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270 Lake Street, Point Arena · 131 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 63

Needs SupportScope Score · 5th percentile. Higher than 5 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 97% of the class graduated in four years (32 of 33); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 33
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Point Arena High a good high school?

Needs Support. Point Arena High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced19%
Math, Proficient or Advanced23%
English, Advanced46%
Math, Advanced10%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance250 in 100
Point Arena High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

91 in 100 students (124 of 136) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That compares with 22 in 100 at the average California high school.

Each bar is Point Arena High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 136. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Point Arena High say about itself?

We haven’t read Point Arena High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open pointarenaschools.org (opens in a new tab)

Schools like it

How does Point Arena High compare with schools like it?

Point Arena High’s Scope Score is 63. 187 California high schools, counting Point Arena High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 77. Point Arena High’s result is higher than 5 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 187

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

187 California public high schools where 42% to 54% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 42% to 54% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Point Arena High’s share. The count includes Point Arena High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 9% to 46% and math stayed at 3%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202617%57%CaliforniaCalifornia46%Point Arena HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%201720182019202220232024202520266%32%CaliforniaCalifornia3%Point Arena HighThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 26 and 34 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 26 students, one student is 4 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPoint Arena HighCaliforniaTested here
201717%60%30
201812%56%32
201930%57%33
202254%55%28
202341%55%34
202435%56%26
20259%57%33
202646%57%28
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPoint Arena HighCaliforniaTested here
20176%32%31
20183%31%32
201915%32%33
202218%27%28
202315%27%34
20244%28%26
20253%30%33
20263%32%30

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

46% of the students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 3% did in math.

English

46%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

39153511
California57%

Math

3%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

7720
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 46% of the 28 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 57% across California. In math, 3% of 30 did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school11%35%15%39%28
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school0%3%20%77%30
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 28 tested in English, 30 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 58% of students. 124 of 136 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

91in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (124 of 136 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Point Arena High is the only regular high school we rank in the Point Arena Joint Union High district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 6.5% of students were suspended at least once (9 of 138). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

131

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 58%White 27%American Indian or Alaska Native 10%

Family income

48%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 63 of 131. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

16

teachers, with 9 years of experience on average.

6% were in their first year.

47% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

50%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (6 of 12 students).

Point Arena Joint Union High: 46%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino58%
White27%
American Indian or Alaska Native10%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 6.9 of 14.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 27% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 50% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

27%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

19%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 32 of 33 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

27%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 9 of 33 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

19%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 6 of 32 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

50% enrolled in college within 12 months · 24 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓3 · 13%
  • California community college8 · 33%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled12 · 50%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
50%enrolled in college within a year

24 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California1 (4%)
  • California State University3 (13%)
  • California community college8 (33%)
  • In-state private0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled12 (50%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 32 of 33 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 9 of 33 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 6 of 32 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2023 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
5
Admitted
under 3
Enrolled
under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2014

  • Fall 2023Applied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2014Applied 9 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
—
Admitted
—
Enrolled
—

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sonoma StateApplied 17 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 14 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 9 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Fall 2024Applied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 1 AP course in 1 subject for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • English1
Every approved AP course1 course in 1 subject
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
20 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Point Arena High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$44,839 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Point Arena Joint Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $3 million.

$44,839

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$40,782
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,057
Of the total, from federal funds
$5,912
  • Point Arena High$44,839
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Point Arena Joint Union High’s yearly plan

$3million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$416,334

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $3 million of $6 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Point Arena Joint Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Point Arena High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95468. They are not figures for the families at Point Arena High.

Typical household income in a year

$115,955

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95468.

Typical home value
$489,900
People who live in this ZIP code
2,037
Typical age
39.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
43%

What you can do

Who can act on Point Arena High’s results?

Point Arena Joint Union High’s board decides Point Arena High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Point Arena Joint Union High’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Point Arena High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Point Arena High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?91 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (124 of 136 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?54% in English and 97% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (28 tested in English, 30 in math); California: 43% and 68%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Point Arena Joint Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Point Arena High?

Address
270 Lake Street, Point Arena 95468Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Marc FelizAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 6 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Point Arena Joint Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Point Arena High a good high school?

Point Arena High has a Scope Score of 63. It scored higher than 5 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 5th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 91 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 6.5% of students (9 of 138) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 1 AP course in 1 subject for 2025–26.

  • 20 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

50% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 16 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
16
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,412 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math3%3722%
Ready for college or career (state measure)27%4020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math6%2918%
Chronically absent58 in 100345%
Suspension rate7.3% (10 of 137)395%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–25635#1412California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1933 in 10015.4% (21 of 136)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2456 in 10012.1% (17 of 140)
2024–2558 in 1007.3% (10 of 137)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112811%35%15%39%46%57%−11

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 11300%3%20%77%3%32%−29

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English2811%46%
2026 · Math300%3%
2025 · English336%9%
2025 · Math330%3%
2024 · English2612%35%
2024 · Math260%4%
2023 · English3412%41%
2023 · Math343%15%
2022 · English2818%54%
2022 · Math287%18%
2019 · English339%30%
2019 · Math330%15%
2018 · English320%12%
2018 · Math320%3%
2017 · English307%17%
2017 · Math313%6%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English339%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math333%
2024 · Grade 11 · English2635%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math264%
2023 · Grade 11 · English3441%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math3415%
2022 · Grade 11 · English2854%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2818%
2019 · Grade 11 · English3330%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math3315%
2018 · Grade 11 · English3212%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math323%
2017 · Grade 11 · English3017%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math316%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide590%3%76%20%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 58 in 100 → 2025–26 · 91 in 100 · +33 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 7.3% (10 of 137) → 2025–26 · 6.5% (9 of 138) · −0.8 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female26 of 6766 of 73—
Male18 of 6658 of 63—
Hispanic or Latino25 of 7272 of 79—
American Indian or Alaska Native6 of 1313 of 14—
White10 of 4434 of 37—
Students with disabilities10 of 1720 of 21—
English learners9 of 1812 of 12—
Homeless7 of 13——
Low-income36 in 10073 of 77—
All students33 in 10091 in 100+58 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 27% · numerator 9 students classified Prepared · denominator 33 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 9 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 9 of 33 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
19%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
50%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2014–2023 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20235under 3under 33.82——
20149533.854.11—

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2014.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Davis201155under 3
Santa Barbara20145under 3under 3
Universitywide20235under 3under 3
Universitywide2014953
Universitywide2012663
Universitywide2011554
Universitywide200866under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
English Literature and Compositionthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count2
AP enrollment (male/female)16
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 20 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections1
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)132

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California14%
California State University313%
California community college833%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year00%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled1250%

24 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 50% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2023 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
School-level federal expenditures$5,912 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 131

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95468 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95468 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$115,955
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)43%
ZIP-area population2,037
Median age39.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95468 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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