How does Saugus High compare to other high schools in Saugus?

Saugus High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.6/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,137 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Saugus High?

33.1% of students at Saugus High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Saugus High?

14.0% of students at Saugus High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Saugus High

High School

William S. Hart Union High SaugusLos Angeles County91350

📍 21900 Centurion Way

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,295 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

95 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.8%

AP Exam Prepared

55.3%

A-G Completion

27.7%

College-Going Rate

78.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

38.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 31 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic38.1%

White43.6%

Asian4.4%

Black3.0%

Other10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Saugus High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.1%
Met Standard	32.1%
Below Standard	34.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Saugus High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.1% of students exceeded standard while 32.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 17.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.3 points above the William S. Hart Union High district average of 30.8%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 31.9 points higher (vs 1.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.8% — above the state target. 27.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 78.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

33.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

65.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

14.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,137

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	568	44.4%	37.5%	13.0%	5.1%	81.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	569	21.8%	26.7%	25.1%	26.4%	48.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Arroyo Seco Junior High

No score

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High School

Saugus High

67.688th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.