How does Perris High compare to other high schools in Perris?

Perris High has a Scope Score of 41.4/100, ranked #1135 among California high schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 864 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Perris High?

5.8% of students at Perris High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Perris High?

35.3% of students at Perris High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Perris High

High School

Perris Union High PerrisRiverside County92571

📍 175 E. Nuevo Road

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.

School overview

Enrollment

2,106 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

96 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.2%

AP Exam Prepared

48.2%

A-G Completion

46.4%

College-Going Rate

47.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

0.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 557 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.8%

White1.6%

Asian0.7%

Black5.2%

Other1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Perris High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.8%
Met Standard	16.8%
Below Standard	77.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.2%

4.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 48.2%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.5%

1.6pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.8%

9.9pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 22.6%

12.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 35.3%

1.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 22.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

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 →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Perris High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.9 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.2 points below the Perris Union High district average of 10.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.2% — above the state target. 46.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 47.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 35.3%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

35.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

864

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	430	10.5%	26.7%	26.5%	36.3%	37.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	434	1.1%	6.9%	17.3%	74.7%	8.1%

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