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Orosi High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Orosi posts 37% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

41815 Road 128, 93647 (opens in new tab)·Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified·Orosi·Grades 9-12·1,108 students·96% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 528-4731·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4844
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+37%36%
Grad rate99.5%87.6%
College readiness37.7%35.4%
Absence13.7%30.2%
Suspension3.3%3.6%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #917 statewide · #1 of 3 in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified

Orosi High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th 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 “37% proficient” and call it done. Orosi deserves a closer read. The school sits in Orosi, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Orosi's low-income kids hit 57.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 58th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 37% 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%51%60%60%57%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%22%20%15%16%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
37%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
38%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 37 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 38 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

57.0%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Orosi's most underrated number

57.0% 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.

Orosi low-income: 57.0%State low-income: 38.2%Orosi EL: 8.6%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
99.5%
State 87.6%
11.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
12.8%
State 15.8%
3.0pp below state avg
College readiness
37.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
36.9%
State 35.7%
1.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.7%
State 30.2%
16.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.9%
State 18.0%
10.0pp below 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 extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • 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 Orosi High in Orosi, 57.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orosi High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 256 students tested.

All students at this school: 37% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 37%, district —, state 36%37%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 37%, district 36%, state 32%37% · −0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 37%, district 36%, state 32%37% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 39%, district 37%, state 42%39% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 34%, district 36%, state 44%34% · −3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 14%, state 11%6% · −31 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 5%, district 16%, state 15%5% · −32 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: this school 0%, district 19%, state 22%0% · −37 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: 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 21.8%, state 30.2%13.7% · −16.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.3%, district —, state 3.6%3.3% · −0.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1212.7%

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
Orosi High
48/100
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 19:1, district 20:119:1
Teaching staff66 teachers
Avg. experience10.3 years
Fully credentialed69%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit11.5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$63,159 – $120,753
Principal salary$162,498 – $182,850
Superintendent salary$273,069

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered8
AP exam qualifiers40 students
CTE pathway completers67 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,543, CA average $14,815$19,543 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,326 per student

$1,326 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,512 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
Instruction53%
Instruction support14%
Student services17%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
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$14,557 per pupil
2019$13,322 per pupil
2018$13,922 per pupil
2017$12,892 per pupil
2016$11,797 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic95.4%
District 96.0% · CA 56.1%
Other3.4%
District 2.8% · CA 9.0%
White0.7%
District 0.8% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.3%
District 0.3% · CA 10.2%
Black0.2%
District 0.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 96.0% (32pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$58K · CA $85K
Median home value$233K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+5% · CA 35%
ZIP population11,741
Median age31 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 21% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orosi High a good high school?

Orosi High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California high schools and ranked #917 statewide. 12.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.0 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 Orosi High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.9% of students at Orosi High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.8% 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. 524 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Orosi High rank in California?

Orosi High ranks #917 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 58th 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 Orosi High?

13.7% of students at Orosi 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 3.3%. 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 Orosi High compare to other schools in Orosi?

Orosi High scores 48/100 (58th 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 1,108 students. Use the schools in Orosi page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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

At Orosi High in Orosi, 57.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orosi High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 256 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%
99.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
37.7%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
36.9%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1126121%36%22%20%57%+10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112635%12%27%56%16%−7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112663%18%68%11%

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 Disadvantaged25657.0%+13+19
Hispanic/Latino24856.9%+13+18
English Learners588.6%−7−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Orosi High ←—4812.8%36.9%—3.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
99.5%
AP Exam Prepared
37.7%
A-G Completion
42.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
69.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195057#86911.3%40.4%9.3%9.3%—
20224965#73814.3%36.5%25.3%4.9%—
20234965#76113.5%40.4%17.8%7.7%—
20244863#79612.9%37.4%12.9%6.1%—
20254858#91712.8%36.9%13.7%3.3%—
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%13.9%+6.3pp
Male9.0%11.6%+2.6pp
White0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino8.3%13.2%+4.9pp
Students with Disabilities23.3%28.8%+5.5pp
English Learners11.8%16.8%+5.0pp
Homeless10.1%13.7%+3.6pp
Military-Connected5.7%12.5%+6.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7.9%13.0%+5.1pp
All Students8.3%12.7%+4.4pp
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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