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Lassen High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Lassen posts 34% meeting the standard and 10.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1110 Main Street, 96130 (opens in new tab)·Lassen Union High·Susanville·Grades 9-12·816 students·34% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 257-2141
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,056 statewide

Lassen High scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “34% proficient” and call it done. Lassen deserves a closer read. The school sits in Susanville, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
34%
State 36%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
64%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 34 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 64 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
91.3%
State 87.6%
3.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
10.7%
State 15.8%
5.1pp below state avg
College readiness
64.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
34.1%
State 35.7%
1.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.1%
State 30.2%
7.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.9%
State 3.6%
3.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.5%
State 18.0%
13.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic24.4%
White54.3%
Asian1.0%
Black1.2%
Other19.1%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 49.4%Non-binary 0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 34.2% (30pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
816
634 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,555
District avg: $13,254 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
4.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,455 – $112,120
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lassen High in Susanville, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lassen High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.3% Math proficient); White students (54.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 76 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+47.7pp
70.8% vs 23.1% overall · n=24
Suspension · Foster Youth+28.4pp
35.3% vs 6.9% overall · n=17
ELA · Disabilities−45.4pp
5.9% vs 51.3% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−16.2pp
0.0% vs 16.2% overall · n=17
Math · Disabilities−10.3pp
6.7% vs 17.0% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.2pp
0.0% vs 5.2% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income76 tested
ELA 38.2%·Math 9.3%· +2.8pp vs district
White102 tested
ELA 54.9%·Math 16.8%· +3.0pp vs district
Hispanic47 tested
ELA 48.9%·Math 20.0%· +2.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 43%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$256K
$403K below CA median
Bachelor's+
13%
22pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.9 years avg experience
39 teachers · 5% first-year · 5% second-year
AP Courses Offered
10 AP courses
48 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Lassen High a good high school?
Lassen High has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,056 statewide. 10.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Lassen High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.1% of students at Lassen High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 391 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lassen High rank in California?
Lassen High ranks #1,056 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st percentile. 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 Lassen High?
23.1% of students at Lassen High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.9%. 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 Lassen High compare to other schools in Susanville?
Lassen High scores 45/100 (51st percentile) among California high schools. 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 816 students. Use the schools in Susanville page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Lassen High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lassen High in Susanville, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lassen High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.3% Math proficient); White students (54.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 76 students tested. 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.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
91.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 45th pctile
College readiness · 20%
64.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 67th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.1%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 35th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 32th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1119716%35%22%26%51%+4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111945%12%32%51%17%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111964%19%67%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7638.2%+3−0
White10254.9%+3−7
Hispanic/Latino4748.9%+3+10
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lassen High ←4510.7%34.1%6.9%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.3%
AP Exam Prepared
64.0%
A-G Completion
16.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
61.5%
Scope Score history
52%45%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #761 → #1101 → #1083 → #880 → #1056
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue