How does Learning Post Academy (Alternative) compare to other high schools in Santa Clarita?

Learning Post Academy (Alternative) has a Scope Score of 63.3/100, ranked #577 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 169 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Learning Post Academy (Alternative)?

11.8% of students at Learning Post Academy (Alternative) exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Learning Post Academy (Alternative)?

19.9% of students at Learning Post Academy (Alternative) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Learning Post Academy (Alternative)

High School

William S. Hart Union High Santa ClaritaLos Angeles County91321

📍 24825 North Newhall Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

363 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

17 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

14.3%

A-G Completion

27.0%

College-Going Rate

58.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+17.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic37.7%

White46.8%

Asian3.6%

Black4.4%

Other7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Learning Post Academy (Alternative)
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.8%
Met Standard	26.0%
Below Standard	62.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 37.7%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.9%

14.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 37.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.2%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.8%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 14.3%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Learning Post Academy (Alternative) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 19.0 points below the William S. Hart Union High district average of 30.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.5% exceeded — 16.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 27.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 58.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

19.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

169

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	15	40.0%	46.7%	6.7%	6.7%	86.7%
8th	21	14.3%	47.6%	14.3%	23.8%	61.9%
11th	85	21.2%	38.8%	32.9%	7.1%	60.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	14	50.0%	7.1%	42.9%	0.0%	57.1%
8th	20	15.0%	10.0%	20.0%	55.0%	25.0%
11th	84	2.4%	13.1%	40.5%	44.0%	15.5%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

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