How does Moorpark High compare to other high schools in Moorpark?

Moorpark High has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.0/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 823 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Moorpark High?

25.1% of students at Moorpark High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Moorpark High?

15.1% of students at Moorpark High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Moorpark High

High School

Moorpark Unified MoorparkVentura County93021

📍 4500 Tierra Rejada Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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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

1,821 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

72 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.2%

AP Exam Prepared

57.8%

A-G Completion

50.8%

College-Going Rate

78.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+46.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+29.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 78 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic55.3%

White32.8%

Asian4.6%

Black0.6%

Other6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Moorpark High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.1%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	49.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Moorpark High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.4 points below the Moorpark Unified district average of 30.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.2% — above the state target. 50.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 78.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

15.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

823

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	412	30.8%	32.5%	17.7%	18.9%	63.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	411	19.5%	18.0%	24.3%	38.2%	37.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Arroyo West Elementary

57.479th pctile

Campus Canyon Elementary

57.078th pctile

Peach Hill Academy

55.376th pctile

Mountain Meadows Elementary

49.564th pctile

Also serves area

Walnut Canyon Elementary

59.983rd pctile

Flory Academy of Sciences and …

47.660th pctile

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Middle

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High School

Moorpark High

62.079th pctile

This school

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