How does Polytechnic High compare to other high schools in Riverside?

Polytechnic High has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.6/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,222 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Polytechnic High?

22.0% of students at Polytechnic High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.8% 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 Polytechnic High?

22.1% of students at Polytechnic 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 our composite score.

Polytechnic High

High School

Riverside Unified RiversideRiverside County92506

📍 5450 Victoria Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

2,633 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

102 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.4%

AP Exam Prepared

60.4%

A-G Completion

61.7%

College-Going Rate

69.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

7.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 248 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic67.9%

White21.9%

Asian1.6%

Black5.1%

Other3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Polytechnic High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.0%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	52.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Polytechnic High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.8 points above the Riverside Unified district average of 16.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.2 points higher (vs 4.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.4% — above the state target. 61.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 69.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

22.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,222

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	610	32.1%	29.8%	20.5%	17.5%	62.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	612	11.9%	21.7%	23.9%	42.5%	33.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Pachappa Elementary

50.266th pctile

Castle View Elementary

Patricia Beatty Elementary

42.445th pctile

Alcott Elementary

40.038th pctile

Washington Elementary

39.034th pctile

Bryant Elementary

37.529th pctile

Also serves area

Mountain View Elementary

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Middle

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High School

Polytechnic High

60.676th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.