Public school with a magnet program · Simi Valley Unified

Santa Susana High — Rating & test scores

3570 East Cochran Street, Simi Valley · 1,033 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 88

StrongScope Score · 91st percentile. Higher than 91 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (253 of 259); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 259
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).

Overview

Is Santa Susana a good high school?

Strong. Santa Susana is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

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

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced9081%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9158%
English, Advanced9352%
Math, Advanced8728%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6717 in 100
Santa Susana’s place among California high schools, out of 100Simi Valley Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 82% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 51% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Santa Susana’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 215. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Santa Susana say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

Every line here is from sshs.simivalleyusd.org, read October 23, 2026.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Santa Susana. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.1 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Santa SusanaScope Score 8891st
  2. RoyalNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7654th
  3. Simi ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7445th
  4. California Virtual Academy @ Los AngelesCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7234th
  5. iQ Academy California-Los AngelesCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7023rd
  6. Monte VistaSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 6918th
  7. California Virtual Academy at MaricopaCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6815th
  8. California Virtual Academy at KingsCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 647th
  9. California Virtual Academy at FresnoCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 647th
Simi Valley UnifiedCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Santa Susana compare with schools like it?

Santa Susana’s Scope Score is 88. 128 California high schools, counting Santa Susana, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 83. Santa Susana’s result is higher than 108 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 128

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 27%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

128 California public high schools where 24% to 36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 24% to 36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Santa Susana’s share. The count includes Santa Susana. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 81% to 82% and math from 58% to 51%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202673%83%82%Santa SusanaSanta Susana63%Simi Valley UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202639%58%51%Santa SusanaSanta Susana37%Simi Valley UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Simi Valley Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Simi Valley Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSanta SusanaSimi Valley UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201783%73%60%299
201884%66%56%249
201988%67%57%270
202279%62%55%229
202378%63%55%236
202480%59%56%230
202581%60%57%234
202682%63%57%215
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSanta SusanaSimi Valley UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201758%39%32%300
201850%37%31%248
201953%34%32%270
202237%27%27%225
202349%33%27%239
202439%25%28%230
202558%31%30%233
202651%37%32%215

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

82%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

7113844
Simi Valley Unified61%California57%

Math

51%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

21282526
Simi Valley Unified35%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 82% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 51% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 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.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school44%38%11%7%215
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Simi Valley Unified30%31%19%20%1,166
Math, grade 11 · This school26%25%28%21%215
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Simi Valley Unified14%21%24%41%1,170

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 215 tested in English, 215 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 39% of students. 129 of 984 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

13in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (129 of 984 students).

At the average Simi Valley Unified high school: 22 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.9% of students were suspended at least once (19 of 990). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,033

students in grades 9–12.

White 39%Hispanic or Latino 31%Asian 19%Two or more races 5%Filipino 4%Black or African American 1%

Family income

30%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 315 of 1,033. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

58

teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.

9% were in their first year.

91% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

92%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (12 of 13 students).

Simi Valley Unified: 50%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White39%
Hispanic or Latino31%
Asian19%
Two or more races5%
Filipino4%
Black or African American1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 41.4 of 45.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian47 tested77%California 67%
  • Low-income67 tested48%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino74 tested42%California 21%
  • White72 tested42%California 44%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 48% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 42% in math, against 21% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Simi Valley Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 67 tested
English76%+2749%+2749%
Math48%+2127%+2523%
Hispanic or Latino · 74 tested
English78%+2949%+2949%
Math42%+1626%+2121%
White · 72 tested
English82%+1369%+1468%
Math42%+636%−244%
Asian · 47 tested
English83%+677%+479%
Math77%+671%+1067%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Simi Valley Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, 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.

After high school

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

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 75% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

75%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

67%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 253 of 259 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

75%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 194 of 259 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

67%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 170 of 253 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

85% enrolled in college within 12 months · 245 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓34 · 14%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓24 · 10%
  • California community college127 · 52%
  • In-state private9 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year15 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled36 · 15%

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.

Where the class of 2023 went
85%enrolled in college within a year

245 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California34 (14%)
  • California State University24 (10%)
  • California community college127 (52%)
  • In-state private9 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year15 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled36 (15%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 253 of 259 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 · 194 of 259 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 · 170 of 253 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
72
Admitted
57
Enrolled
25

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 56 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 54 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 52 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 47 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 7
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 41 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 4
  • UC DavisApplied 36 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 28 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 3
  • UC MercedApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · 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 72 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2024Applied 81 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2023Applied 74 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2022Applied 58 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2021Applied 78 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2020Applied 78 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2019Applied 57 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2018Applied 84 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2017Applied 89 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2016Applied 51 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 19

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
76
Admitted
75
Enrolled
31

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 NorthridgeApplied 181 · Admitted 174 · Enrolled 62
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 139 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 103 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 99 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 92 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 22
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 77 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 47 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 30 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 28 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 20 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 19 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 16 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied 11 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 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 76 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2024Applied 76 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2023Applied 74 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2022Applied 54 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2021Applied 60 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 20
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 24 AP courses in 7 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.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course24 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
145 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.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Santa Susana. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,075 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Simi Valley Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $33 million.

$17,075

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$10,235
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,840
Of the total, from federal funds
$923
  • Santa Susana$17,075
  • Simi Valley Unified high schools$16,630
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Simi Valley Unified’s yearly plan

$33million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$17million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $33 million of $256 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Simi Valley Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Santa Susana like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93063. They are not figures for the families at Santa Susana.

Typical household income in a year

$125,098

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93063.

Typical home value
$816,800
People who live in this ZIP code
55,066
Typical age
43.2 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
37%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Santa Susana. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do White students get, and how do you know it’s working?42% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (72 students tested); the same group across California: 44%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
  5. Which grades take part in these programs, and how often?From its own words, on programs.

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Santa Susana, and how do I get in?

Ask Simi Valley Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Santa Susana High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school 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

  • Garden Grove Elementary

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

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 65th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Sycamore Elementary

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

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 45th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Santa Susana Elementary

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

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 29th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Valley View Middle

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

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 31st percentile · middle · 2026

  • Hillside Middle

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

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 37th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Sinaloa Middle

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

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · 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.

Where it is

Where is Santa Susana?

Address
3570 East Cochran Street, Simi Valley 93063Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Aimee Spurbeck-BoianAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Simi Valley Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Santa Susana a good high school?

Santa Susana High has a Scope Score of 88. It scored higher than 91 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 91st percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 13 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average Simi Valley Unified high school. 1.9% of students (19 of 990) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 76% of low-income students in grade 11 at Santa Susana High in Simi Valley scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 24 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

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

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #124 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 4 in Simi Valley Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math40%7722%
Ready for college or career (state measure)75%6920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math70%7518%
Chronically absent16 in 100615%
Suspension rate2.5% (27 of 1,065)555%
English learners: top level40%885%

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.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
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
2024–258891#124California 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
2018–198 in 1001.6% (17 of 1,075)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2413 in 1001.6% (16 of 1,029)
2024–2516 in 1002.5% (27 of 1,065)

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 1121544%38%11%7%82%57%+25

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 1121526%25%28%21%51%32%+19

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 · English21544%82%
2026 · Math21526%51%
2025 · English23452%81%
2025 · Math23328%58%
2024 · English23042%80%
2024 · Math23021%39%
2023 · English23638%78%
2023 · Math23919%49%
2022 · English22938%79%
2022 · Math22516%37%
2019 · English27058%88%
2019 · Math27025%53%
2018 · English24946%84%
2018 · Math24827%50%
2017 · English29950%83%
2017 · Math30023%58%

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 · English23481%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math23358%
2024 · Grade 11 · English23080%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math23039%
2023 · Grade 11 · English23678%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math23949%
2022 · Grade 11 · English22979%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math22537%
2019 · Grade 11 · English27088%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math27053%
2018 · Grade 11 · English24984%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math24850%
2017 · Grade 11 · English29983%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math30058%

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
Schoolwide21921%47%31%2%

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-income6776%+27+27
Hispanic or Latino7478%+29+29
White7282%+13+14
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 · 16 in 100 → 2025–26 · 13 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.5% (27 of 1,065) → 2025–26 · 1.9% (19 of 990) · −0.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female8 in 10014 in 100+6 in 100
Male8 in 10012 in 100+4 in 100
Asian3 in 1007 in 100+4 in 100
Black or African American2 of 151 of 12—
Filipino2 of 403 of 39—
Hispanic or Latino8 in 10015 in 100+7 in 100
Two or more races5 of 465 of 50—
White10 in 10016 in 100+6 in 100
Students with disabilities18 in 10022 in 100+4 in 100
English learners2 of 253 of 21—
Low-income12 in 10020 in 100+8 in 100
All students8 in 10013 in 100+5 in 100
Homeless—7 of 17—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. 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 75% · numerator 194 students classified Prepared · denominator 259 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 81% · AP-pathway numerator 158 · denominator 194 (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 194 of 259 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
81%
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)
67%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
85%

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)
20257257253.984.044.04
20248154233.934.054.13
20237455364.004.104.10
20225837144.034.144.18
20217857334.004.044.12
20207862434.024.084.11
20195736253.944.094.10
20188454333.974.074.16
20178958343.964.124.14
20165132193.723.863.90

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
Berkeley202541under 3under 3
Berkeley202438123
Berkeley20234993
Berkeley20223163
Berkeley202145167
Davis202536144
Davis20244221under 3
Davis202339195
Davis20223116under 3
Davis202141235
Irvine2025528under 3
Irvine2024509under 3
Irvine202348114
Irvine20224173
Irvine20215312under 3
Los Angeles2025544under 3
Los Angeles202455116
Los Angeles20235575
Los Angeles2022484under 3
Los Angeles202165107
Merced20252020under 3
Merced20241413under 3
Merced20231212under 3
Merced202288under 3
Merced20211514under 3
Riverside202537354
Riverside202436334
Riverside202335328
Riverside20221412under 3
Riverside202132315
San Diego20255693
San Diego202454185
San Diego20235212under 3
San Diego2022404under 3
San Diego20215114under 3
Santa Barbara202547197
Santa Barbara20245320under 3
Santa Barbara20234714under 3
Santa Barbara20223612under 3
Santa Barbara20215014under 3
Santa Cruz202528233
Santa Cruz20243223under 3
Santa Cruz202334297
Santa Cruz2022148under 3
Santa Cruz202128213
Universitywide2025725725
Universitywide2024815423
Universitywide2023745536
Universitywide2022583714
Universitywide2021785733

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
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis 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 count20
AP enrollment (male/female)471
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 145 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections6
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections10
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)991

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 California3414%
California State University2410%
California community college12752%
In-state private93%
Out-of-state, 4-year156%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled3615%

245 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 85% · % 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$12,276 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 15,951 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$265 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,065

Central federal expenditures attributed here$658 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,065

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,900 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 57%Instruction support 14%Student services 11%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$145,016,80957.34%57%
Instruction support$34,151,08413.50%14%
Student services$28,392,59411.23%11%
Administration$16,756,5696.63%7%
Buildings & maintenance$25,734,44810.18%10%
Other$2,857,9571.13%1%
Total$252,909,462100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $252,909,462 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$12,276 per pupil
2020$11,727 per pupil
2019$11,607 per pupil
2018$10,765 per pupil
2017$10,354 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 93063 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93063 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$125,098
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)37%
ZIP-area population55,066
Median age43.2 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 93063 →

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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