Polaris High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.1% |
| Met Standard | 8.6% |
| Below Standard | 86.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Polaris High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.1% of students exceeded standard while 8.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.4 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.8 points below the Anaheim Union High district average of 19.8%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 9.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 0.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8th | — | — | — | — |
| 11th | 169 | 5.9% | 13.6% | 19.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8th | — | — | — | — |
| 11th | 166 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 7.8% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score