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Princeton High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Princeton posts 35% meeting the standard and 8.8% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

473 State Street, 95970 (opens in new tab)·Princeton Joint Unified·Princeton·Grades 9-12·43 students·67% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 439-2261·Website
Scope Score
38
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,423 statewide

Princeton High scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 34th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. Princeton deserves a closer read. The school sits in Princeton, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
35%
State 36%
Graduate
93%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 35 are proficient by 11th grade → 93 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.9%
State 87.6%
5.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.8%
State 15.8%
7.0pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
35.3%
State 35.7%
0.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.1%
State 30.2%
2.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.7%
State 3.6%
1.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Princeton High
38/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic51.2%
White37.2%
Other11.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 67.4% (4pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
43
1,407 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$38,530
District avg: $18,553 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$45,864 – $93,333
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Funding Breakdown
Instruction 47%Support 50%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$69K
$16K below CA median
Median Home Value
$371K
$288K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.0 years avg experience
8 teachers · 13% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
22% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Princeton High a good high school?
Princeton High has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 34th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,423 statewide. 8.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Princeton High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.3% of students at Princeton High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 34 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Princeton High rank in California?
Princeton High ranks #1,423 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 34th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Princeton High?
28.1% of students at Princeton High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Princeton High compare to other schools in Princeton?
Princeton High scores 38/100 (34th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 43 students. Use the schools in Princeton page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
92.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
35.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.7%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111718%35%29%18%53%+6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11170%18%12%71%18%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11170%29%65%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Princeton High ←—388.8%35.3%—1.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.9%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
23.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
Scope Score history
40%38%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1301 → #1497 → #1585 → #1592 → #1423
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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