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Rim of the World High · Lake Arrowhead

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

Rim of the World posts 33% meeting the standard and 14.2% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

27400 Highway 18, 92352 (opens in new tab)·Rim of the World Unified·Lake Arrowhead·Grades 9-12·860 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 336-2038·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4844
% Exceeded14%16%
% Met+33%36%
Grad rate94.1%87.6%
College readiness60.2%35.4%
Absence30.2%30.2%
Suspension4.7%3.6%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #922 statewide · #1 of 3 in Rim of the World Unified

Rim of the World High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 57th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Rim of the World deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lake Arrowhead, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 57th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 33% meet the standard today, versus 37% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1157%47%55%47%48%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1116%16%18%18%18%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
33%
State 36%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
60%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 33 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 60 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.1%
State 87.6%
6.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
14.2%
State 15.8%
1.7pp below state avg
College readiness
60.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
32.9%
State 35.7%
2.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
30.2%
State 30.2%
0.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.7%
State 3.6%
1.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.3%
State 18.0%
8.7pp 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.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Rim of the World High in Lake Arrowhead, 45.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rim of the World High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.0% Math proficient); White students (49.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 113 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 36%33%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 26%, state 32%30% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 35%, district 30%, state 42%35% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 35%, district 35%, state 56%35% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 31%, district 31%, state 44%31% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 29%, district 25%, state 32%29% · −4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 3%, district 9%, state 15%3% · −30 vs school

7 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 30.2%, district 30.8%, state 30.2%30.2% · +0.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.7%, district —, state 3.6%4.7% · +1.1pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1230.1%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Rim of the World High
48/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 23:120:1
Teaching staff46 teachers
Avg. experience12.8 years
Fully credentialed86%
First-year teachers2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,072 – $126,267
Principal salary$128,591 – $140,254
Superintendent salary$260,054

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered20
AP exam qualifiers62 students
CTE pathway completers14 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,541, CA average $14,815$19,541 · spent at this school
Federal share$609 per student

$609 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,010 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction59%
Instruction support8%
Student services13%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance11%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,751 per pupil
2019$12,415 per pupil
2018$11,977 per pupil
2017$11,281 per pupil
2016$11,244 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White51.3%
District 50.1% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic44.6%
District 44.8% · CA 56.1%
Other2.9%
District 4.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.8%
District 0.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.3%
District 0.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.0% (3pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$106K · CA $85K
Median home value$695K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+44% · CA 35%
ZIP population6,246
Median age54 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rim of the World High a good high school?

Rim of the World High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 57th percentile of California high schools and ranked #922 statewide. 14.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Rim of the World High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.9% of students at Rim of the World High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.2% 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. 353 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Rim of the World High rank in California?

Rim of the World High ranks #922 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 57th 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 Rim of the World High?

30.2% of students at Rim of the World High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.7%. 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 Rim of the World High compare to other schools in Lake Arrowhead?

Rim of the World High scores 48/100 (57th 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 860 students. Use the schools in Lake Arrowhead page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Rim of the World High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Rim of the World High in Lake Arrowhead, 45.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rim of the World High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.0% Math proficient); White students (49.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 113 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in Lake Arrowhead →

Private alternatives nearby

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

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%
94.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
14.2%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 48th pctile
College readiness · 20%
60.2%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 64th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
32.9%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
30.2%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1117620%28%24%28%48%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111778%10%23%59%18%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111817%19%66%8%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11345.1%+11+7
White9049.4%+6−12
Hispanic/Latino7844.9%+11+6
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Rim of the World High ←—4814.2%32.9%—4.7%
Mountain High0.1 mi200.0%20.8%—4.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.1%
AP Exam Prepared
60.2%
A-G Completion
45.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
49.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194956#89311.6%36.7%18.4%13.8%—
20224656#9157.9%31.8%38.9%7.2%—
20235067#71115.0%36.4%33.4%4.9%—
20244760#86212.8%32.4%33.3%7.8%—
20254857#92214.2%32.9%30.2%4.7%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female19.9%33.3%+13.4pp
Male16.1%27.2%+11.1pp
Black/African American27.3%——
Hispanic/Latino17.3%29.2%+11.9pp
Two or More Races17.4%35.0%+17.6pp
Students with Disabilities32.5%47.1%+14.6pp
English Learners18.6%26.6%+8.0pp
Homeless36.4%27.3%-9.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged21.0%32.0%+11.0pp
All Students17.8%30.1%+12.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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