School Profile · Garden Grove
Marie L. Hare High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Marie L. Hare posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
12012 Magnolia Street, 92841·Garden Grove Unified·Garden Grove·Grades 7-12·218 students·92% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 663-6508·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,373 statewide · #8 of 8 in Garden Grove Unified
Marie L. Hare High scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 21st percentile of 1,739 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 “10% proficient” and call it done. Marie L. Hare deserves a closer read. The school sits in Garden Grove, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
10%
State 35%
Graduate
88%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 10 are proficient by 11th grade → 88 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
87.8%
State 87.6%
0.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
1.6%
State 15.5%
13.9pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
10.3%
State 34.6%
24.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
50.1%
State 32.1%
18.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.8%
State 4.0%
0.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.6%
State 17.7%
9.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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Middle
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High School
Marie L. Hare High
30/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 69
Pacifica High
Garden Grove Unified · 2.2 mi
Strong
71/100
Garden Grove High
Garden Grove Unified · 2.4 mi
Solid
69/100
Bolsa Grande High
Garden Grove Unified · 2.1 mi
Solid
68/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 73
Patton Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 2.1 mi
Strong
79/100
A. G. Cook Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 2 mi
Strong
77/100
Excelsior Elementary
Garden Grove Unified · 2.3 mi
Solid
63/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Speech & Language Development Center
Holder St · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 155 students
10:1Private4.2 mi
Acaciawood Preparatory Academy
W La Palma Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 94 students
7:1Private4 mi
Rossier Park School
Knott Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 9-12 · 90 students
7:1Private5.2 mi
Fusion Academy-Huntington Beach
Center Ave Ste #120 · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 36 students
2:1Private3.8 mi
Del Sol School, Inc
Myra Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 3-12 · 34 students
7:1Private4.1 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic83.0%
White5.0%
Asian9.2%
Other2.8%
GenderFemale 44.5%Male 55.0%Non-binary 0.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
218
1,232 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
28pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,100
District avg: $14,737 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$72,504 – $141,634
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Marie L. Hare High in Garden Grove, 18.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marie L. Hare High trails its district average for low-income students by 37.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (16.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+16.6pp
66.7% vs 50.1% overall · n=27
Suspension · Disabilities+10.0pp
14.8% vs 4.8% overall · n=27
ELA · English Learner−10.8pp
7.3% vs 18.0% overall · n=55
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−3.3pp
0.0% vs 3.3% overall · n=55
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income99 tested
ELA 18.2%·Math 3.0%· -37.2pp vs district
Hispanic102 tested
ELA 16.7%·Math 2.0%· -28.7pp vs district
English Learner55 tested
ELA 7.3%·Math 1.8%· -12.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$706K
$47K above CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.4 years avg experience
17 teachers · 18% first-year
Teacher Credentials
66% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
3 completed a career pathway
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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
87.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 50th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
1.6%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 36th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
50.1%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 36th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.8%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 122 | 3% | 15% | 30% | 52% | 18% | −29 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 122 | 0% | 2% | 11% | 87% | 2% | −21 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 138 | 1% | 6% | 63% | 30% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 99 | 18.2% | −37 | −20 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 102 | 16.7% | −29 | −22 |
| English Learners | 55 | 7.3% | −13 | −3 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie L. Hare High ← | — | 30 | 1.6% | 10.3% | — | 4.8% |
| Pacifica High | 2.2 mi | 71 | 37.4% | 65.9% | — | 1.5% |
| Garden Grove High | 2.4 mi | 69 | 33.4% | 59.3% | — | 4.5% |
| Bolsa Grande High | 2.1 mi | 68 | 32.3% | 59.5% | — | 3.6% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
87.8%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
2.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
20.9%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1366 → #1413 → #1437 → #1393 → #1373
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 20 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Marie L. Hare High a good high school?
Marie L. Hare High has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 21st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,373 statewide. 1.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.9 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. 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 Marie L. Hare High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.3% of students at Marie L. Hare High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 8.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.6% 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. 244 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Marie L. Hare High rank in California?
Marie L. Hare High ranks #1,373 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 21st 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 Marie L. Hare High?
50.1% of students at Marie L. Hare High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 4.8%. 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 Marie L. Hare High compare to other schools in Garden Grove?
Marie L. Hare High scores 30/100 (21st 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 218 students. Use the schools in Garden Grove page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Marie L. Hare High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Marie L. Hare High in Garden Grove, 18.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marie L. Hare High trails its district average for low-income students by 37.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (16.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 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.