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San Jacinto Middle College High · San JacintoMagnet

San Jacinto Middle College High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

San Jacinto Middle College posts 54% meeting the standard, and 10.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

500 Idyllwild Drive, 92583 (opens in new tab)·San Jacinto Unified·San Jacinto·Grades 9-12·36 students·81% low-income·Magnet·2024–25 CAASPP·(951) 929-7700·Website
Magnet program — specialized public school with themed curriculum. Enrollment via district lottery, not neighborhood-based.
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5254
% Exceeded11%20%
% Met+54%43%
Grad rate92.5%
College readiness43.0%
Absence20.4%23.1%
Suspension1.9%3.3%
Scope Score
52
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #889 statewide · #2 of 5 in San Jacinto Unified

San Jacinto Middle College High scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 59th percentile of 1,647 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “54% proficient” and call it done. San Jacinto Middle College deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jacinto, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.7%
State 19.8%
9.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
53.6%
State 43.2%
10.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.4%
State 23.1%
2.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.9%
State 3.3%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • 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

All students at this school: 54% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 54%, district —, state 43%54%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 54%, district 24%, state 32%54% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 59%, district 25%, state 32%59% · +6 vs school

5 of 8 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 20.4%, district 24.3%, state 23.1%20.4% · −2.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.9%, district —, state 3.3%1.9% · −1.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–128.3%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
San Jacinto Middle College Hig…Magnet
52/100
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
PrincipalSteven Simpson
Teaching staff4 teachers
Avg. experience15.8 years
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,119 – $137,116
Principal salary$166,241 – $196,146
Superintendent salary$314,304

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $8,194, CA average $14,491$8,194 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,333 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
Instruction65%
Instruction support13%
Student services8%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%

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$15,212 per pupil
2019$13,333 per pupil
2018$13,377 per pupil
2017$10,938 per pupil
2016$10,455 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Hispanic77.8%
District 77.5% · CA 56.1%
White8.3%
District 8.6% · CA 19.9%
Black8.3%
District 7.5% · CA 4.8%
Other5.6%
District 5.6% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 80.6% (17pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$68K · CA $85K
Median home value$373K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+13% · CA 35%
ZIP population33,778
Median age34 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 36 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 50% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is San Jacinto Middle College High a good high school?

San Jacinto Middle College High has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 59th percentile of California high schools and ranked #889 statewide. 10.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.1 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. 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 San Jacinto Middle College High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.6% of students at San Jacinto Middle College High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 42.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.7% 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. 28 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does San Jacinto Middle College High rank in California?

San Jacinto Middle College High ranks #889 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 59th 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 San Jacinto Middle College High?

20.4% of students at San Jacinto Middle College High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 1.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 San Jacinto Middle College High compare to other schools in San Jacinto?

San Jacinto Middle College High scores 52/100 (59th 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 36 students. Use the schools in San Jacinto page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

Your other options

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 nearest schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 19.8% · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
53.6%
↑ vs CA 43.2% · 61th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.4%
↑ vs CA 23.1% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.9%
↑ vs CA 3.3% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111421%57%14%7%79%+30
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11140%29%43%29%29%+5

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, no valid result was published, or the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide140%50%50%0%

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.

03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Grade gapCohort growthSusp
San Jacinto Middle College High ←5210.7%53.6%1.9%
San Jacinto High0.1 mi457.0%25.4%3.8%
Mountain Heights Academy0.4 mi389.3%24.1%0.8%
Mountain View High0.4 mi292.4%6.8%0.5%
California average5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
What we can't show
  • — No subgroup comparison could be shown for this school this year — either its group sizes fall under CDE's 15-student reporting floor, or district/state comparison data wasn't available for its groups.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female13.3%
Male4.8%
Hispanic/Latino9.7%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6.7%
All Students8.3%
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 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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