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

Pomona High has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.7/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 463 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pomona High?

11.0% of students at Pomona High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.9% 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 Pomona High?

30.8% of students at Pomona 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.

Pomona High

High School

Pomona Unified PomonaLos Angeles County91767

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,105 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

58 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.6%

AP Exam Prepared

62.8%

A-G Completion

34.9%

College-Going Rate

49.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+33.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

5.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 192 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.0%

White1.5%

Asian1.4%

Black6.4%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pomona High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.0%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	71.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Pomona High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Pomona Unified district average of 11.7%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.0% exceeded — 11.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 90.6% — above the state target. 34.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 49.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

30.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

463

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	233	15.0%	28.3%	21.5%	35.2%	43.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	230	7.0%	7.4%	24.4%	61.3%	14.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

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Also serves area

Nearest

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Middle

Emerson Middle

33.624th pctile

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High School

Pomona High

52.756th pctile

This school

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