Santa Fe High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.6% |
| Met Standard | 32.5% |
| Below Standard | 40.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Santa Fe High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.6% of students exceeded standard while 32.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.3 points above the Whittier Union High district average of 17.3%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.2 points higher (vs 13.4% 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 18.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 441 | 30.6% | 38.3% | 68.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 442 | 22.6% | 26.7% | 49.3% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score