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Middle College High

High School
West Contra Costa UnifiedSan PabloContra Costa County94806Magnet Program
📍 2600 Mission Bell Drive
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Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
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State Rank
of 1,739 California high schools
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Solid Base

A solid, reliable choice — most students meet proficiency standards consistently.

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

School overview

Enrollment
283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
64%
Teachers
11 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
100.0%
College-Going Rate
94.4%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Declined
-3.6 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+4.7 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic49.1%
White6.7%
Asian21.9%
Black10.3%
Other12.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Middle College High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard34.8%
Met Standard42.0%
Below Standard23.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Middle College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

34.8% of students exceeded standard while 42.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 19.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 21.6 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 13.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 31.3 points higher (vs 3.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 100.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 94.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
34.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
76.8%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
2.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
138
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th6947.8%46.4%4.3%1.4%94.2%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th6921.7%37.7%23.2%17.4%59.4%
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Elementary
Madera Elementary
72.396th pctile
Kensington Elementary
67.792nd pctile
Harding Elementary
58.180th pctile
Ohlone Elementary
55.176th pctile
Olinda Elementary
49.164th pctile
Fairmont Elementary
47.961st pctile
Hanna Ranch Elementary
47.760th pctile
Stewart Elementary
47.058th pctile
Ellerhorst Elementary
45.554th pctile
Montalvin Manor Elementary
44.350th pctile
Lupine Hills Elementary
42.746th pctile
Shannon Elementary
37.830th pctile
Collins Elementary
35.623rd pctile
Michelle Obama Elementary
34.720th pctile
Washington Elementary
33.316th pctile
Murphy Elementary
31.912th pctile
Valley View Elementary
31.711th pctile
Tara Hills Elementary
31.511th pctile
Sheldon Elementary
29.27th pctile
Bayview Elementary
29.27th pctile
Dover Elementary
27.14th pctile
Lake Elementary
26.93rd pctile
Nystrom Elementary
26.83rd pctile
Edward M. Downer Elementary
25.82nd pctile
Coronado Elementary
25.02nd pctile
Ford Elementary
25.02nd pctile
Lincoln Elementary
24.92nd pctile
Highland Elementary
24.72nd pctile
Grant Elementary
23.41st pctile
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
23.31st pctile
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elemen…
21.31st pctile
Verde Elementary
21.20th pctile
Peres Elementary
21.20th pctile
Stege Elementary
17.60th pctile
High School
Middle College HighMagnet
61.979th pctile
This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Salesian College Preparatory High School
Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 386 students
12:1Private1.1 mi
Salesian High School
Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 386 students
12:1Private1.1 mi
Spectrum Center - Tara Hills
Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 48 students
8:1Private2.3 mi
Seneca Family of Agencie- Catalyst Academy
Nonsectarian · Grades 4-12 · 23 students
6:1Private2.3 mi
Arlington Christian School
Amish · Grades PK-11 · 24 students
5:1Private2.5 mi

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog