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Morro Bay High — Rating & test scores

235 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay · 751 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 82

StrongScope Score · 77th percentile. Higher than 77 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, 96% of the class graduated in four years (162 of 168); 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: 168
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 Morro Bay High a good high school?

Strong. Morro Bay High is higher than most California high schools on test results. Morro Bay High is lower than most on attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced7370%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7239%
English, Advanced7536%
Math, Advanced6916%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3724 in 100
Morro Bay High’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Luis Coastal Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 46% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Morro Bay High’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
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 172 in English, 168 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Morro Bay High say about itself?

We haven’t read Morro Bay High’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 Morro Bay High compare with schools like it?

Morro Bay High’s Scope Score is 82. 187 California high schools, counting Morro Bay High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 76. Morro Bay High’s result is higher than 150 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 187

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

187 California public high schools where 45% to 57% 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 45% to 57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Morro Bay High’s share. The count includes Morro Bay High. 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 higher than in 2025. English went from 70% to 75% and math from 39% to 46%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202675%76%76%San Luis Coastal UnifiedDistrict75%Morro Bay HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202651%40%51%San Luis Coastal UnifiedDistrict46%Morro Bay HighThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Luis Coastal Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. 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. San Luis Coastal Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMorro Bay HighSan Luis Coastal UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201776%75%60%198
201867%70%56%183
201970%78%57%158
202274%74%55%179
202377%79%55%183
202472%72%56%156
202570%68%57%184
202675%76%57%172
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMorro Bay HighSan Luis Coastal UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201740%51%32%200
201849%54%31%179
201944%54%32%158
202238%49%27%177
202347%53%27%176
202440%46%28%155
202539%47%30%185
202646%51%32%168

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

75%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

9163342
San Luis Coastal Unified73%California57%

Math

46%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

26282224
San Luis Coastal Unified48%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 75% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 46% 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. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 29 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 school42%33%16%9%172
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Luis Coastal Unified41%32%16%11%571
Math, grade 11 · This school24%22%28%26%168
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Luis Coastal Unified25%23%24%28%565

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 172 tested in English, 168 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?

White students are the largest group here, at 60% of students. 169 of 781 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

22in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (169 of 781 students).

At the average San Luis Coastal Unified high school: 20 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 0.8% of students were suspended at least once (6 of 791). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

751

students in grades 9–12.

White 60%Hispanic or Latino 28%Two or more races 6%Filipino 4%

Family income

51%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 384 of 751. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

45

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

9% were in their first year.

90% 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 (10 of 16 students).

San Luis Coastal Unified: 55%. 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
White60%
Hispanic or Latino28%
Two or more races6%
Filipino4%
Asian—
Black or African American—
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: 40.4 of 44.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 80 tested71%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 79 tested30%California 23%
  • WhiteEnglish · 104 tested75%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 102 tested44%California 44%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 54 tested72%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 51 tested43%California 21%

72% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 43% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. Low-income students here scored well above the same group across California in English.

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 San Luis Coastal Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 80 tested in English, 79 in math
English71%+1061%+2249%
Math30%+228%+723%
White · 104 tested in English, 102 in math
English75%−479%+768%
Math44%−1155%044%
Hispanic or Latino · 54 tested in English, 51 in math
English72%+1458%+2349%
Math43%+1231%+2221%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Luis Coastal 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.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners 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?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 67% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 78% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

67%

Across California: 52%.

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

61%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 162 of 168 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

67%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 112 of 168 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

60%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 98 of 162 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

78% enrolled in college within 12 months · 179 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓11 · 6%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓20 · 11%
  • California community college95 · 53%
  • In-state private3 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year8 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 2%
  • Not enrolled39 · 22%

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
78%enrolled in college within a year

179 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California11 (6%)
  • California State University20 (11%)
  • California community college95 (53%)
  • In-state private3 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year8 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (2%)
  • Not enrolled39 (22%)

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 · 162 of 168 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 · 112 of 168 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 · 98 of 162 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: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

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

Applied
48
Admitted
36
Enrolled
10

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 36 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 33 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 27 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 26 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 23 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 23 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 21 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3

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. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 48 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2024Applied 47 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2023Applied 44 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2022Applied 52 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2021Applied 38 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2020Applied 27 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2019Applied 38 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2018Applied 50 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2017Applied 25 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2016Applied 37 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 15

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
80
Admitted
75
Enrolled
31

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.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 231 · Admitted 130 · Enrolled 56
  • San Diego StateApplied 165 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 116 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 74 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 74 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 70 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 64 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 57 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 47 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 42 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 39 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 35 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 33 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 33 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 30 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 25 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 11 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

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 80 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2024Applied 74 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2023Applied 66 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2022Applied 75 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2021Applied 54 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 18
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 18 AP courses in 6 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 Science3
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course18 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • African American Studies
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
735 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 Morro Bay High. 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.
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  • 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
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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$18,511 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$18,511

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,801
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,710
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,380
  • Morro Bay High$18,511
  • San Luis Coastal Unified high schools$16,098
  • 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 ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Morro Bay High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93442. They are not figures for the families at Morro Bay High.

Typical household income in a year

$95,623

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 93442.

Typical home value
$918,700
People who live in this ZIP code
11,571
Typical age
54.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
47%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Morro Bay High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?30% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (79 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  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 Morro Bay High, and how do I get in?

Ask San Luis Coastal Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Morro Bay High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 82Strong · 77th 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

  • Monarch Grove Elementary

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

    Scope Score 86 · Strong · 88th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Baywood Elementary

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

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 80th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

  • Del Mar Elementary

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

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 57th percentile · elementary · 2026

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

Middle-school links

  • Los Osos Middle

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

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd 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 Morro Bay High?

Address
235 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay 93442Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Scott SchaldeAs 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 San Luis Coastal Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Morro Bay High a good high school?

Morro Bay High has a Scope Score of 82. It scored higher than 77 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 77th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 22 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 20 in 100 at the average San Luis Coastal Unified high school. 0.8% of students (6 of 791) 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 29 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, 71% of low-income students in grade 11 at Morro Bay High 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 18 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 735 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?

78% 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 17 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
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege 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 #336 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math26%6122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)67%6420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math54%6318%
Chronically absent24 in 100555%
Suspension rate1.0% (8 of 770)615%
English learners: top level37%835%

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
2024–258277#336California 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% (54 of 904)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2422 in 1002.0% (16 of 812)
2024–2524 in 1001.0% (8 of 770)

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 1117242%33%16%9%75%57%+18

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 1116824%22%28%26%46%32%+14

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 · English17242%75%
2026 · Math16824%46%
2025 · English18436%70%
2025 · Math18516%39%
2024 · English15642%72%
2024 · Math15519%40%
2023 · English18337%77%
2023 · Math17621%47%
2022 · English17934%74%
2022 · Math17710%38%
2019 · English15832%70%
2019 · Math15818%44%
2018 · English18331%67%
2018 · Math17916%49%
2017 · English19831%76%
2017 · Math20015%40%

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 · English18470%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math18539%
2024 · Grade 11 · English15672%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math15540%
2023 · Grade 11 · English18377%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math17647%
2022 · Grade 11 · English17974%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math17738%
2019 · Grade 11 · English15870%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math15844%
2018 · Grade 11 · English18367%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math17949%
2017 · Grade 11 · English19876%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math20040%

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
Schoolwide17414%40%42%4%

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-income8071%+10+22
White10475%−4+7
Hispanic or Latino5472%+14+23
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 · 24 in 100 → 2025–26 · 22 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.0% (8 of 770) → 2025–26 · 0.8% (6 of 791) · −0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female13 in 10023 in 100+10 in 100
Male14 in 10020 in 100+6 in 100
Asian2 of 20——
Filipino1 of 368 of 32—
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10019 in 100+9 in 100
Two or more races8 of 429 of 44—
White15 in 10023 in 100+8 in 100
Students with disabilities26 in 10037 in 100+11 in 100
English learners2 of 408 of 21—
Homeless15 of 6816 of 57—
Low-income18 in 10025 in 100+7 in 100
All students14 in 10022 in 100+8 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 67% · numerator 112 students classified Prepared · denominator 168 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 75% · AP-pathway numerator 84 · denominator 112 (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 112 of 168 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
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
75%
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)
60%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
78%

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.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20254836103.934.014.18
20244729123.934.094.12
20234428114.014.094.16
2022522983.934.094.24
2021382293.944.004.10
20202721104.154.194.23
20193821134.044.234.26
20185029133.894.104.18
20172521114.044.114.15
20163729153.903.964.03

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025263under 3
Berkeley2024247under 3
Berkeley202322under 3under 3
Berkeley2022153under 3
Berkeley202116under 3under 3
Davis20252311under 3
Davis20241910under 3
Davis2023126under 3
Davis2022214under 3
Davis2021133under 3
Irvine202527133
Irvine2024163under 3
Irvine2023197under 3
Irvine202218under 3under 3
Irvine2021103under 3
Los Angeles2025213under 3
Los Angeles2024223under 3
Los Angeles2023253under 3
Los Angeles202224under 3under 3
Los Angeles2021213under 3
Merced202566under 3
Merced202277under 3
Riverside202588under 3
San Diego2025234under 3
San Diego2024267under 3
San Diego2023273under 3
San Diego202226under 3under 3
San Diego2021225under 3
Santa Barbara20253610under 3
Santa Barbara202435123
Santa Barbara2023377under 3
Santa Barbara20223953
Santa Barbara2021315under 3
Santa Cruz20253322under 3
Santa Cruz202428204
Santa Cruz202324193
Santa Cruz202234183
Santa Cruz202123154
Universitywide2025483610
Universitywide2024472912
Universitywide2023442811
Universitywide202252298
Universitywide202138229

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
African American Studiesthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count12
AP enrollment (male/female)215
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 735 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)768

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 California116%
California State University2011%
California community college9553%
In-state private32%
Out-of-state, 4-year84%
Out-of-state, 2-year32%
Not enrolled3922%

179 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 78% · % 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 — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,433 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 7,332 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$2,013 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 751

Central federal expenditures attributed here$367 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 751

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,930 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 55%Instruction support 13%Student services 12%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$76,599,45454.61%55%
Instruction support$18,577,93513.25%13%
Student services$17,352,30512.37%12%
Administration$10,892,3627.77%8%
Buildings & maintenance$14,477,16210.32%10%
Other$2,359,6021.68%2%
Total$140,258,819100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $140,258,819 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$15,433 per pupil
2020$13,253 per pupil
2019$13,356 per pupil
2018$12,344 per pupil
2017$12,339 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 holders4.5%

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 93442 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93442 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$95,623
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)47%
ZIP-area population11,571
Median age54.5 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 93442 →

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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 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · 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