Nogales High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.5% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 66.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Nogales High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.9 points below the Rowland Unified district average of 17.3%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.6% exceeded — 14.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 94.0% — above the state target. 39.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 61.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 403 | 19.6% | 34.7% | 54.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 386 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 13.7% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 55.9
Nearby Elementary Schools
18 within ~3 mi · avg 50.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score