Public school · Garden Grove Unified

La Quinta High

Westminster · 9–12 · 2,041 students (2024–25)

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Scope Score
80 / 100

Weighted composite · 2025
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In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (510 of 541); across California, 89%. Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students in the four-year graduation cohort: 541
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students in the four-year cohort across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).
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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?

Exceeded standardMet standardBelow standard

English

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

Exceeded standard
56%
Met standard
24%
Below standard
20%

80% met or exceeded · 492 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaGarden Grove Unified
Exceeded56%27%39%
Met24%30%29%
Nearly met10%20%16%
Not met10%23%16%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

Exceeded standard
43%
Met standard
29%
Below standard
28%

72% met or exceeded · 486 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaGarden Grove Unified
Exceeded43%14%22%
Met29%16%23%
Nearly met16%21%22%
Not met12%49%33%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. 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?

Things worth knowing

Open a finding for the evidence
In grade 11, 80% met or exceeded the standard in English and 72% in math, against 57% and 30% statewide.grade 11 · spring 2025
80%English · met or exceeded the standard72%Math · met or exceeded the standard
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2025
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 492 in English, 486 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 11 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 432,651 in English and 431,903 in math tested).
204 of 2,084 students missed 10% or more of school days: about two thirds of the rate at the average Garden Grove Unified school.2024–25
10 in 100students chronically absent, 2024–25
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2024–25
Students
all students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 2,084
Comparison
204 of 2,084. District and California figures are averages of school rates (7 Garden Grove Unified schools; 1,500 scored California high schools), our calculation.
Low-income students here (374 tested in English, 369 in math, grade 11, spring 2025) met or exceeded the standard far more often than low-income students across California in the same grades (49% and 21%).grade 11 · spring 2025
77%English · met or exceeded69%Math · met or exceeded
Source
CDE CAASPP research file, spring 2025
Students
low-income students (CDE: “socioeconomically disadvantaged”) in grade 11: 374 in English, 369 in math
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s statewide rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation). Both gaps are more than twice the margin of error for 374 students in English and 369 in math.

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 2025

All students tested

How it compares · met or exceeded

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school80%
California57%

Tested: 492 here · 432,651 in California.

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school80%
Garden Grove Unified68%

Tested: 492 here · 3,017 in Garden Grove Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 8 schools.

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LevelHereCaliforniaGarden Grove Unified
Exceeded56%27%39%
Met24%30%29%
Nearly met10%20%16%
Not met10%23%16%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2025

All students tested

How it compares · met or exceeded

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school72%
California30%

Tested: 486 here · 431,903 in California.

Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%

This school72%
Garden Grove Unified45%

Tested: 486 here · 2,993 in Garden Grove Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 8 schools.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaGarden Grove Unified
Exceeded43%14%22%
Met29%16%23%
Nearly met16%21%22%
Not met12%49%33%

Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Progress over time

How have results changed?

English

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · all students tested

201983%496 tested
→
202580%492 tested

La Quinta

California, same grades57% → 57%2019 → 2025 · 439,947 → 432,651 tested

Math

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · all students tested

201972%506 tested
→
202572%486 tested

La Quinta

California, same grades32% → 30%2019 → 2025 · 438,107 → 431,903 tested

A comparison of two years, not individual student growth. Each year is a different group of students.

Explore every year, the trend charts & underlying data

English and math have stayed well above California in every tested year since 2019.

English met or exceeded, grade 11
La QuintaCalifornia
Math met or exceeded, grade 11
La QuintaCalifornia

Dotted stretches cross years without comparable results; in 2020 and 2021 that was COVID.

English went from 83% in 2019 to 80% in 2025, with 2024 and 2025 about the same. Math was 72% in both 2019 and 2025. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grade 11
YearLa QuintaCalifornia
201983%
496 tested		57%
439,947 tested
202279%
524 tested		55%
427,007 tested
202384%
503 tested		55%
442,128 tested
202480%
515 tested		56%
435,296 tested
202580%
492 tested		57%
432,651 tested
Math · met or exceeded · grade 11
YearLa QuintaCalifornia
201972%
506 tested		32%
438,107 tested
202261%
527 tested		27%
424,390 tested
202365%
497 tested		27%
440,912 tested
202464%
517 tested		28%
434,711 tested
202572%
486 tested		30%
431,903 tested
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

Graduated in four years

94%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 510 of 541 students in the four-year cohort

Source and definition

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.

College / career Prepared

76%

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

78%

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

89% enrolled in college within 12 months · 534 high-school completers

  • University of California89 · 17%
  • California State University129 · 24%
  • California community college253 · 47%
  • In-state private1 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled59 · 11%

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
254
Admitted
205
Enrolled
85

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 254 · Admitted 205 · Enrolled 85
  • Fall 2024Applied 262 · Admitted 176 · Enrolled 95
  • Fall 2023Applied 264 · Admitted 168 · Enrolled 92
  • Fall 2022Applied 209 · Admitted 147 · Enrolled 85
  • Fall 2021Applied 263 · Admitted 162 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2020Applied 242 · Admitted 188 · Enrolled 113
  • Fall 2019Applied 240 · Admitted 181 · Enrolled 107
  • Fall 2018Applied 251 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 92
  • Fall 2017Applied 250 · Admitted 188 · Enrolled 112
  • Fall 2016Applied 177 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 77
  • Fall 2015Applied 174 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 74
  • Fall 2014Applied 197 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 81
  • Fall 2013Applied 195 · Admitted 129 · Enrolled 91
  • Fall 2012Applied 168 · Admitted 115 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2011Applied 125 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2010Applied 125 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2009Applied 117 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 62
  • Fall 2008Applied 96 · Admitted 83 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2007Applied 108 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 46
  • Fall 2006Applied 90 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2005Applied 68 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2004Applied 75 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2003Applied 63 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2002Applied 57 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2001Applied 65 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2000Applied 55 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 1999Applied 43 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 1998Applied 51 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 1997Applied 36 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 1996Applied 52 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 1995Applied 43 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 1994Applied 58 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 39

Campus records · fall 2025

  • BerkeleyApplied 108 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 6
  • DavisApplied 61 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled Masked
  • IrvineApplied 235 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 29
  • Los AngelesApplied 175 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 7
  • MercedApplied 87 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled Masked
  • RiversideApplied 167 · Admitted 155 · Enrolled 12
  • San DiegoApplied 193 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 23
  • Santa BarbaraApplied 101 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 4
  • Santa CruzApplied 34 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 3

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 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
2 authorizations through outside providers
  • PsychologyEdgenuity · 2025 - 2026
  • StatisticsEdgenuity · 2025 - 2026

Courses, access and preparation

AP course or exam pathway qualifiers
312 of 411 Prepared students · 75.9%

2024–25

Source and what this counts

CDE CCI, all students · 541 eligible students. Cohort includes the current four-year graduation cohort and only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Qualifies through two AP exams scored 3+, two AP courses completed with C− or better, or a qualifying combination in different subjects. Share among Prepared students, not all exam takers or course authorizations.

Career pathway: CCI CTE+ qualifiers
202 students

2024–25

Source and what this counts

CDE CCI: completed a CTE pathway with C− or better in its capstone plus an additional criterion. Not all CTE completers or a list of courses offered.

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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

10 in 100students chronically absent, 2024–25
14in 100 at the average Garden Grove Unified school22in 100 at the average California high school

204 of 2,084 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school10 in 100
at the average Garden Grove Unified school14 in 100
at the average California high school22 in 100
3.1%of students were suspended at least once (65 of 2,104), 2024–25
3.6%at the average Garden Grove Unified school3.2%at the average California high school

Reviews & community voices

Parents’ experience · the school as a workplace

Parent voices

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Teacher & staff voices

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Kids like mine

How each student group did

Met or exceeded · grade 11 · spring 2025. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

Low-income

374 English · 369 math tested

English77% / 49%
Math69% / 21%

Asian

387 English · 385 math tested

English87% / 80%
Math80% / 67%

Hispanic or Latino

81 English · 77 math tested

English51% / 49%
Math40% / 19%

English learners

75 English · 71 math tested

English21% / 8%
Math37% / 6%
All group results, district comparisons and sources
Met or exceeded the standardgrade 11 · spring 2025
Group and subjectHerevs Garden Grove Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 374 tested in English, 369 in math
English77%+1265%+2849%
Math69%+2841%+4821%
Asian · 387 tested in English, 385 in math
English87%+384%+780%
Math80%+971%+1367%
Hispanic or Latino · 81 tested in English, 77 in math
English51%−455%+249%
Math40%+1723%+2119%
English learners · 75 tested in English, 71 in math
English21%+615%+138%
Math37%+2611%+316%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Garden Grove 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.

White and homeless 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 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.

Low-income students and English learners here did far better than the same groups statewide.

Read the student-group results as sentences

At La Quinta High in Westminster, 77.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grade 11, compared to 64.8% district-wide for those same grades and 48.7% statewide for those same grades. La Quinta High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 12.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (69.1% met or exceeded the Math standard); Asian students (87.1% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 58.3 percentage points: English learners in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 374 ELA grade test records.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2024–25 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

1. Asian: 74%2. Hispanic or Latino: 20%3. White: 4%4. Two or more races: 1%Unallocated share: 1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2024–25
  1. Asian74%
  2. Hispanic or Latino20%
  3. White4%
  4. Two or more races1%
  5. Black or African American—
  6. Filipino—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share1%
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, 2024–25Here
Asian74%
Hispanic or Latino20%
White4%
Two or more races1%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2024–25. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

About 3 in 4 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (76%, 1,555 of 2,041). California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

Teachers90
Average experience19 years
First-year teachers1%
81% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 81.20%: 68.8 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 84.7 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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Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment with the district.

  1. ElementaryR. F. Hazard ElementaryHistorical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16
  2. MiddleLink not recordedAsk the district about this stage.
  3. High schoolLa Quinta HighThis campus · grades 9-12
All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • R. F. Hazard Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    74th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

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

  • Morningside Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    80th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2025

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

  • Post Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    73rd percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

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

  • Rosita Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    50th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

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

  • Ethan B. Allen Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    98th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2025

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

  • Susan B. Anthony Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    88th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2025

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

  • John Murdy Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    90th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2025

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

  • Heritage Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    51st percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

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

  • Newhope Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    46th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2025

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

  • Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    65th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

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

  • Edward Russell Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    41st percentile · Developing · elementary · 2025

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

  • John Marshall Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    57th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

    85% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Thomas Paine Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    88th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2025

    84% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Leo Carrillo Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    39th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2025

    73% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Linton T. Simmons Elementary

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

    44th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2025

  • Woodbury Elementary

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

    48th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2025

  • James Monroe Elementary

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

    65th percentile · Solid · elementary · 2025

Middle-school links

  • Sarah McGarvin Intermediate

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

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

  • Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate

    Historical partial-area overlap · NCES SABS 2015–16

    24% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • James Irvine Intermediate

    Historical partial-area overlap · NCES SABS 2015–16

    23% 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.

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Location and visiting

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10372 McFadden Street, Westminster 92683

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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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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
  • John Muir HighPasadena Unified · 1,206 enrolled · 76.2% meal eligibility56thSolid
  • Monte Vista HighGrossmont Union High · 1,543 enrolled · 76.2% meal eligibility23rdNeeds Support
  • El Capitan HighMerced Union High · 1,793 enrolled · 76.2% meal eligibility46thDeveloping
  • Santa Maria HighSanta Maria Joint Union High · 3,143 enrolled · 76.1% meal eligibility15thNeeds Support
  • Oxnard HighOxnard Union High · 2,452 enrolled · 76.1% meal eligibility39thDeveloping
  • Alexander Hamilton Senior HighLos Angeles Unified · 2,055 enrolled · 76.1% meal eligibility54thSolid
How these schools are matched

CDE meal-eligibility record, 2024–25. Matches use 68.2–84.2% meal eligibility and 1,021–4,082 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 Quinta High a good high school?
La Quinta High is in the 93rd percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. Its Scope Score is 80 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (510 of 541); across California, 89%. 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 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are La Quinta High's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2025, 80% of students tested in grade 11 met or exceeded the English standard and 72% the math standard; 56% and 43% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 57% and 30% met or exceeded, 27% and 14% exceeded. 492 students were tested in English and 486 in math (CDE CAASPP 2024–25; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does La Quinta High rank in California?
La Quinta High is in the 93rd percentile of 1,500 California comprehensive high schools (Strong, 2025). La Quinta High ranks #98 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 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 Quinta High?
CDE chronic absence 2024–25: 9.8% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 204 chronically absent of 2,084 eligible students. CDE suspension 2024–25: 3.1%; 65 unduplicated suspended students of 2,104 cumulative enrollment. Separately, SchoolScope's adjusted chronic-absence scoring input is 10.4%. SchoolScope's adjusted suspension scoring input is 3.1%. 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 Quinta High compare to other schools in Westminster?
La Quinta High is in the 93rd 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 2,041 students. Use the schools in Westminster page or the map view to compare nearby high schools.
What do reported student-group results show at La Quinta High?
At La Quinta High in Westminster, 77.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grade 11, compared to 64.8% district-wide for those same grades and 48.7% statewide for those same grades. La Quinta High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 12.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (69.1% met or exceeded the Math standard); Asian students (87.1% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 58.3 percentage points: English learners in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 374 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 Quinta High?
La Quinta High had own-school AP authorizations for 25 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Physics 1, Physics 2, Precalculus, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History, World History: Modern. 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 Quinta High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 85 La Quinta 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.
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La Quinta High is ranked #98 statewide · #1 of 7 in Garden Grove Unified.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate94.3%92.9%25%
Exceeded standard49.6%20.3%22%
CCI overall Prepared76.0%51.7%20%
Met or exceeded76.0%43.8%18%
Chronic absenteeism10.4%22.7%5%
Suspension rate3.1%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)26.4%17.8%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.9% · index 58 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 20.3% · index 87 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
CCI overall Prepared
↑ vs CA 51.7% · index 70 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 80 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 22.7% · index 66 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.3pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 52 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.2pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 67 · 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 2024–25 · % of tested students

These 2024–25 results use Standard Met (Level 3) and Standard Exceeded (Level 4); “Met or exceeded” combines both. California's 2025–26 student reports rename those levels Proficient and Advanced. The later results are not included in this 2024–25 record. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1149256%24%10%10%80%+31

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

State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 48.6%; n=2080 reporting schools

Math · 2024–25 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2025
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1148643%29%16%12%72%+49

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

State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 23.7%; n=2074 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+
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA51580.2%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math51763.8%
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA50384.5%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math49765.2%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA52478.8%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math52761.3%
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA49683.3%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math50671.7%

Current 2024–25 grade results appear above. These earlier school-level rows are stored CDE records; original historical files still need independent re-verification. “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
Schoolwide50422%39%35%4%

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 Disadvantaged37477.3%+12+29
Asian38787.1%+3+8
Hispanic/Latino8150.6%−4+2
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 Quinta High ←—8093rd percentile · Strong · statewide · 202549.6%76.0%3.1%
Los Amigos High1.5 mi5549th percentile · Developing · statewide · 202521.6%46.3%5.8%
Bolsa Grande High1.7 mi6777th percentile · Strong · statewide · 202532.3%59.5%3.6%
California average—57School average · no percentile20.3%43.8%3.3%
Valley Vista Highscored within its class, not statewide2.1 mi1721st percentile · Needs Support · within class · 20253.1%11.0%3.9%

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

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

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

District salary records
Teacher salary schedule$72,504 – $141,634
Average elementary principal salary$181,381
Average middle school principal salary$184,234
Average high school principal salary$218,095
Superintendent salary$370,605

CDE 2024–25 Form J-90, Table 1. These are district-wide reported amounts, not this school's staff salaries. Teacher figures are the district minimum and maximum schedule; principal figures are separate average annual salaries by school level, not career steps. Superintendent salary is the district's reported annual amount. Zero-valued source salary fields are treated as unavailable and omitted.

2025 Scope Score · CDE overall Prepared model · CCI 2025: 80/100. Earlier scores are shown under the legacy model. 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 76.0% · numerator 411 students classified Prepared · denominator 541 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 75.9% · AP-pathway numerator 312 · denominator 411 (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 411 of 541 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.

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model

Earlier assessment years · legacy Scope Score model
Assessment yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
201981/10094#78California comprehensive high schools · 1,512 schools
202278/10094#94California comprehensive high schools · 1,599 schools
202381/10095#72California comprehensive high schools · 1,633 schools
202479/10094#83California comprehensive high schools · 1,641 schools

These are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score models.

The legacy high-school model uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2025 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The newer 2025 model instead uses CDE's overall Prepared rate.

Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2024 and 2025; the change is 2025 minus 2024 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024 · 9.5% → 2025 · 9.8% · +0.3pp
Suspension rate2024 · 2.9% → 2025 · 3.1% · +0.2pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresExcMet+
2025 · ELA49255.7%79.7%
2025 · Math48643.4%72.4%
2024 · ELA51557.5%80.2%
2024 · Math51733.9%63.8%
2023 · ELA50356.5%84.5%
2023 · Math49738.8%65.2%
2022 · ELA52451.1%78.8%
2022 · Math52735.5%61.3%
2019 · ELA49656.6%83.3%
2019 · Math50637.1%71.7%

Each year names its school year end (2025 = 2024–25). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. Earlier years are stored SchoolScope CDE records whose original files still need independent re-verification; a dash is unavailable, not zero.

Graduation Rate
94.3%
AP pathway among Prepared
75.9%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students already Prepared, not course offerings
A-G Completion
77.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
89.0%

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
201946.9%77.5%6.4%2.1%
202243.3%70.0%12.0%1.7%
202347.6%74.8%10.5%2.3%
202445.7%72.0%10.1%2.9%
202549.6%76.0%10.4%3.1%

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 2024–25 school years
Group2018–192024–25Δ
Female5.7%9.3%+3.6pp
Male5.9%10.2%+4.3pp
Asian3.3%5.9%+2.6pp
Filipino0.0%——
Hispanic/Latino13.2%22.6%+9.4pp
White25.3%15.7%-9.6pp
Students with Disabilities17.9%25.6%+7.7pp
English Learners10.5%17.1%+6.6pp
Homeless9.5%18.1%+8.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6.6%10.9%+4.3pp
All Students5.8%9.8%+4.0pp
Two or More Races—22.6%—

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)
2025254205853.903.964.10
2024262176953.833.954.07
2023264168923.853.944.04
2022209147853.934.034.14
2021263162753.763.884.01
20202421881133.813.893.99
20192401811073.733.833.91
2018251171923.673.833.94
20172501881123.593.713.83
2016177149773.633.713.84
2015174119743.573.743.86
2014197141813.513.663.76

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. 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
Berkeley2025108146
Berkeley20241117masked
Berkeley202311055
Berkeley20227912masked
Berkeley2021736masked
Davis20256124masked
Davis20245825masked
Davis202358253
Davis202255233
Davis202160226
Irvine20252354929
Irvine20242477047
Irvine20232476349
Irvine20222006453
Irvine20212443117
Los Angeles2025175137
Los Angeles20241801311
Los Angeles202318463
Los Angeles2022150103
Los Angeles202117565
Merced20258787masked
Merced20241414masked
Merced202335343
Merced20221615masked
Merced20212221masked
Riverside202516715512
Riverside2024126968
Riverside202315511115
Riverside202213210613
Riverside202115311020
San Diego20251938723
San Diego20242159726
San Diego202319121masked
San Diego2022173235
San Diego20212024317
Santa Barbara2025101314
Santa Barbara202412331masked
Santa Barbara20231222812
Santa Barbara202291286
Santa Barbara202191246
Santa Cruz202534263
Santa Cruz20243627masked
Santa Cruz20233426masked
Santa Cruz2022188masked
Santa Cruz20212812masked
Universitywide202525420585
Universitywide202426217695
Universitywide202326416892
Universitywide202220914785
Universitywide202126316275

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
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
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school
Psychologyonline provider (Edgenuity)
Statisticsonline provider (Edgenuity)

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

Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotInspect the dated federal advanced-coursework snapshot.dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count27
AP enrollment827
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections12
Total enrollment (CRDC)2,157

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. 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 California8916.7%
California State University12924.2%
California community college25347.4%
In-state private10.2%
Out-of-state, 4-year30.6%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled5911.0%

534 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 89% · % 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.

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$14,737 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 40,124 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$280 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,041

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,424 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,041

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,744 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 61%Instruction support 11%Student services 11%Administration 4%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 3%

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$14,737 per pupil
2020$13,697 per pupil
2019$13,564 per pupil
2018$12,765 per pupil
2017$11,487 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

12ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 92683
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92683
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$85,585
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.91%
ZCTA population89,833
Median age43.2 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 2024–25 · 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 2020-21 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27

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