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Newbury Park High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Newbury Park posts 58% meeting the standard, and 30.6% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

456 North Reino Road, 91320 (opens in new tab)·Conejo Valley Unified·Newbury Park·Grades 9-12·2,047 students·17% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 498-3676
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope6044
% Exceeded31%16%
% Met+58%36%
Grad rate93.4%87.6%
College readiness61.9%35.4%
Absence13.7%30.2%
Suspension2.2%3.6%
Scope Score
60
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #349 statewide · #2 of 5 in Conejo Valley Unified

Newbury Park High scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 84th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

💪 Strong All-Around — Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “58% proficient” and call it done. Newbury Park deserves a closer read. It sits at the 84th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 13.7% chronic absenteeism — versus 30.2% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 84th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 58% meet the standard today, versus 61% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1171%58%70%66%67%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1152%43%50%43%49%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
58%
State 36%
Graduate
93%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
62%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 58 are proficient by 11th grade → 93 graduate → 62 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
93.4%
State 87.6%
5.8pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
30.6%
State 15.8%
14.7pp above state avg
College readiness
61.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
57.8%
State 35.7%
22.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.7%
State 30.2%
16.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.2%
State 3.6%
1.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.7%
State 18.0%
1.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Newbury Park High in Newbury Park, 34.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Newbury Park High trails its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.1% Math proficient); White students (75.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 67.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 82 students tested.

All students at this school: 58% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 58%, district —, state 36%58%
MaleMale: this school 53%, district 60%, state 42%53% · −5 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 65%, district 69%, state 56%65% · +7 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 64%, district 62%, state 44%64% · +6 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 40%, state 32%32% · −26 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 37%, state 32%29% · −29 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 85%, district 86%, state 72%85% · +28 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 21%, state 15%14% · −44 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 72%, district 71%, state 56%72% · +14 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 0%, district 9%, state 11%0% · −58 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 0%, district 23%, state 22%0% · −58 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.7%, district 13.8%, state 30.2%13.7% · −16.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.2%, district —, state 3.6%2.2% · −1.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1213.1%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Newbury Park High
60/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 21:122:1
Teaching staff101 teachers
Avg. experience15.3 years
Fully credentialed88%
First-year teachers1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,015 – $123,634
Principal salary$158,682 – $180,239
Superintendent salary$316,924

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered21
AP exam qualifiers187 students
CTE pathway completers16 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,779, CA average $14,815$16,779 · spent at this school
Federal share$22 per student

$22 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,979 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support11%
Student services8%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,901 per pupil
2019$10,885 per pupil
2018$11,119 per pupil
2017$10,744 per pupil
2016$10,214 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White50.1%
District 49.6% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic30.5%
District 31.9% · CA 56.1%
Asian9.4%
District 8.4% · CA 10.2%
Other9.0%
District 9.0% · CA 9.0%
Black1.0%
District 1.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 17.5% (46pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$149K · CA $85K
Median home value$948K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+54% · CA 35%
ZIP population43,472
Median age43 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 50% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Newbury Park High a good high school?

Newbury Park High has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 84th percentile of California high schools and ranked #349 statewide. 30.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Newbury Park High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 57.8% of students at Newbury Park High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 30.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 30.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 877 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Newbury Park High rank in California?

Newbury Park High ranks #349 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 84th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Newbury Park High?

13.7% of students at Newbury Park High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.2%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Newbury Park High compare to other schools in Newbury Park?

Newbury Park High scores 60/100 (84th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,047 students. Use the schools in Newbury Park page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Newbury Park High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Newbury Park High in Newbury Park, 34.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Newbury Park High trails its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.1% Math proficient); White students (75.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 67.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 82 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

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

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
93.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
30.6%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 66th pctile
College readiness · 20%
61.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 65th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
57.8%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 66th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.7%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143836%31%14%19%67%+20
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143925%23%22%29%49%+25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1143916%34%43%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8234.1%−8−4
White22375.3%+1+14
Hispanic/Latino12340.6%−5+2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Newbury Park High ←—6030.6%57.8%—2.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.4%
AP Exam Prepared
61.9%
A-G Completion
62.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
78.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196385#30030.3%61.4%7.9%1.5%—
20225781#39623.9%50.4%15.6%2.9%—
20236086#30229.9%59.7%16.7%3.3%—
20245984#33328.3%54.8%12.0%2.3%—
20256084#34930.6%57.8%13.7%2.2%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.6%14.3%+6.7pp
Male7.3%11.9%+4.6pp
Asian3.2%6.2%+3.0pp
Black/African American3.8%16.7%+12.9pp
White3.3%10.7%+7.4pp
Hispanic/Latino9.6%18.6%+9.0pp
Two or More Races3.9%7.0%+3.1pp
Students with Disabilities17.3%29.9%+12.6pp
English Learners15.1%21.7%+6.6pp
Homeless22.2%23.5%+1.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12.8%23.6%+10.8pp
All Students7.4%13.1%+5.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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