Public school · Princeton Joint Unified

Princeton High

473 State Street, Princeton · Grades 9–12

Students, 2024–25

43

students in grades 9–12, as the state counted them.

No Scope ScorePrinceton High has no 2025 Scope Score.

In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (13 of 14); 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: 14
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 Princeton High a good high school?

53% of the 17 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English (reading and writing); 18% did in math. In grade 11, spring 2025, 53% of the 17 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 57% across California. In math, 18% did, against 30% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

Source for the sentence above
Source for the sentence
Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2025 Students: all students tested in grade 11: 17 Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 432,651 in English, 431,903 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

53% of the 17 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English; 18% did in math.

English

53%

met or exceeded the standard.

18293518
California57%

Math

18%

met or exceeded the standard.

711118
California30%
Not metNearly metMetExceeded

In grade 11, spring 2025, 53% of the 17 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 57% across California. In math, 18% did, against 30% 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 2025, grade 11 combined. These are the latest results in our records for these grades. 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 2025. The state’s test levels Exceeded, Met, Nearly met and Not met.
StudentsExceededMetNearly metNot metTested
English, grade 11 · This school18%35%29%18%17
English, grade 11 · California27%30%20%23%432,651
Math, grade 11 · This school0%18%11%71%17
Math, grade 11 · California14%16%21%49%431,903

Spring 2025, grade 11 combined: 17 tested in English, 17 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 59% of students. 6 of 41 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

6of 41

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 15 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

43

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 59%White 34%

Family income

67%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 29 of 43. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

8

teachers, with 8 years of experience on average.

12% were in their first year.

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

Suspensions, 2025–26

0

students were suspended at least once.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino59%
White34%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
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. 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: 1.5 of 6.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate in four years?

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 14% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25.

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

14%

Across California: 52%.

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

23%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 13 of 14 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

14%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 2 of 14 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

23%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 3 of 13 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 13 of 14 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 · 2 of 14 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 · 3 of 13 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.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

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Money

Where does the money go?

$38,530 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Princeton Joint Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $3 million.

$38,530

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$24,856
The school’s share of district office costs
$13,674
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,076
  • Princeton High$38,530
  • 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 ↓

Princeton Joint Unified’s yearly plan

$3million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$462,957

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 3 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $3 million of $6 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Princeton Joint Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Princeton High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95970. They are not figures for the families at Princeton High.

Typical household income in a year

$69,000

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 95970.

Typical home value
$371,400
People who live in this ZIP code
453
Typical age
33.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
11%

What you can do

Who can act on Princeton High’s results?

Princeton Joint Unified’s board decides Princeton High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Princeton Joint Unified’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 Princeton 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 6 questions to Princeton High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How do you support kids who arrive ahead, and kids who arrive behind?
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. 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

Which schools feed into Princeton High, and how do I get in?

Ask Princeton Joint Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.
  2. Middle
    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Princeton High
    Grades 9–12

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All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Middle-school links

  • Princeton Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Princeton High?

Address
473 State Street, Princeton 95970Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jeff OchsAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 5, 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 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Princeton Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 11, spring 2025, 18% exceeded the standard in English, and none did in math. 47% scored below the standard in English and 82% in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

6 of 41 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0 of 49 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 11 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
11
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

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 uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25, and is not published for this school. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1914 of 858.0% (7 of 88)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–249 of 462.0% (1 of 50)
2024–2510 of 400 of 49

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 117suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed57%—

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 117suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed32%—

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.

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 11 · ELA · 20267suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
All Grades · ELA · 20267suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 11 · Math · 20267suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
All Grades · Math · 20267suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
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 · English7——
2026 · Math7——
2025 · English1718%53%
2025 · Math170%18%
2024 · English120%25%
2024 · Math120%8%
2023 · English2412%17%
2023 · Math244%8%
2022 · English383%16%
2022 · Math380%13%
2019 · English467%43%
2019 · Math457%18%
2018 · English390%54%
2018 · Math3910%28%
2017 · English528%52%
2017 · Math538%25%

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 · English1753%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math1718%
2024 · Grade 11 · English1225%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math128%
2023 · Grade 7 · English4—
2023 · Grade 8 · English6—
2023 · Grade 11 · English1414%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math4—
2023 · Grade 8 · Math6—
2023 · Grade 11 · Math140%
2022 · Grade 7 · English7—
2022 · Grade 8 · English1817%
2022 · Grade 11 · English1323%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math7—
2022 · Grade 8 · Math186%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math1323%
2019 · Grade 7 · English1833%
2019 · Grade 8 · English1346%
2019 · Grade 11 · English1553%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math1712%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math1315%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math1527%
2018 · Grade 7 · English1155%
2018 · Grade 8 · English1242%
2018 · Grade 11 · English1662%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math1145%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math1323%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math1520%
2017 · Grade 7 · English1331%
2017 · Grade 8 · English1267%
2017 · Grade 11 · English2756%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math1414%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math1258%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math2715%

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.

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 · 10 of 40 → 2025–26 · 6 of 41
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 49 → 2025–26 · 0 of 49 · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female6 of 334 of 23—
Male8 of 522 of 18—
Hispanic or Latino9 of 574 of 24—
White4 of 251 of 14—
Students with disabilities4 of 10——
English learners3 of 12——
Low-income11 of 696 of 35—
All students14 of 856 of 41—

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 14% · numerator 2 students classified Prepared · denominator 14 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 2 (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.

SchoolScope withholds the high-school score and rank because the CDE CCI cohort has fewer than 30 students. A CDE-reported rate, including a true 0%, remains source evidence; it is not a zero score. 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
93%
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)
23%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility

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.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections1
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)46

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.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,553 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 141 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$191 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 43

Central federal expenditures attributed here$885 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 43

District current expense · FY 2024–25$28,612 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 39%Instruction support 10%Student services 14%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 21%Other 5%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$1,287,10238.41%39%
Instruction support$328,6769.81%10%
Student services$481,32514.36%14%
Administration$379,83411.34%11%
Buildings & maintenance$715,85521.36%21%
Other$157,9814.71%5%
Total$3,350,773100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $3,350,773 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,553 per pupil
2020$16,352 per pupil
2019$17,143 per pupil
2018$15,285 per pupil
2017$13,775 per pupil
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 95970 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95970 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$69,000
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11%
ZIP-area population453
Median age33.4 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 95970 →

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