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La Sierra High (Alternative)

Fullerton, CA · Grades 9-12 · 236 students · Fullerton Joint Union High

This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

56% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 33% in math. 87.5% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

Math

33%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

56%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

236

Total enrollment

Graduation

87.5%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

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0%25%50%75%100%2019: 1%2022: 25%2023: 28%2024: 36%2025: 33%2019: 15%2022: 39%2023: 67%2024: 50%2025: 56%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 1%2022: 25%2023: 28%2024: 36%2025: 33%2019: 15%2022: 39%2023: 67%2024: 50%2025: 56%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
20191%15%
202225%39%
202328%67%
202436%50%
202533%56%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in five clear it by a lot.

ELA56% met or exceeded
Exceeded 17%Met 39%Nearly Met 22%Not Met 22%
Math33% met or exceeded
Exceeded 22%Met 11%Nearly Met 22%Not Met 44%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school4819%44%87.5%33.3%41.9%4.0%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope4854
% Exceeded19%20%
% Met+44%43%
Grad rate87.5%92.5%
College readiness33.3%43.0%
Absence41.9%23.1%
Suspension4.0%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

How every group of students does here

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 44% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 44%, district —, state 43%44%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 29%, district 39%, state 32%29% · −15 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 45%, district 41%, state 32%45% · +1 vs school

7 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

48%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 12 of 25 completers · includes community colleges

25Completers
20%
Other colleges5 completers · Outside the California community college system
28%
California community colleges7 completers · Enrolled within a year
52%
Not recorded enrolled13 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
48%enrolled in college within a year
  • University of California2 (8%)
  • California State University1 (4%)
  • California community college7 (28%)
  • In-state private1 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (4%)
  • Not enrolled13 (52%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 11 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

La Sierra High (Alternative)'s teachers are authorized to teach 8 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — including Calculus AB, Statistics, and English Language and Composition.

Students per teacher11 · district 24
Teaching staff29 teachers
Avg. experience17.0 years
Fully credentialed84%
PrincipalMark Kailiponi
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$64,405 – $138,566
Principal salaryUp to $192,785
Superintendent salary$357,179

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers3 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers2 students
Advanced coursework
AP subjects taught8
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Math & Computer Science (2)Calculus AB · Statistics
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (4)Macroeconomics · Psychology · U.S. Government and Politics · United States History

Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.

41.9% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — a school visit will tell you more than this number.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 41.9%, district 14.5%, state 23.1%41.9% · +18.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.0%, district —, state 3.3%4.0% · +0.7pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1250.4%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $31,926 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

$3,011 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $31,926, CA average $14,491$31,926 · spent at this school
Federal share$3,011 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,258 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 57%Instruction support 12%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,487 per pupil
2019$12,294 per pupil
2018$12,063 per pupil
2017$11,514 per pupil
2016$11,827 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

Two-thirds of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 236 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 35% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino75.8% · district 59.7% · CA 56.1%
White12.3% · district 11.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian6.4% · district 20.3% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4% · district 1.4% · CA 4.8%
Other5.1% · district 7.6% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch70.3% · CA 64%
Median income$89K · CA $85K
Median home value$877K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+45% · CA 35%
ZIP population35,618
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Culture & philosophy

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What are the alternatives?

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2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
La Sierra High (Alternative)alternative comparison groupPublicStrong19%44%School being viewed
Troy HighPublicStrong65%83%0.1 mi
El Dorado HighPublicStrong35%65%2.1 mi
Valencia HighPublicStrong33%57%1.2 mi
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Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

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  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is La Sierra High (Alternative) a good high school?
La Sierra High (Alternative) has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 95th percentile of California alternative high schools and ranked #6 in that group. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. 19.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are La Sierra High (Alternative)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.5% of students at La Sierra High (Alternative) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.4% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 36 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does La Sierra High (Alternative) rank among California alternative schools?
La Sierra High (Alternative) ranks #6 among California alternative high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 95th percentile. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. 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 is the attendance and school culture like at La Sierra High (Alternative)?
41.9% of students at La Sierra High (Alternative) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 4.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does La Sierra High (Alternative) compare to other schools in Fullerton?
La Sierra High (Alternative) scores 48/100 (95th percentile) among California alternative high schools. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares alternative schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 236 students. Use the schools in Fullerton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
What AP courses are offered at La Sierra High (Alternative)?
La Sierra High (Alternative)'s teachers are authorized to teach 8 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 7 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate87.5%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard19.4%19.8%22%
College readiness33.3%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded44.5%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism41.9%23.1%5%
Suspension rate4.0%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)15.0%18.0%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

La Sierra High (Alternative): reading the evidence

La Sierra High (Alternative) posts 44% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

La Sierra High (Alternative) is ranked #6 of California alternative high schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate87.5%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard19.4%19.8%22%
College readiness33.3%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded44.5%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism41.9%23.1%5%
Suspension rate4.0%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)15.0%18.0%5%
Graduation rate
↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 51 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 53 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 50 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 43.2% · index 56 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 40 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.8pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↓ vs CA 3.3% · index 48 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.3pp lower vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 49 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111817%39%22%22%56%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111822%11%22%44%33%+10

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.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1712%24%53%12%

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.

03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
La Sierra High (Alternative) ←—4819.4%44.5%4.0%
Troy High0.1 mi8864.8%82.6%1.1%
El Dorado High2.1 mi7135.1%65.1%1.0%
Valencia High1.2 mi6832.8%57.1%2.1%
California average—5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
87.5%
AP Exam Prepared
33.3%
A-G Completion
42.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
48.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20193591#102.2%8.3%46.2%5.4%
20224594#617.2%32.0%50.5%5.0%
20235096#420.7%47.3%48.4%6.1%
20244897#318.2%43.2%42.7%4.2%
20254895#619.4%44.5%41.9%4.0%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — This school's rank and percentile are computed against California alternative high schools, not California's comprehensive campuses — see the Enrollment Axiom at /methodology#peer-class.
  • — No subgroup comparison could be shown for this school this year — either its group sizes fall under CDE's 15-student reporting floor, or district/state comparison data wasn't available for its groups.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
Group20192025Δ
Female66.3%51.4%-14.9pp
Male40.9%49.7%+8.8pp
Asian42.5%41.2%-1.3pp
Black/African American87.5%——
Hispanic/Latino49.5%48.5%-1.0pp
White62.7%62.5%-0.2pp
Students with Disabilities48.6%45.0%-3.6pp
English Learners28.6%55.4%+26.8pp
Foster Youth92.1%——
Homeless82.9%71.4%-11.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged50.2%51.5%+1.3pp
All Students51.4%50.4%-1.0pp
06AP course catalog2025 - 2026
ShowHide table 06 — AP course catalog
SubjectTaught by
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Psychologythis 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.

07Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 07 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Total enrollment (CRDC)280

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.

08College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 08 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California28.0%
California State University14.0%
California community college728.0%
In-state private14.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year14.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled1352.0%

25 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 48% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · 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.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18

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