Public school · Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified

Loyalton High

700 Fourth Street, Loyalton · 165 students · Grades 9–12

Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

Loyalton High and Sierra Pass (Continuation) share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing.

A picture of the campus, not an attendance boundary or a rating.

Schools maintain a closed campus policy. For students’ safety, visitors may enter a campus only with the school’s official permission; this drawing implies no permission to enter.

No Scope ScoreLoyalton High has no 2025 Scope Score.

In 2024–25, 100% of the class graduated in four years (26 of 26); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 26
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

In its own words

What does Loyalton High say about itself?

We haven’t read Loyalton High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open lhs.sierracountyschools.org (opens in a new tab)

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 65% to 56% and math from 31% to 29%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202652%57%CaliforniaCalifornia56%Loyalton HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2017201820192022202320242025202618%32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%Loyalton HighThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 17 and 34 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 17 students, one student is 6 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLoyalton HighCaliforniaTested here
201752%60%21
201845%56%20
201973%57%26
202264%55%22
202352%55%21
202453%56%17
202565%57%26
202656%57%34
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLoyalton HighCaliforniaTested here
201718%32%22
201820%31%20
201940%32%25
202236%27%22
202340%27%20
202422%28%18
202531%30%26
202629%32%34

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

56%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

18262729
California57%

Math

29%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

413024
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 56% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 29% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school29%27%26%18%34
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school24%5%30%41%34
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 34 tested in English, 34 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 76% of students. 29 of 109 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

27in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (29 of 109 students).

Students, 2024–25

165

students in grades 9–12.

White 76%Hispanic or Latino 18%

Family income

27%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 45 of 165. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

13

teachers, with 8 years of experience on average.

8% were in their first year.

58% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

1.8%

of students were suspended at least once (2 of 110).

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White76%
Hispanic or Latino18%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 6.5 of 11.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

100% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 62% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

62%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

39%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

100%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 26 of 26 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

62%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 16 of 26 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

38%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 10 of 26 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

67% enrolled in college within 12 months · 21 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓2 · 9%
  • California community college6 · 29%
  • In-state private1 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 · 14%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 5%
  • Not enrolled7 · 33%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
67%enrolled in college within a year

21 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California1 (5%)
  • California State University2 (9%)
  • California community college6 (29%)
  • In-state private1 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 (14%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (5%)
  • Not enrolled7 (33%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 26 of 26 students who started 9th grade together. 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.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 16 of 26 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 10 of 26 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
5
Admitted
4
Enrolled
under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 5 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2024Applied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2017Applied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2016Applied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
6
Admitted
6
Enrolled
under 6

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Chico StateApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 13 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 11 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2024Applied 11 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 4 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science1
  • Sciences1
  • English1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course4 courses in 4 subjects, 4 through outside providers
Math & Computer Science 1
  • Calculus AB
Sciences 1
  • Chemistry
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design
4 authorizations through outside providers
  • MacroeconomicsK12 Learning Academy · 2025–26
  • Spanish Language and CultureEdOptions Academy · 2025–26
  • U.S. Government and PoliticsEdOptions Academy · 2025–26
  • United States HistoryEdOptions Academy · 2025–26

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
15 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Loyalton High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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The neighborhood

What is the area around Loyalton High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 96118. They are not figures for the families at Loyalton High.

Typical household income in a year

$54,167

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 96118.

Typical home value
$243,800
People who live in this ZIP code
1,328
Typical age
54.8 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
26%

What you can do

Who can act on Loyalton High’s results?

The state has Loyalton High in targeted support; Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified’s board decides its plan.

When the plan is set

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for low-income students. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Loyalton High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What help do students get in math?29% in math and 56% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (34 students tested in each)
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, 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?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Loyalton High, and how do I get in?

Ask Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 74Developing · 47th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Loyalton High
    Grades 9–12

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

Not a next step: the school sharing this address. Sierra Pass (Continuation) has the same street address in the state’s school directory.

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Loyalton Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 47th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

Middle-school links

  • Loyalton Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 13th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Loyalton High?

Address
700 Fourth Street, Loyalton 96118Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Caroline GriffinAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 19, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 11, spring 2026, 29% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 24% in math. 44% scored below the standard in English and 71% in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

27 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (29 of 109), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 1.8% of students (2 of 110) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 18 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
18
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25, and is not published for this school. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–190 in 1000 of 175
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2434 in 1004.4% (7 of 159)
2024–2529 in 1007.5% (13 of 173)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113429%27%26%18%56%57%−1

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113424%5%30%41%29%32%−3

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 11 · ELA · 20263455.88%29.41%26.47%26.47%17.65%2600.2
All Grades · ELA · 20263455.88%29.41%26.47%26.47%17.65%not on file
Grade 11 · Math · 20263429.41%23.53%5.88%29.41%41.18%2583.9
All Grades · Math · 20263429.41%23.53%5.88%29.41%41.18%not on file
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English3429%56%
2026 · Math3424%29%
2025 · English6913%51%
2025 · Math699%33%
2024 · English559%40%
2024 · Math5614%32%
2023 · English7515%39%
2023 · Math7519%35%
2022 · English806%44%
2022 · Math8114%33%
2019 · English8211%56%
2019 · Math8112%40%
2018 · English7011%49%
2018 · Math6910%33%
2017 · English775%51%
2017 · Math7914%32%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 7 · English2941%
2025 · Grade 8 · English1443%
2025 · Grade 11 · English2665%
2025 · Grade 7 · Math2931%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math1443%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math2631%
2024 · Grade 7 · English1354%
2024 · Grade 8 · English2524%
2024 · Grade 11 · English1753%
2024 · Grade 7 · Math1331%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math2540%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math1822%
2023 · Grade 7 · English2326%
2023 · Grade 8 · English3139%
2023 · Grade 11 · English2152%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math2326%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math3238%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math2040%
2022 · Grade 7 · English3543%
2022 · Grade 8 · English2326%
2022 · Grade 11 · English2264%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math3540%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math2421%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2236%
2019 · Grade 7 · English3145%
2019 · Grade 8 · English2552%
2019 · Grade 11 · English2673%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math3142%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math2536%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math2540%
2018 · Grade 7 · English2846%
2018 · Grade 8 · English2255%
2018 · Grade 11 · English2045%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math2832%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math2148%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math2020%
2017 · Grade 7 · English2348%
2017 · Grade 8 · English3352%
2017 · Grade 11 · English2152%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math2433%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math3339%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math2218%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide333%30%61%6%

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.

Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students+739Accelerated+1339Accelerated
English-only students+737not categorized+1137not categorized
White−231Average+1031Accelerated
Low-income+216Average+1516Accelerated

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — 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 categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. At least one estimate here is a CDE weighted estimate; that describes how CDE combines years, 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 recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English+7 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

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

All students, grades 4–8

39 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, English: +7 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's +1-point median for California high school records.

State model · math+13 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

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

All students, grades 4–8

39 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, math: +13 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's −6-point median for California high school records.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California high school records, the median English estimate is +1 and the middle half fall between −9 and +7 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. 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 it is not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 29 in 100 → 2025–26 · 27 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 7.5% (13 of 173) → 2025–26 · 1.8% (2 of 110) · −5.7 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female0 of 7014 of 53—
Male0 in 10015 of 56—
Hispanic or Latino0 of 194 of 20—
White0 in 10023 of 83—
Students with disabilities0 of 166 of 11—
Low-income0 of 6415 of 34—
All students0 in 10027 in 100+27 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · 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 62% · numerator 16 students classified Prepared · denominator 26 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 69% · AP-pathway numerator 11 · denominator 16 (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.

SchoolScope withholds the high-school score and rank because the CDE CCI cohort has fewer than 30 students. A CDE-reported rate, including a true 0%, remains source evidence; it is not a zero score. 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.

Graduation rate
100%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
69%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
38%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
67%

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.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202554under 34.22——
20245under 3under 33.78——
20175under 3under 33.98——
20165under 3under 33.84——

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. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. 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 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Santa Barbara201055under 3
Universitywide202554under 3
Universitywide20245under 3under 3
Universitywide20175under 3under 3
Universitywide20165under 3under 3
Universitywide201066under 3

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. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. 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 catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Calculus ABthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsonline provider (K12 Learning Academy)
Spanish Language and Cultureonline provider (EdOptions Academy)
U.S. Government and Politicsonline provider (EdOptions Academy)
United States Historyonline provider (EdOptions Academy)

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

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count7
AP enrollment (male/female)18
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 15 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8offered
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)147

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California15%
California State University29%
California community college629%
In-state private15%
Out-of-state, 4-year314%
Out-of-state, 2-year15%
Not enrolled733%

21 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 67% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them 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 above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,759 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 395 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

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,359 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

How the California mean was selected

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 58%Instruction support 11%Student services 5%Administration 10%Buildings & maintenance 15%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$4,448,20057.88%58%
Instruction support$812,98210.58%11%
Student services$378,7944.93%5%
Administration$780,92310.16%10%
Buildings & maintenance$1,176,16215.30%15%
Other$88,4051.15%1%
Total$7,685,466100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $7,685,466 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. 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.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,759 per pupil
2020$14,500 per pupil
2019$15,673 per pupil
2018$14,504 per pupil
2017$14,652 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

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.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 96118 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 96118 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$54,167
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)26%
ZIP-area population1,328
Median age54.8 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-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 96118 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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