (55%)
  • In-state private3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled69 (30%)

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 · 242 of 255 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 · 126 of 255 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 · 76 of 242 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: CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
70
Admitted
66
Enrolled
18

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 Monterey BayApplied 110 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 106 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 27
  • Sacramento StateApplied 103 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 15
  • Fresno StateApplied 101 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 11
  • Chico StateApplied 94 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 8
  • San Diego StateApplied 82 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 77 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 77 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 51 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 44 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 41 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 27 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 25 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 19 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 19 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 17 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 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 70 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2024Applied 72 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2023Applied 64 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2022Applied 31 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2021Applied 36 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 10
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 5 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
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course13 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science Principles
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about King City High. 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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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • 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?

$18,069 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. South Monterey County Joint Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $58 million.

$18,069

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,688
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,381
Of the total, from federal funds
$10,798
  • King City High$18,069
  • South Monterey County Joint Union High high schools$17,641
  • 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 ↓

South Monterey County Joint Union High’s yearly plan

$58million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$23million

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 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $58 million of $60 million in total budgeted spending. Source: South Monterey County Joint Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around King City High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93930. They are not figures for the families at King City High.

Typical household income in a year

$75,577

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 93930.

Typical home value
$444,700
People who live in this ZIP code
17,243
Typical age
31.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
14%

What you can do

Who can act on King City High’s results?

South Monterey County Joint Union High’s board decides King City High’s plan.

When the plan is set

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

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

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 King City High 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 South Monterey County Joint Union High extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for English learners on two measures: progress in learning English, and suspensions. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for South Monterey County Joint Union High: 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 7 questions to King City High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?36% 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 (63 of 175 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?3% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (37 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. 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

How do I get in?

Ask South Monterey County Joint Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is King City High?

Address
720 Broadway Street, King City 93930Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Michael GrayAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

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 South Monterey County Joint Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is King City High a good high school?

King City High has a Scope Score of 74. It scored higher than 41 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 41st percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 12 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 33 in 100 at the average high school in the South Monterey County Joint Union High district. 4.3% of students (54 of 1,265) 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 42 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, 56% of low-income students in grade 11 at King City High 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 5 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

70% 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 15 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
15
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauCollege 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 #869 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 3 in South Monterey County Joint Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math15%4922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)49%5320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math43%5518%
Chronically absent14 in 100625%
Suspension rate5.5% (70 of 1,269)425%
English learners: top level12%445%

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
2024–257441#869California 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
2018–1911 in 1006.3% (73 of 1,159)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2416 in 1005.7% (75 of 1,307)
2024–2514 in 1005.5% (70 of 1,269)

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 1125720%38%26%16%58%57%+1

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 112564%12%27%57%16%32%−16

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 · English25720%58%
2026 · Math2564%16%
2025 · English25127%66%
2025 · Math2494%20%
2024 · English27724%57%
2024 · Math2746%15%
2023 · English30417%52%
2023 · Math3024%16%
2022 · English24719%63%
2022 · Math2463%15%
2019 · English25026%72%
2019 · Math2505%19%
2018 · English22024%58%
2018 · Math2184%21%
2017 · English22324%61%
2017 · Math2244%21%

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 · English25166%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math24920%
2024 · Grade 11 · English27757%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math27415%
2023 · Grade 11 · English30452%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math30216%
2022 · Grade 11 · English24763%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math24615%
2019 · Grade 11 · English25072%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math25019%
2018 · Grade 11 · English22058%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math21821%
2017 · Grade 11 · English22361%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math22421%

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
Schoolwide2625%19%66%10%

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-income22456%+9+7
Hispanic or Latino24057%+9+8
Students with disabilities3829%+11+10
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 · 14 in 100 → 2025–26 · 12 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.5% (70 of 1,269) → 2025–26 · 4.3% (54 of 1,265) · −1.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10011 in 100−1 in 100
Male10 in 10012 in 100+2 in 100
Filipino3 of 150 of 13—
Hispanic or Latino11 in 10012 in 100+1 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native1 of 19——
Two or more races1 of 13——
White13 of 827 of 74—
Students with disabilities20 in 10021 in 100+1 in 100
English learners15 in 10019 in 100+4 in 100
Homeless3 of 246 of 47—
Military families5 of 6811 of 89—
Low-income12 in 10012 in 1000 in 100
All students11 in 10012 in 100+1 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 49% · numerator 126 students classified Prepared · denominator 255 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 37% · AP-pathway numerator 46 · denominator 126 (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 126 of 255 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
37%
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)
31%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
70%

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Calculus ABthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis 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 count13
AP enrollment (male/female)227
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,204

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 California63%
California State University2210%
California community college12855%
In-state private31%
Out-of-state, 4-year10%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled6930%

231 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 70% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,420 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,659 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$9,008 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,199

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,790 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,199

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,539 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 52%Instruction support 13%Student services 13%Administration 10%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$23,496,58552.31%52%
Instruction support$5,886,28813.11%13%
Student services$5,733,89412.77%13%
Administration$4,431,2929.87%10%
Buildings & maintenance$4,287,0919.54%10%
Other$1,080,8002.41%2%
Total$44,915,950100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $44,915,950 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$13,420 per pupil
2020$12,192 per pupil
2019$13,241 per pupil
2018$12,028 per pupil
2017$11,185 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 holders12.5%

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 93930 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93930 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$75,577
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)14%
ZIP-area population17,243
Median age31.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93930 →

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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 · 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