School Profile · Norco
Norco High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Norco posts 46% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
2065 Temescal Avenue, 92860·Corona-Norco Unified·Norco·Grades 9-12·2,032 students·72% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(951) 736-3241·Website
Scope Score
59
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #452 statewide · #6 of 9 in Corona-Norco Unified
Norco High scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 74th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “46% proficient” and call it done. Norco deserves a closer read. The school sits in Norco, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 55.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
46%
State 35%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
53%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 46 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 53 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
55.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Norco's most underrated number
55.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Norco low-income: 55.1%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
96.7%
State 87.6%
9.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
18.8%
State 15.5%
3.3pp above state avg
College readiness
53.2%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
46.3%
State 34.6%
11.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.9%
State 32.1%
12.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.8%
State 4.0%
0.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
20.8%
State 17.7%
3.1pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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Norco High
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic54.2%
White37.1%
Asian2.4%
Black1.9%
Other4.5%
GenderFemale 46.0%Male 54.0%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,032
582 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
72%
8pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,560
District avg: $12,310 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$75,444 – $141,046
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Norco High in Norco, 55.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 51.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Norco High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 341 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · English Learner+13.9pp
33.8% vs 19.9% overall · n=148
Suspension · Foster Youth+22.1pp
25.9% vs 3.8% overall · n=27
ELA · English Learner−53.9pp
5.3% vs 59.2% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−25.4pp
0.0% vs 25.4% overall · n=19
Math · Disabilities−30.2pp
3.2% vs 33.5% overall · n=62
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−12.1pp
0.0% vs 12.1% overall · n=62
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income341 tested
ELA 55.1%·Math 28.1%· +4.0pp vs district
Hispanic238 tested
ELA 59.2%·Math 32.4%· +10.3pp vs district
White178 tested
ELA 57.1%·Math 34.3%· -7.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$128K
$43K above CA median
Median Home Value
$783K
$124K above CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.0 years avg experience
87 teachers · 5% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
25 AP courses
141 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
96.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 53th pctile
College readiness · 20%
53.2%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 60th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
46.3%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.9%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.8%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
20.8%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 453 | 25% | 34% | 19% | 22% | 59% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 454 | 12% | 21% | 24% | 43% | 33% | +10 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 463 | 7% | 26% | 55% | 12% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 341 | 55.1% | +4 | +17 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 238 | 59.2% | +10 | +20 |
| White | 177 | 57.1% | −7 | −5 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco High ← | — | 59 | 18.8% | 46.3% | — | 3.8% |
| John F. Kennedy High | 1.1 mi | 68 | 45.3% | 74.4% | — | 0.7% |
| Corona High | 3.4 mi | 61 | 17.5% | 43.9% | — | 3.1% |
| Orange Grove High | 3 mi | 27 | 0.6% | 3.6% | — | 13.1% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.7%
AP Exam Prepared
53.2%
A-G Completion
48.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.3%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #466 → #428 → #522 → #481 → #452
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Norco High a good high school?
Norco High has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California high schools and ranked #452 statewide. 18.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.3 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Norco High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 46.3% of students at Norco High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.8% 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. 907 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Norco High rank in California?
Norco High ranks #452 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th 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 Norco High?
19.9% of students at Norco High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 3.8%. 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 Norco High compare to other schools in Norco?
Norco High scores 59/100 (74th 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 2,032 students. Use the schools in Norco page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Norco High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Norco High in Norco, 55.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 51.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Norco High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 341 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.