Rancho Alamitos High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 51.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Rancho Alamitos High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.2 points below the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 353 | 33.4% | 30.3% | 63.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 354 | 12.7% | 20.1% | 32.8% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score