Public school · La Canada Unified

La Canada High — Rating & test scores

La Canada · 7–12 · 1,989 students (2024–25)

99thpercentileStrong

The dots are California’s 1,500 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. How it’s built ›

Scope Score
94 / 100

Weighted composite · 2025
Not a grade or a test result.

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
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Well above California in English and math: 89% and 78% met or exceeded the standard in grade 11, against 57% and 32% statewide. Source
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 294
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 11 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

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Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How are students doing in English and math?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
72%
Proficient
17%
Below Proficient
11%

89% proficient or advanced · 294 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced72%27%
Proficient17%30%
Developing8%21%
Minimal3%22%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
52%
Proficient
26%
Below Proficient
22%

78% proficient or advanced · 294 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced52%16%
Proficient26%16%
Developing15%20%
Minimal7%48%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

English

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
58%
Proficient
31%
Below Proficient
11%

89% proficient or advanced · 658 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced58%19%
Proficient31%31%
Developing9%23%
Minimal2%27%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
69%
Proficient
16%
Below Proficient
15%

85% proficient or advanced · 660 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced69%21%
Proficient16%16%
Developing11%23%
Minimal4%40%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

What these tests tell you · what to ask

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

Ask: How do you help students strengthen their skills while keeping graduation and post-school plans on track?

Comparisons & progress

Put today’s results in context, then follow the longer view.

Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school89%
California57%

Tested: 294 here · 414,559 in California.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced72%27%
Proficient17%30%
Developing8%21%
Minimal3%22%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school78%
California32%

Tested: 294 here · 413,523 in California.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced52%16%
Proficient26%16%
Developing15%20%
Minimal7%48%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

English

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school89%
California50%

Tested: 658 here · 838,600 in California.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced58%19%
Proficient31%31%
Developing9%23%
Minimal2%27%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school85%
California37%

Tested: 660 here · 838,896 in California.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCalifornia
Advanced69%21%
Proficient16%16%
Developing11%23%
Minimal4%40%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Progress over time

How have results changed?

School pattern, spring 2025High CeilingThe average Exceeded rate across the reported grades and subjects is at least 50%.
School pattern, spring 2025Solid BaseThe average Met + Exceeded rate across the reported grades and subjects is at least 65%.

Life at school

Explore the available evidence about the school day and opportunities.

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

Preparation · separate measures and cohorts

College / career Prepared

93%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · Students in the CDE College/Career Indicator cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator overall Prepared. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.

Completed UC/CSU courses

92%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · High-school graduates completing A–G

Source and definition

California Department of Education, A–G completion records. Course completion is separate from college enrollment.

Destinations · class of 2023

Where graduates went

92% enrolled in college within 12 months · 309 high-school completers

  • University of California54 · 17%
  • California State University26 · 8%
  • California community college73 · 24%
  • In-state private33 · 11%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year98 · 32%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled25 · 8%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers. A dash is unavailable, not zero. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

One destination in detail

University of California

UC fall 2025 entry · matched school records · counts, not a school rating

Applied
252
Admitted
182
Enrolled
53

Source: UC admissions by source school. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable.

UC years and campus records

UC reports fall first-year applicants, admits and enrollees separately. These records do not establish the school’s effect on admission. “+” is a partial SchoolScope sum across linked codes; missing contributions may be zero. A reported zero remains zero. Never assume zero or a positive hidden value for missing or masked counts.

  • Fall 2025Applied 252 · Admitted 182 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2024Applied 228 · Admitted 158 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2023Applied 221 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2022Applied 224 · Admitted 139 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2021Applied 204 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2020Applied 186 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 59
  • Fall 2019Applied 204 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 61
  • Fall 2018Applied 204 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2017Applied 192 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2016Applied 193 · Admitted 150 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2015Applied 212 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled 61
  • Fall 2014Applied 200 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2013Applied 215 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2012Applied 166 · Admitted 107 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2011Applied 197 · Admitted 159 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2010Applied 203 · Admitted 183 · Enrolled 67
  • Fall 2009Applied 218 · Admitted 193 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2008Applied 237 · Admitted 219 · Enrolled 92
  • Fall 2007Applied 217 · Admitted 197 · Enrolled 78
  • Fall 2006Applied 191 · Admitted 178 · Enrolled 89
  • Fall 2005Applied 185 · Admitted 164 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2004Applied 194 · Admitted 162 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2003Applied 175 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled 83
  • Fall 2002Applied 157 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 84
  • Fall 2001Applied 170 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 76
  • Fall 2000Applied 166 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 80
  • Fall 1999Applied 153 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 1998Applied 153 · Admitted 122 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 1997Applied 156 · Admitted 125 · Enrolled 73
  • Fall 1996Applied 134 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 66
  • Fall 1995Applied 104 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 1994Applied 76 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 44

Campus records · fall 2025

  • BerkeleyApplied 170 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 7
  • DavisApplied 147 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 5
  • IrvineApplied 180 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 4
  • Los AngelesApplied 220 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 4
  • MercedApplied 57 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled Masked
  • RiversideApplied 103 · Admitted 95 · Enrolled 9
  • San DiegoApplied 208 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 8
  • Santa BarbaraApplied 210 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 9
  • Santa CruzApplied 128 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 6

Do not add campus application or admission counts: a student may appear at multiple campuses.

Courses and opportunities

What could my child study here?

AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 6
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 6
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • European History
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 5
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

Courses, access and preparation

Dual enrollment (historical)
171 students · offered

2023-24

Source and what this counts

Federal Civil Rights Data Collection historical snapshot, not confirmation of current availability.

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Which courses will run when my child attends, what prerequisites apply, and how do students get support entering advanced or career pathways?

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

3 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26
22in 100 at the average California high school

68 of 2,028 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school3 in 100
at the average California high school22 in 100
2.2%of students were suspended at least once (45 of 2,033), 2025–26
2.9%at the average California high school
Attendance by grade
Chronically absent, 2025–26Per 100 studentsStudents
Grades 7–8211 of 680
Grades 9–12457 of 1,348

Reviews & community voices

Parents’ experience · the school as a workplace

Parent voices

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Kids like mine

How each student group did

Proficient or Advanced · grade 11 · spring 2026. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

White

118 tested per subject

English84% / 68%
Math71% / 44%

Asian

81 tested per subject

English93% / 79%
Math85% / 67%

Hispanic or Latino

49 tested per subject

English88% / 49%
Math73% / 21%

Two or more races

42 tested per subject

English98% / 67%
Math88% / 43%
All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs La Canada Unifiedvs California
White · 118 tested
English84%084%+1668%
Math71%071%+2744%
Asian · 81 tested
English93%093%+1479%
Math85%085%+1867%
Hispanic or Latino · 49 tested
English88%088%+3949%
Math73%073%+5221%
Two or more races · 42 tested
English98%098%+3167%
Math88%088%+4543%

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

Low-income students and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners 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.

Hispanic or Latino students here did far better than the same group statewide.

Read the student-group results as sentences

At La Canada High in La Canada, 77.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2026 for reported grades 7, 8 and 11, compared to 77.3% district-wide for those same grades and 42.6% statewide for those same grades. La Canada High’s rate for low-income students matches its district average in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (66.7% met or exceeded the Math standard); White students (84.7% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 48.0 percentage points: students with disabilities in Math. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2025-26. 66 ELA grade test records.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

1. White: 44%2. Asian: 28%3. Hispanic or Latino: 13%4. Two or more races: 12%5. Filipino: 2%6. Not reported: <1%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. White44%
  2. Asian28%
  3. Hispanic or Latino13%
  4. Two or more races12%
  5. Filipino2%
  6. Not reported<1%
  7. Black or African American—
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  9. Pacific Islander—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.
Full student mix, comparisons & sources
Eligible enrollment, 2025–26Here
White44%
Asian28%
Hispanic or Latino13%
Two or more races12%
Filipino2%
Not reported<1%
Black or African American—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

5 in 100 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (5%, 93 of 1,989). California: 63%.

85% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 85.20%: 72.4 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 85 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Questions & evidence

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Schools on the path into this high school

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  1. ElementaryLa Canada ElementaryHistorical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16
  2. MiddleLink not recordedAsk the district about this stage.
  3. High schoolLa Canada HighThis campus · grades 7-12
All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • La Canada Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    99th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

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

  • Paradise Canyon Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    97th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

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

  • Palm Crest Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    98th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% 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 its own level and peer class; the stages are not one ranking.

Getting in

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Location and visiting

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4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada 91011

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Questions

Questions to ask

A short list for your school visit.

  1. How do you support kids who arrive ahead, and kids who arrive behind?
  2. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, 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?

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Schools to explore

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Nearby high schoolsStatewide percentile

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

Similar student populations

Same school level, matched by enrollment and eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. This describes two aspects of the student population, not overall school fit.

Similar high schools2025 statewide percentile
  • Miramonte HighAcalanes Union High · 1,167 enrolled · 4.6% meal eligibility
    98thStrongScope Score 90/100
  • Monte Vista HighSan Ramon Valley Unified · 2,042 enrolled · 5.4% meal eligibility
    95thStrongScope Score 82/100
  • Campolindo HighAcalanes Union High · 1,340 enrolled · 5.4% meal eligibility
    96thStrongScope Score 84/100
  • San Ramon Valley HighSan Ramon Valley Unified · 2,036 enrolled · 5.7% meal eligibility
    85thStrongScope Score 72/100
  • Saratoga HighLos Gatos-Saratoga Union High · 1,161 enrolled · 3.4% meal eligibility
    98thStrongScope Score 91/100
  • Monta Vista HighFremont Union High · 1,630 enrolled · 6% meal eligibility
    98thStrongScope Score 90/100
How these schools are matched

CDE meal-eligibility record, 2024–25. Matches use 0–12.7% meal eligibility and 995–3,978 enrolled students, at the same level and in the comprehensive public-school class. Ordered by population match, not academic results. They may be elsewhere in the state.

Common questions

Is La Canada High a good high school?
La Canada High is in the 99th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. Its Scope Score is 94 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), La Canada High was well above California in English and math: 89% and 78% met or exceeded the standard in grade 11, against 57% and 32% statewide. The Scope Score combines 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate, exceeded standard, college/career readiness, met or exceeded the standard, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are La Canada High's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2026, 89% of students tested in grade 11 met or exceeded the English standard and 78% the math standard; 72% and 52% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 57% and 32% met or exceeded, 27% and 16% exceeded. 294 students were tested in English and 294 in math (CDE CAASPP 2025–26; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does La Canada High rank in California?
La Canada High is in the 99th percentile of 1,500 California comprehensive high schools (Strong, 2025). La Canada High ranks #10 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2026 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What do attendance and suspension records show for La Canada High?
CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 3.4% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 68 chronically absent of 2,028 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 2.2%; 45 unduplicated suspended students of 2,033 cumulative enrollment. Separately, SchoolScope's adjusted chronic-absence scoring input is 7.4%. SchoolScope's adjusted suspension scoring input is 2.3%. These are model inputs, not CDE's reported rates. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does La Canada High compare to other schools in La Canada?
La Canada High is in the 99th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 1,989 students. Use the schools in La Canada page or the map view to compare nearby high schools.
What do reported student-group results show at La Canada High?
At La Canada High in La Canada, 77.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2026 for reported grades 7, 8 and 11, compared to 77.3% district-wide for those same grades and 42.6% statewide for those same grades. La Canada High’s rate for low-income students matches its district average in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (66.7% met or exceeded the Math standard); White students (84.7% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 48.0 percentage points: students with disabilities in Math. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2025-26. 66 ELA grade test records. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at La Canada High?
La Canada High had own-school AP authorizations for 24 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Mechanics, Precalculus, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History. The audit records authorization, not whether a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from La Canada High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 53 La Canada High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
Source records

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Available score factors, grade-level results, student-group measures, and nearby-school context, with source details.

Downloads, sources & methodology

La Canada High is ranked #10 statewide.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate98.9%92.9%25%
Exceeded standard64.4%20.3%22%
CCI overall Prepared93.0%51.7%20%
Met or exceeded87.2%43.8%18%
Chronic absenteeism7.4%22.7%5%
Suspension rate2.3%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)54.5%17.8%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.9% · index 63 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 20.3% · index 100 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
CCI overall Prepared
↑ vs CA 51.7% · index 80 on SchoolScope's high-school calibration scale; the state rate above is CDE's statewide student rate, not this school-model index
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 43.8% · index 88 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 22.7% · index 69 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.3pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 56 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.4pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 100 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2026
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 734459%31%8%3%90%+41
Grade 831456%32%10%2%88%+41
Grade 1129472%17%8%3%89%+39

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 7 ELA equal-school mean: 48.5%; n=2627 reporting schools

State grade 8 ELA equal-school mean: 47.6%; n=2647 reporting schools

State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 49.3%; n=2069 reporting schools

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2026
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 734569%20%8%3%89%+54
Grade 831568%12%14%5%81%+47
Grade 1129452%25%16%7%78%+52

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 7 Math equal-school mean: 35.1%; n=2627 reporting schools

State grade 8 Math equal-school mean: 33.9%; n=2651 reporting schools

State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 25.5%; n=2061 reporting schools

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet+
2025 · Grade 7 · ELA30290.1%
2025 · Grade 8 · ELA33490.1%
2025 · Grade 11 · ELA32793.6%
2025 · Grade 7 · Math30385.5%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math33583.3%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math32780.7%
2024 · Grade 7 · ELA32589.8%
2024 · Grade 8 · ELA33884.9%
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA35089.4%
2024 · Grade 7 · Math32685.0%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math33883.4%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math35079.4%
2023 · Grade 7 · ELA32891.5%
2023 · Grade 8 · ELA29884.6%
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA34492.2%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math32988.2%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math29883.9%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math34382.8%
2022 · Grade 7 · ELA29488.4%
2022 · Grade 8 · ELA34587.3%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA29992.3%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math29385.7%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math34482.6%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math29675.0%
2019 · Grade 7 · ELA35991.1%
2019 · Grade 8 · ELA31888.0%
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA32588.9%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math35983.8%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math32081.6%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math32580.6%
2018 · Grade 7 · ELA32189.4%
2018 · Grade 8 · ELA34781.8%
2018 · Grade 11 · ELA34286.3%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math32083.4%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math34680.6%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math34481.7%
2017 · Grade 7 · ELA34480.8%
2017 · Grade 8 · ELA34687.3%
2017 · Grade 11 · ELA34686.4%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math34480.2%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math34784.2%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math34579.4%
2016 · Grade 7 · ELA33284%
2016 · Grade 8 · ELA34187%
2016 · Grade 11 · ELA31892%
2016 · Grade 7 · Math33278%
2016 · Grade 8 · Math34187%
2016 · Grade 11 · Math31982%
2015 · Grade 7 · ELA33987%
2015 · Grade 8 · ELA34186%
2015 · Grade 11 · ELA33389%
2015 · Grade 7 · Math33986%
2015 · Grade 8 · Math34188%
2015 · Grade 11 · Math33579%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against original CDE files; independent re-verification of other stored historical years remains incomplete. The 2015 and 2016 percentages are rounded to whole numbers in the source. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide64252%28%19%1%

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.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6677.3%+0+35
White39884.7%+0+21
Asian26193.5%+0+16
Nearest high schoolsInspect the nearby-school comparison and its enrollment context.Nearby schools · distance and enrollment context

nearest by distance

SchoolDistScope · percentile · bandEXCMET+Susp
La Canada High ←—9499th percentile · Strong · statewide · 202664.4%87.2%2.3%
John Muir High1.3 mi5856th percentile · Solid · statewide · 202612.2%30.4%2.0%
California average—57School average · no percentile20.3%43.8%3.3%

Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

2025 Scope Score · CDE overall Prepared model · CCI 2025: 94/100. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here. The score models differ, so their results do not form one trend.

MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (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 93.0% · numerator 331 students classified Prepared · denominator 356 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · overall Prepared rate 51.7% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) ·AP pathway rate 86.1% · AP-pathway numerator 285 · denominator 331 (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 this version's 20% high-school college-readiness score factor. The school rate is 331 of 356 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.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2025 and 2026; the change is 2026 minus 2025 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2025 · 6.3% → 2026 · 3.4% · −2.9pp
Suspension rate2025 · 2.2% → 2026 · 2.2% · +0.0pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresExcMet+
2026 · ELA95262.2%89.0%
2026 · Math95463.7%82.7%
2025 · ELA96360.1%91.3%
2025 · Math96563.7%83.1%
2024 · ELA1,01359.7%88.1%
2024 · Math1,01462.3%82.5%
2023 · ELA97061.5%89.6%
2023 · Math97063.4%85.0%
2022 · ELA93856.9%89.2%
2022 · Math93360.8%81.1%
2019 · ELA1,00259.5%89.4%
2019 · Math1,00464.8%82.1%
2018 · ELA1,01056.3%85.7%
2018 · Math1,01062.1%81.9%
2017 · ELA1,03654.1%84.8%
2017 · Math1,03659.1%81.3%
2016 · ELA99155%87%
2016 · Math99261%82%
2015 · ELA1,01351%87%
2015 · Math1,01560%84%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Graduation Rate
98.9%
AP pathway among Prepared
86.1%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students already Prepared, not course offerings
A-G Completion
91.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
91.9%

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.

YearExcMet+AbsentSusp
201962.6%84.8%4.7%2.1%
202263.7%83.7%9.1%0.9%
202365.5%87.5%8.8%1.4%
202463.6%84.4%7.2%1.9%
202564.4%87.2%7.4%2.3%

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

NO 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES
Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years
Group2018–192025–26Δ
Female4.4%3.2%-1.2pp
Male3.1%3.5%+0.4pp
Asian2.4%2.6%+0.2pp
Black/African American0.0%——
Filipino0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino4.0%4.9%+0.9pp
Two or More Races5.0%4.3%-0.7pp
White4.2%3.3%-0.9pp
Students with Disabilities8.1%6.9%-1.2pp
English Learners4.3%10.5%+6.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6.6%5.3%-1.3pp
All Students3.7%3.4%-0.3pp

Separate dots mark the reported school years; no line or intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

UC admissions, universitywideFollow separately reported UC application, admission and enrollment counts.2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025252182533.914.014.00
2024228158513.954.014.04
2023221148563.924.064.07
2022224139543.974.054.07
2021204137523.923.974.04
2020186140593.883.963.97
2019204134613.793.944.02
2018204123433.854.004.11
2017192143533.843.954.08
2016193150513.763.873.93
2015212135613.823.963.97
2014200143523.803.903.96

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. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. 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 2014.

UC admissions by campusInspect campus records without adding overlapping populations.latest falls on file
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025170217
Berkeley2024164164
Berkeley20231502215
Berkeley20221453820
Berkeley2021125159
Davis2025147445
Davis2024141333
Davis2023126394
Davis202211943masked
Davis2021118385
Irvine2025180234
Irvine2024153175
Irvine2023162283
Irvine2022151166
Irvine202114516masked
Los Angeles2025220224
Los Angeles2024184176
Los Angeles2023180178
Los Angeles2022178125
Los Angeles2021164136
Merced20255756masked
Merced20243128masked
Merced20232019masked
Merced202231293
Merced20212120masked
Riverside2025103959
Riverside202483639
Riverside202386656
Riverside202265505
Riverside2021746011
San Diego2025208408
San Diego2024191253
San Diego2023181305
San Diego2022180283
San Diego2021162285
Santa Barbara2025210619
Santa Barbara20241894911
Santa Barbara2023188477
Santa Barbara2022188455
Santa Barbara2021164326
Santa Cruz2025128936
Santa Cruz20241267810
Santa Cruz2023145988
Santa Cruz2022105345
Santa Cruz2021104517
Universitywide202525218253
Universitywide202422815851
Universitywide202322114856
Universitywide202222413954
Universitywide202120413752

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. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. 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 catalogCheck course authorizations and distinguish outside providers.2025 - 2026
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Physics C: Mechanicsthis school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

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

Advanced coursework — 2023-24 federal civil-rights snapshotInspect the dated federal advanced-coursework snapshot.dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count20
AP enrollment (male/female)736
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 171 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8offered
Calculus sections6
Physics sections11
Chemistry sections12
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,025

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. Participation counts and comparisons use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

College destinationsRead the completion cohort and its reported college destinations.class of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California5417.5%
California State University268.4%
California community college7323.6%
In-state private3310.7%
Out-of-state, 4-year9831.7%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled258.1%

309 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 92% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ 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 in tables 06-07 above.

California growth model, by student groupInspect CDE growth-model records and group sample sizes.2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
GroupELAnCDE bandMathnCDE band
All Students+3607Average+16607Accelerated
English Only+3488not categorised+15488not categorised
White−1258Average+12258Accelerated
Asian+9181Accelerated+25181Exceptional
Hispanic or Latino+774Accelerated+1274Accelerated
Two or More Races+868Accelerated+1968Accelerated
Students with Disabilities+551Accelerated+1051Accelerated
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged+732Accelerated+632Accelerated
Filipino+320Average+2120Exceptional
English Learner+618Accelerated+2818Exceptional
Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only+417not categorised+2617not categorised

CDE reports scale-score points versus its growth-model prediction — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorised” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. CDE labels at least one imported estimate here WEIGHTED; that describes its aggregation method, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth source detailSeparate historical trends, cohort comparisons and matched growth.CDE matched-student model and school-grade cohort record · distinct measures
California growth model · reported-school field
State model · ELAmatched students, grades 4-8
Source and benchmark

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

607 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,519 reported ELA ALL school records in its retained school inventory

California growth model, ELA: +3 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 56th percentile of 7,519 reported schools in SchoolScope's retained inventory.56th pctile · +3 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8
Source and benchmark

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

ALL students, grades 4–8

607 students

estimate WEIGHTED

SchoolScope midrank among 7,518 reported MATH ALL school records in its retained school inventory

California growth model, math: +16 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 87th percentile of 7,518 reported schools in SchoolScope's retained inventory.87th pctile · +16 pts
this school| center tick: 50th percentile in SchoolScope's retained-school field, calculated separately for ELA and Math

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points versus its prediction for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California high school records, the median ELA estimate is −3 and the middle half fall between −13 and +4 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read its position among reported schools, not the sign. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8 and is not part of the Scope Score.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,648 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 3,988 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$282 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,989

Central federal expenditures attributed here$55 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,989

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,349 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.

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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 65%Instruction support 8%Student services 7%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 12%

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.

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NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,648 per pupil
2020$12,253 per pupil
2019$12,010 per pupil
2018$11,594 per pupil
2017$11,129 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

14ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 91011
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91011
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$241,875
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)75.10%
ZCTA population19,935
Median age44.6 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/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded the standard · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=1,500 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · UC fall first-year source records — masked = no numeric bound; + = partial observed count; Universitywide separately reported · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2023-24 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-10-15

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