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Norco High

High School
Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco, Riverside County92860
📍 2065 Temescal Avenue📞 (951) 736-3241🌐 Website
Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,649 California high schools
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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Exceeded: 19% (state avg: 16)
Proficiency: 46% (state avg: 35)
Graduation: 97% (state avg: 87)
College Ready: 53% (state avg: 35)
Attendance: 81% (state avg: 66)
Climate: 3.8% susp. (state avg: 73)

Score Factors

Helping
✓Graduation rate: 96.7%
9.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)
25% weight
✓Exceeded standard: 18.8%
3.0pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)
20% weight
✓College readiness: 53.2%
AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)
20% weight
✓Met or exceeded: 46.3%
11.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)
15% weight
✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.4%
14.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)
10% weight
✓Baseline proficiency: 46.3%
Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)
5% weight
✓Suspension rate: 3.8%
0.3pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)
5% weight
Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
96.7%
AP Exam Prepared
53.2%
A-G Completion
48.9%
College-Going Rate
54.3%

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

5-year trend

67.467.7'19'22'23'24'25
Stable (±0.3)
Rank: #466 → #428 → #522 → #481 → #457Exceeded: 16% → 18% → 14% → 16% → 19%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
18.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
46.3%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
19.4%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
3.8%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
907
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th45325.4%33.8%18.5%22.3%59.2%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th45412.1%21.4%24.0%42.5%33.5%

Science (CAST)

Level%
Exceeded7.3%
Met25.9%
Nearly Met55.1%
Not Met11.7%
Met+33.3%

463 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Norco High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.0 points below the Corona-Norco Unified district average of 22.7%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.1% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.7% — above the state target. 48.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 54.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

School profile

Enrollment
2,026 students
Larger than CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
71%
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.8%
Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 19.7% · CA avg: 16.8% · 120 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
CA avg: ~21:1 · 85 full-time teachers
Teacher Salary Range
$75,444 – $141,046
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Principal
Catherine Wallace

District-level salary data from CDE Form J-90 (2024–25). Individual school salaries may vary.

Student demographics

Hispanic
52.0%
District 56.1%
State 55.4%
White
38.5%
District 20.9%
State 20.8%
Asian
2.6%
District 11.2%
State 9.9%
Black
2.0%
District 4.7%
State 5.0%
Other
4.9%
District 7.1%
State 8.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch71%
District 73%
State 64%
Gender
Female 46.9%Male 53.0%Non-binary 0.1%

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$19,005
per student (school-level spending)
District avg:$15,219
This school receives $3,786 more per student
$18 more than state average
$12,024$30,514
California district range
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%
2018–2023 Trend
↑ 30.5%
$11,658 → $15,219
Score per $1K
3.56
Scope Score / $1K spent
Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income
$121K
$36K above CA median
Median Home Value
$684K
Bachelor's Degree+
21%
Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

Affluent area with strong school outcomes

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 92860

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

3 within ~3 mi · avg 57

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Nearby Elementary Schools

10 within ~3 mi · avg 49

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

Private alternatives nearby

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

Mount Carmel Academy
Coriander Cir · Nonsectarian · Grades 5-12 · 6 students
2:1Private1.3 mi
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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog