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Orland High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Orland posts 31.0% meeting the standard — versus 35.7% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

101 Shasta Street, 95963 (opens in new tab)·Orland Joint Unified·Orland·Grades 9-12·725 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 865-1210
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5244
% Exceeded10%16%
% Met+31%36%
Grad rate97.2%87.6%
College readiness77.8%35.4%
Absence14.6%30.2%
Suspension7.0%3.6%
Scope Score
52
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #696 statewide

Orland High scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 68th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Orland deserves a closer read. The school sits in Orland, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 77.8% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.4% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 68th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 31% meet the standard today, versus 40% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1157%50%46%41%42%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1123%15%14%9%20%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
31%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
78%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 31 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 78 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.2%
State 87.6%
9.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
9.6%
State 15.8%
6.3pp below state avg
College readiness
77.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
31.0%
State 35.7%
4.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.6%
State 30.2%
15.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
7.0%
State 3.6%
3.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0%
State 18.0%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • 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 Orland High in Orland, 40.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orland High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 142 students tested.

All students at this school: 31% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 31%, district —, state 36%31%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 17%, state 32%29% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 24%, district 16%, state 32%24% · −7 vs school
MaleMale: this school 30%, district 17%, state 42%30% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 20%, state 44%33% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 42%, district 26%, state 56%42% · +11 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 4%, state 11%3% · −28 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 7%, district 4%, state 15%7% · −24 vs school

6 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 14.6%, district 23.1%, state 30.2%14.6% · −15.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 7.0%, district —, state 3.6%7.0% · +3.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1213.2%

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
Orland High
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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 19:1, district 19:119:1
Teaching staff41 teachers
Avg. experience10.9 years
Fully credentialed82%
First-year teachers12%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,986 – $119,852
Principal salary$147,531 – $136,692
Superintendent salary$208,138

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered13
AP exam qualifiers35 students
CTE pathway completers7 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,488, CA average $14,815$17,488 · spent at this school
Federal share$840 per student

$840 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,782 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
Instruction66%
Instruction support8%
Student services8%
Administration8%
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$12,496 per pupil
2019$11,707 per pupil
2018$12,312 per pupil
2017$11,159 per pupil
2016$10,736 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic62.8%
District 68.4% · CA 56.1%
White33.4%
District 27.1% · CA 19.9%
Other2.6%
District 2.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.1%
District 1.6% · CA 10.2%
Black0.1%
District 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.1% (14pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$68K · CA $85K
Median home value$373K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+16% · CA 35%
ZIP population16,070
Median age37 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 725 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 18% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orland High a good high school?

Orland High has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 68th percentile of California high schools and ranked #696 statewide. 9.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.3 percentage points below 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 Orland High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.0% of students at Orland High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.6% 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. 355 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Orland High rank in California?

Orland High ranks #696 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 68th 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 Orland High?

14.6% of students at Orland 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 7.0%. 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 Orland High compare to other schools in Orland?

Orland High scores 52/100 (68th 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 725 students. Use the schools in Orland page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Orland High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Orland High in Orland, 40.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orland High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 142 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.

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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%
97.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
77.8%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 75th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
31.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.6%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 35th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1117714%28%37%21%42%−5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111786%15%26%53%20%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113153%15%73%9%

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 Disadvantaged14240.9%+18+3
Hispanic/Latino11436.8%+15−2
White5350.9%+19−11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Orland High ←—529.6%31.0%—7.0%
North Valley High (Continuation)0.2 mi390.0%0.0%—11.9%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.2%
AP Exam Prepared
77.8%
A-G Completion
25.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
69.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195776#50014.0%39.8%9.0%5.6%—
20225274#54912.2%32.3%27.8%6.4%—
20235374#55112.6%30.0%15.6%3.8%—
20245066#7358.9%25.3%16.0%8.2%—
20255268#6969.6%31.0%14.6%7.0%—
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
Female6.5%13.4%+6.9pp
Male8.7%13.0%+4.3pp
Asian7.1%——
Hispanic/Latino6.3%13.1%+6.8pp
Students with Disabilities19.4%17.8%-1.6pp
English Learners11.1%16.3%+5.2pp
Homeless12.5%35.7%+23.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8.7%15.3%+6.6pp
All Students7.6%13.2%+5.6pp
Military-Connected—21.4%—
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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