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McFarland High School Early College — Rating & test scores

259 West Sherwood Avenue, McFarland · 1,027 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 80

SolidScope Score · 70th percentile. Higher than 70 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 99% of the class graduated in four years (218 of 221); 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: 221
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).

Overview

Is this school a good high school?

Solid. McFarland High School Early College is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6666%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5428%
English, Advanced7134%
Math, Advanced346%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance8811 in 100
McFarland High School Early College’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

99 of 1,039 students missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school.

Each bar is McFarland High School Early College’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 1,039. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

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

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Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

McFarland High School Early College’s Scope Score is 80. 328 California high schools, counting McFarland High School Early College, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. McFarland High School Early College’s result is higher than 286 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 328

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

328 California public high schools where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of McFarland High School Early College’s share. The count includes McFarland High School Early College. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 66% to 64% and math from 28% 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%2017201820192022202320242025202658%64%McFarland High School Early CollegeThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202617%32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%McFarland High School Early CollegeThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. 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
SpringMcFarland High School Early CollegeCaliforniaTested here
201758%60%208
201850%56%202
201932%57%223
202254%55%256
202354%55%215
202455%56%217
202566%57%268
202664%57%211
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMcFarland High School Early CollegeCaliforniaTested here
201717%32%208
201815%31%202
201918%32%221
202211%27%256
202323%27%216
202418%28%214
202528%30%269
202629%32%208

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English (reading and writing); near it in math.

English

64%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

15213727
McFarland Unified60%California57%

Math

29%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

44271613
McFarland Unified27%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 64% 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 35 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 school27%37%21%15%211
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · McFarland Unified25%35%21%19%233
Math, grade 11 · This school13%16%27%44%208
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · McFarland Unified12%15%24%49%229

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 211 tested in English, 208 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?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 98% of students. 99 of 1,039 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

10in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (99 of 1,039 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: McFarland High School Early College is the only regular high school we rank in the McFarland Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 1.7% of students were suspended at least once (18 of 1,048). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,027

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 98%

Family income

82%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 844 of 1,027. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

47

teachers, with 7 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

66% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

62%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (101 of 164 students).

McFarland Unified: 49%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino98%
White—
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. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . 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: 29.6 of 45.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 182 tested63%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 183 tested30%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 206 tested64%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 207 tested29%California 21%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 64% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Low-income students: 63% in English, against 49% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs McFarland Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 182 tested in English, 183 in math
English63%+558%+1449%
Math30%+426%+723%
Hispanic or Latino · 206 tested in English, 207 in math
English64%+658%+1549%
Math29%+326%+821%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in McFarland Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Homeless students, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

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

99% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 66% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 54% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

66%

Across California: 52%.

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

52%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

99%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 218 of 221 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

66%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 146 of 221 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

52%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 113 of 218 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

54% enrolled in college within 12 months · 257 students who finished high school

  • University of California8 · 3%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓55 · 21%
  • California community college66 · 26%
  • In-state private7 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled118 · 46%

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
54%enrolled in college within a year

257 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California8 (3%)
  • California State University55 (21%)
  • California community college66 (26%)
  • In-state private7 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled118 (46%)

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 · 218 of 221 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 · 146 of 221 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 · 113 of 218 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: CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
100
Admitted
98
Enrolled
56

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.

  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 403 · Admitted 388 · Enrolled 158
  • Fresno StateApplied 260 · Admitted 256 · Enrolled 21
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 158 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 121 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 111 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 16
  • San Diego StateApplied 103 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 72 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 72 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 64 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 9
  • Sacramento StateApplied 61 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 45 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 41 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 32 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 30 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 19 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 17 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 13 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 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 100 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2024Applied 81 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2023Applied 105 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2022Applied 92 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2021Applied 75 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 34
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 3 AP courses in 3 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
Every approved AP course3 courses in 3 subjects
Math & Computer Science 1
  • Calculus AB
Sciences 1
  • Environmental Science
English 1
  • English Language and Composition

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
749 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 McFarland High School Early College. 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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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • 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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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,571 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. McFarland Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $24 million.

$20,571

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,067
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,504
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,797
  • McFarland High School Early College$20,571
  • McFarland Unified high schools$21,138
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

McFarland Unified’s yearly plan

$24million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$20million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $24 million of $84 million in total budgeted spending. Source: McFarland Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93250. They are not figures for the families at McFarland High School Early College.

Typical household income in a year

$54,051

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 93250.

Typical home value
$273,400
People who live in this ZIP code
15,599
Typical age
26.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
6%

What you can do

Who can act on this school’s results?

McFarland Unified’s board decides McFarland High School Early College’s plan.

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.

State support

The state hasn’t placed McFarland High School Early College in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to McFarland High School Early College. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?29% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (207 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  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 this school, and how do I get in?

Ask McFarland Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Browning Road STEAM Academy
    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    McFarland Junior High
    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    McFarland High School Early College
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile

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

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Browning Road STEAM Academy

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

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 23rd percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Kern Avenue Elementary

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

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 23rd percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Horizon Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 39th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • McFarland Junior High

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

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · middle · 2026

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

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 this school?

Address
259 West Sherwood Avenue, McFarland 93250Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Dario DiazAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

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 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask McFarland Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is McFarland High School Early College a good high school?

McFarland High School Early College has a Scope Score of 80. It scored higher than 70 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 70th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 10 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 1.7% of students (18 of 1,048) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 63% of low-income students in grade 11 at McFarland High School Early College scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 3 AP courses in 3 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 749 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

54% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 15 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
15
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauCollege 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

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #438 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate99%6325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math20%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)66%6420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math47%5818%
Chronically absent10 in 100665%
Suspension rate1.9% (20 of 1,078)575%
English learners: top level27%675%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

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, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258070#438California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1914 in 1006.0% (58 of 971)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2413 in 1003.2% (33 of 1,043)
2024–2510 in 1001.9% (20 of 1,078)

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 1121127%37%21%15%64%57%+7

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 1120813%16%27%44%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.

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 · English21127%64%
2026 · Math20813%29%
2025 · English26834%66%
2025 · Math2696%28%
2024 · English21723%55%
2024 · Math2147%18%
2023 · English21523%54%
2023 · Math2166%23%
2022 · English25618%54%
2022 · Math2563%11%
2019 · English22311%32%
2019 · Math2216%18%
2018 · English20212%50%
2018 · Math2020%15%
2017 · English20815%58%
2017 · Math2083%17%

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 11 · English26866%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math26928%
2024 · Grade 11 · English21755%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math21418%
2023 · Grade 11 · English21554%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math21623%
2022 · Grade 11 · English25654%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math25611%
2019 · Grade 11 · English22332%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math22118%
2018 · Grade 11 · English20250%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math20215%
2017 · Grade 11 · English20858%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math20817%

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
Schoolwide2159%32%53%7%

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: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income18263%+5+14
Hispanic or Latino20664%+6+15
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 · 10 in 100 → 2025–26 · 10 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.9% (20 of 1,078) → 2025–26 · 1.7% (18 of 1,048) · −0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female15 in 10012 in 100−3 in 100
Male13 in 1007 in 100−6 in 100
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10010 in 100−4 in 100
Students with disabilities26 of 888 in 100—
English learners18 in 1009 in 100−9 in 100
Homeless7 of 466 of 84—
Military families2 of 424 of 64—
Low-income14 in 10010 in 100−4 in 100
All students14 in 10010 in 100−4 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 66% · numerator 146 students classified Prepared · denominator 221 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 14% · AP-pathway numerator 20 · denominator 146 (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.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 146 of 221 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. 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
99%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
14%
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)
52%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
54%

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school

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 count2
AP enrollment (male/female)36
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 749 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections4
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)957

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 California83%
California State University5521%
California community college6626%
In-state private73%
Out-of-state, 4-year21%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled11846%

257 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 54% · % 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.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,117 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 3,445 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

School-level federal expenditures$1,042 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,027

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,755 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,027

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,151 per ADA

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

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

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 8%Student services 15%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$36,380,20157.75%58%
Instruction support$4,869,0847.73%8%
Student services$9,718,53415.43%15%
Administration$4,282,7926.80%7%
Buildings & maintenance$6,460,41910.25%10%
Other$1,288,8962.05%2%
Total$62,999,927100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $62,999,927 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$13,117 per pupil
2020$12,795 per pupil
2019$13,102 per pupil
2018$11,191 per pupil
2017$11,064 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

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 93250 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93250 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$54,051
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)6%
ZIP-area population15,599
Median age26.9 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 93250 →

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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 · 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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