Public school with a magnet program · Long Beach Unified · Long Beach, California

Renaissance High School for the Arts — Rating & test scores

Long Beach · 9–12 · 396 students (2024–25)

235 East 8th Street, 90813renaissance.lbschools.net ↗(562) 901-0168

Long Beach Unified’s 9th-grade applications close .

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The dots are California’s 1,498 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
66

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (83 of 85); across California, 89%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 85
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).
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115 of 407 students missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26, against 32 in 100 at the average Long Beach Unified high school.

Sources
The sentence above
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 407. District and California figures are averages of school rates (13 Long Beach Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Long Beach Unified which school serves your address. Evidence ↓

Is Renaissance High School for the Arts a good high school?

Renaissance High School for the Arts scores higher than 75 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 75th percentile, Strong, spring 2025. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 28 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 32 in 100 at the average Long Beach Unified high school. 0 of 419 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

More questions (5)

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 48% of low-income students in grade 11 at Renaissance High School for the Arts in Long Beach scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 8 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 39 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

83% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English; well below it in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 58% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 22% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 83 in English, 80 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 83 tested

Advanced
31%
Proficient
27%
Below the standard
42%
This school58%
California57%
Long Beach Unified52%

58% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 80 tested

Advanced
5%
Proficient
17%
Below the standard
78%
This school22%
California32%
Long Beach Unified28%

22% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 67% to 58% and math from 34% to 22%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202567%92 tested
→
202658%83 tested

This school

California, same grades57% → 57%2025 → 2026 · 432,651 → 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11

202534%91 tested
→
202622%80 tested

This school

California, same grades30% → 32%2025 → 2026 · 431,903 → 413,523 tested

Each year is a different group of students.

Ask: How does the school check what’s working in math?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school31%27%20%22%83
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Long Beach Unified24%28%23%25%4,274
Math, grade 11 · This school5%17%24%54%80
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Long Beach Unified13%15%21%51%4,279

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20178 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202658%57%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202622%32%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 68% in 2017 to 58% in 2026. In math, it went from 20% in 2017 to 22% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201768%
77 tested		60%
444,040 tested
201869%
97 tested		56%
439,134 tested
201958%
103 tested		57%
439,947 tested
202233%
90 tested		55%
427,007 tested
202353%
91 tested		55%
442,128 tested
202472%
83 tested		56%
435,296 tested
202567%
92 tested		57%
432,651 tested
202658%
83 tested		57%
414,559 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201720%
76 tested		32%
442,457 tested
201821%
97 tested		31%
437,883 tested
201914%
104 tested		32%
438,107 tested
20226%
97 tested		27%
424,390 tested
202314%
92 tested		27%
440,912 tested
202412%
83 tested		28%
434,711 tested
202534%
91 tested		30%
431,903 tested
202622%
80 tested		32%
413,523 tested

Life at school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 89% across California. 74% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 83% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 83 of 85 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

74%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 63 of 85 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

70%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 58 of 83 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

83% enrolled in college within 12 months · 94 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · 1%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓20 · 21%
  • California community college53 · 57%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled16 · 17%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

What could my child study here?

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 8 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Sciences1
  • English2
  • History & Social Science1
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course8 courses in 4 subjects
Sciences 1
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 1
  • U.S. Government and Politics
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
39 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 83 of 85 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 · 63 of 85 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 · 58 of 83 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.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
15
Admitted
9
Enrolled
4

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 14 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 10 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 7 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 7 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 6 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 15 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 4
  • Fall 2024Applied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2023Applied 11 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2022Applied 29 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2021Applied 25 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2020Applied 11 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 5
  • Fall 2019Applied 13 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2018Applied 14 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2017Applied 16 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2016Applied 16 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
42
Admitted
40
Enrolled
18

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 174 · Admitted 152 · Enrolled 61
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 67 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State LAApplied 34 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 33 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 30 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 28 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 28 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 14 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 13 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 13 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 8 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 42 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2024Applied 29 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2023Applied 37 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2022Applied 44 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2021Applied 35 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 11

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

28 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Long Beach Unified high school, 32 in 100 were. 0 of 419 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 115 of 407 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 419 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Long Beach Unified high school 3.3%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

28 in 100This school
32 in 100At the average Long Beach Unified high school
22 in 100At the average California high school

115 of 407 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 419

students were suspended at least once. Average California high school 2.9%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

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Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Renaissance High School for the ArtsSame group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 42 tested48%Same group, California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 42 tested17%Same group, California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 43 tested47%Same group, California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 43 tested21%Same group, California 21%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 53%2. Black or African American: 18%3. White: 16%4. Two or more races: 8%Unallocated share: 5%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino53%
  2. Black or African American18%
  3. White16%
  4. Two or more races8%
  5. Asian—
  6. Filipino—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share5%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

27% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 3 of 11 English learners27%
Long Beach Unified · 3,165 of 7,09145%
California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

57%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 225 of 396. California: 63%.

20teachers, 2024–25

11 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

0%in their first year, 2024–25

90%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: Which student groups does the school track most closely, and what does it do when one falls behind?

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Long Beach Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 42 tested
English48%+543%−149%
Math17%−219%−623%
Hispanic or Latino · 43 tested
English47%+146%−249%
Math21%021%021%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Long Beach Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Black or African American and White students and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino53%
Black or African American18%
White16%
Two or more races8%
Asian—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 90% of teaching positions, 18.4 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 20.5 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

Which schools feed into Renaissance High School for the Arts, and how do I get in?

  1. Elementary
    Jenny Oropeza Elementary
    10th · Needs Support · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Franklin Classical Middle
    27th · Developing · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Renaissance High School for the Arts
    Grades 9–12

Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Jenny Oropeza Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    10th percentile · Needs Support · elementary · 2026

  • Stevenson Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    38th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Roosevelt Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    14th percentile · Needs Support · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Franklin Classical Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    27th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

  • Washington Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    30th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

  • Jessie Nelson Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    36th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

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.

How do I get in?

Ask Long Beach Unified which school serves your address.

School website: renaissance.lbschools.net ↗Office: (562) 901-0168Administrator: Michael Navia

Location and visiting

Get directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
235 East 8th Street, Long Beach 90813

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Long Beach Unified.

Questions for your visit

  1. How does the school check what’s working in math? Math: 34% in 2025 to 22% in 2026 here; California: 30% to 32%
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

Office (562) 901-0168235 East 8th Street, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Explore nearby schools on the map

Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #364 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 13 in Long Beach Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math26%6122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)74%6820%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math51%6118%
Chronically absent22 in 100555%
Suspension rate2.9% (12 of 417)535%
English learners: top level13%—5%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

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, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–256675#364California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1920 in 1002.3% (11 of 477)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2423 in 1001.4% (6 of 431)
2024–2522 in 1002.9% (12 of 417)

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 118331%27%20%22%58%57%+1

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 11805%17%24%54%22%32%−10

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.

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 · English8331%58%
2026 · Math805%22%
2025 · English9236%67%
2025 · Math9116%34%
2024 · English8337%72%
2024 · Math832%12%
2023 · English9124%53%
2023 · Math924%14%
2022 · English909%33%
2022 · Math971%6%
2019 · English10322%58%
2019 · Math1041%14%
2018 · English9722%69%
2018 · Math974%21%
2017 · English7731%68%
2017 · Math767%20%

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 · English9267%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math9134%
2024 · Grade 11 · English8372%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math8312%
2023 · Grade 11 · English9153%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math9214%
2022 · Grade 11 · English9033%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math976%
2019 · Grade 11 · English10358%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math10414%
2018 · Grade 11 · English9769%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math9721%
2017 · Grade 11 · English7768%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math7620%

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.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide650%2%46%52%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income4248%+5−1
Hispanic or Latino4347%+1−2
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 · 22 in 100 → 2025–26 · 28 in 100 · +6 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.9% (12 of 417) → 2025–26 · 0 of 419 · −2.9 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female20 in 10031 in 100+11 in 100
Male19 in 10021 in 100+2 in 100
Asian7 in 100——
Black or African American22 in 10036 in 100+14 in 100
Filipino31 in 100——
Hispanic or Latino20 in 10028 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races30 in 10032 in 100+2 in 100
White20 in 10025 in 100+5 in 100
Students with disabilities32 in 10026 in 100−6 in 100
English learners0 in 10023 in 100+23 in 100
Homeless35 in 10044 in 100+9 in 100
Low-income23 in 10032 in 100+9 in 100
All students20 in 10028 in 100+8 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. 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 74% · numerator 63 students classified Prepared · denominator 85 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 62% · AP-pathway numerator 39 · denominator 63 (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.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 63 of 85 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. 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
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
62%
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)
70%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
83%

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.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202515943.834.07—
20241210under 33.893.92—
2023118under 33.653.60—
2022291963.793.904.22
20212515under 33.884.00—
202011753.763.994.07
2019137under 33.774.10—
2018147under 33.363.73—
2017163under 33.40——
201616633.604.04—

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202573under 3
Berkeley202212under 3under 3
Berkeley20218under 3under 3
Davis20245under 3under 3
Davis20235under 3under 3
Davis202284under 3
Irvine202510under 3under 3
Irvine20245under 3under 3
Irvine20238under 3under 3
Irvine202217under 3under 3
Irvine202116under 3under 3
Los Angeles202514under 3under 3
Los Angeles20248under 3under 3
Los Angeles20238under 3under 3
Los Angeles202224under 3under 3
Los Angeles202114under 3under 3
Merced202298under 3
Riverside202454under 3
Riverside202295under 3
Riverside2021117under 3
San Diego20257under 3under 3
San Diego20245under 3under 3
San Diego202216under 3under 3
San Diego202194under 3
Santa Barbara202563under 3
Santa Barbara202463under 3
Santa Barbara20235under 3under 3
Santa Barbara202283under 3
Santa Barbara2021113under 3
Santa Cruz202475under 3
Santa Cruz2022104under 3
Santa Cruz202175under 3
Universitywide20251594
Universitywide20241210under 3
Universitywide2023118under 3
Universitywide202229196
Universitywide20212515under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Music Theorythis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count8
AP enrollment (male/female)84
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 39 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections3
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)391

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.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California11%
California State University2021%
California community college5357%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year44%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled1617%

94 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 83% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,498 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 69,413 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$720 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 396

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,055 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 396

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,199 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 60%Instruction support 13%Student services 11%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$736,219,82160.54%60%
Instruction support$153,542,20912.63%13%
Student services$131,230,78810.79%11%
Administration$60,939,0305.01%5%
Buildings & maintenance$126,665,71510.42%10%
Other$7,400,6280.61%1%
Total$1,215,998,191100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,215,998,191 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$13,498 per pupil
2020$12,985 per pupil
2019$13,175 per pupil
2018$12,489 per pupil
2017$12,227 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

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 90813 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90813 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$54,526
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17%
ZIP-area population51,241
Median age34.0 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 90813 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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