Middle College High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Middle College High has a Scope Score of 70 out of 100, placing it in the 95th percentile of California high schools and ranked #114 statewide. 42.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 27.1 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. 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.

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 79.9% of students at Middle College High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 42.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 37.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 42.9% 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. 184 student-subject combinations were assessed.

Middle College High ranks #114 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 95th 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.

21.8% of students at Middle College High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

Middle College High scores 70/100 (95th 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 361 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

At Middle College High in Los Angeles, 90.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Middle College High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 49.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (70.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (89.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.2 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 80 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.