Marie L. Hare High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 1.6% |
| Met Standard | 8.6% |
| Below Standard | 89.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Marie L. Hare High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
1.6% of students exceeded standard while 8.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 26.7 points below the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.3%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.4% exceeded — 18.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 52.1%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 122 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 18.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 122 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score