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Needles High — Rating & test scores

1600 Washington Street, Needles · 269 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 69

Needs SupportScope Score · 17th percentile. Higher than 17 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, 100% of the class graduated in four years (85 of 85); 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: 85
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 Needles High a good high school?

Needs Support. Needles High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1742%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2717%
English, Advanced2717%
Math, Advanced285%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance2827 in 100
Needles High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

13.2% of students (36 of 272) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Needles 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
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 272. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Needles High say about itself?

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

Needles High’s Scope Score is 69. 303 California high schools, counting Needles High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Needles High’s result is higher than 74 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 303

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

303 California public high schools where 71% to 83% 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 71% to 83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Needles High’s share. The count includes Needles 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?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were higher. English went from 42% to 35% and math from 17% to 22%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202635%57%CaliforniaCalifornia35%Needles HighNeedles High

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202614%32%CaliforniaCalifornia22%Needles HighNeedles High

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
SpringNeedles HighCaliforniaTested here
201735%60%49
201833%56%54
201940%57%48
202223%55%65
202341%55%49
202444%56%84
202542%57%60
202635%57%40
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringNeedles HighCaliforniaTested here
201714%32%49
201816%31%56
201915%32%48
202211%27%65
202324%27%50
202415%28%84
202517%30%60
202622%32%40

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

35%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

25401718
California57%

Math

22%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

5523148
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 35% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 22% 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 13 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 school18%17%40%25%40
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school8%14%23%55%40
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 40 tested in English, 40 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 36% of students. 73 of 263 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

28in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (73 of 263 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

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

Students, 2024–25

269

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 36%White 36%American Indian or Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 10%

Family income

77%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 208 of 269. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

18

teachers, with 17 years of experience on average.

6% were in their first year.

82% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

13.2%

of students were suspended at least once (36 of 272). Average California high school 2.9%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino36%
White36%
American Indian or Alaska Native13%
Two or more races10%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
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. 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: 11.8 of 14.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored well below the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 32 tested31%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 32 tested19%California 23%

31% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), 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 Needles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 32 tested
English31%031%−1849%
Math19%+217%−423%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Needles Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Hispanic or Latino and White students: 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, students with disabilities 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?

100% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 24% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 50% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

24%

Across California: 52%.

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

2%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

100%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 85 of 85 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

24%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 20 of 85 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

2%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 2 of 85 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

50% enrolled in college within 12 months · 64 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓0 · 0%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓2 · 3%
  • California community college13 · 20%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year9 · 14%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year8 · 13%
  • Not enrolled32 · 50%

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
50%enrolled in college within a year

64 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California0 (0%)
  • California State University2 (3%)
  • California community college13 (20%)
  • In-state private0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year9 (14%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year8 (13%)
  • Not enrolled32 (50%)

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 · 85 of 85 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 · 20 of 85 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 · 2 of 85 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 2022 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
5
Admitted
3
Enrolled
under 3

By campus · fall 2022

  • UC IrvineApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · 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 2022Applied 5 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2016Applied 5 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
—
Admitted
—
Enrolled
—

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.

  • San Diego StateApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 7 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma 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 — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Fall 2024Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 4 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 Science2
  • Sciences1
  • English1
Every approved AP course4 courses in 3 subjects, 2 through outside providers
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Precalculus
Sciences 1
  • Biology
English 1
  • English Language and Composition
2 authorizations through outside providers
  • Spanish Language and CultureApex Learning · 2025–26
  • U.S. Government and PoliticsApex Learning · 2025–26

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Needles 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.
  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.

Families

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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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Staff

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Money

Where does the money go?

$15,383 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Needles Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $5 million.

$15,383

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,260
The school’s share of district office costs
$3,123
Of the total, from federal funds
$464
  • Needles High$15,383
  • 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 ↓

Needles Unified’s yearly plan

$5million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$4million

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 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $5 million of $20 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Needles Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Needles High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92363. They are not figures for the families at Needles High.

Typical household income in a year

$40,068

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 92363.

Typical home value
$163,900
People who live in this ZIP code
5,531
Typical age
50.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
11%

What you can do

Who can act on Needles High’s results?

The state has Needles High in targeted support; Needles Unified’s board decides its 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.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for students with disabilities. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Needles High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?13.2% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (36 of 272 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?19% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (32 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. 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 Needles High, and how do I get in?

Ask Needles Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Vista Colorado Elementary
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile · 2026Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder
  2. Middle
    Needles Middle
    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Needles High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 69Needs Support · 17th 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

Not a next step: the school sharing this address. Educational Training Center has the same street address in the state’s school directory.

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Vista Colorado Elementary

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

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 18th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Needles Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 3rd percentile · middle · 2026

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.

Where it is

Where is Needles High?

Address
1600 Washington Street, Needles 92363Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Amy AvilaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 22, 2024.

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 Needles Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Needles High a good high school?

Needles High has a Scope Score of 69. It scored higher than 17 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 17th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 28 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 13.2% of students (36 of 272) 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 13 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, 31% of low-income students in grade 11 at Needles 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 4 AP courses in 3 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

50% 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 #1,234 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate100%6425%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math11%4422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)24%3720%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math29%4518%
Chronically absent26 in 100525%
Suspension rate9.1% (27 of 296)305%

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. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.

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
2024–256917#1234California 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
2018–1924 in 10016.6% (51 of 307)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2429 in 1009.7% (28 of 288)
2024–2526 in 1009.1% (27 of 296)

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 114018%17%40%25%35%57%−22

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 11408%14%23%55%22%32%−10

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 · English4018%35%
2026 · Math408%22%
2025 · English6017%42%
2025 · Math605%17%
2024 · English8414%44%
2024 · Math841%15%
2023 · English4910%41%
2023 · Math502%24%
2022 · English658%23%
2022 · Math652%11%
2019 · English484%40%
2019 · Math484%15%
2018 · English547%33%
2018 · Math567%16%
2017 · English4912%35%
2017 · Math490%14%

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 · English6042%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math6017%
2024 · Grade 11 · English8444%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math8415%
2023 · Grade 11 · English4941%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math5024%
2022 · Grade 11 · English6523%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math6511%
2019 · Grade 11 · English4840%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math4815%
2018 · Grade 11 · English5433%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math5616%
2017 · Grade 11 · English4935%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math4914%

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
Schoolwide445%23%61%11%

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-income3231%0−18
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 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 28 in 100 · +2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 9.1% (27 of 296) → 2025–26 · 13.2% (36 of 272) · +4.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female23 in 10032 in 100+9 in 100
Male25 in 10023 in 100−2 in 100
Hispanic or Latino22 of 8131 of 95—
American Indian or Alaska Native12 of 457 of 34—
White19 in 10023 of 94—
Students with disabilities12 of 4111 of 45—
Homeless5 of 1111 of 34—
Low-income30 in 10031 in 100+1 in 100
All students24 in 10028 in 100+4 in 100
Two or more races—8 of 27—

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 24% · numerator 20 students classified Prepared · denominator 85 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 80% · AP-pathway numerator 16 · denominator 20 (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 20 of 85 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
100%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
80%
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)
2%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
50%

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 2016–2022 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202253under 34.19——
201653under 33.69——

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
Irvine20225under 3under 3
Universitywide202253under 3
Universitywide201653under 3

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
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Cultureonline provider (Apex Learning)
U.S. Government and Politicsonline provider (Apex Learning)

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 count4
AP enrollment (male/female)161
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections6
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)267

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 California00%
California State University23%
California community college1320%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year914%
Out-of-state, 2-year813%
Not enrolled3250%

64 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 50% · % 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 2022 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$16,497 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 967 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$218 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 269

Central federal expenditures attributed here$246 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 269

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,374 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 59%Instruction support 10%Student services 6%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 14%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$10,838,59759.13%59%
Instruction support$1,788,5609.76%10%
Student services$1,111,3536.06%6%
Administration$2,016,39911.00%11%
Buildings & maintenance$2,569,07814.02%14%
Total$18,329,186100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $18,329,186 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$16,497 per pupil
2020$14,241 per pupil
2019$13,413 per pupil
2018$13,191 per pupil
2017$14,064 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 92363 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92363 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$40,068
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11%
ZIP-area population5,531
Median age50.1 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 92363 →

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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

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