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San Fernando Senior High

High School
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment
1,625 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
Teachers
87 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
93.5%
AP Exam Prepared
57.3%
A-G Completion
59.7%
College-Going Rate
54.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+15.6 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+29.2 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.1%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 199 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.1%
White1.6%
Asian0.4%
Black0.9%
Other1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Fernando Senior High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard12.6%
Met Standard20.8%
Below Standard66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for San Fernando Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 9.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 93.5% — above the state target. 59.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 54.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
12.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
33.4%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
32.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
606
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th30217.2%26.8%23.5%32.5%44.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th3047.9%14.8%22.4%54.9%22.7%

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score