Public school · William S. Hart Union High

Saugus High — Rating & test scores

21900 Centurion Way, Saugus · 2,317 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 84

StrongScope Score · 83rd percentile. Higher than 83 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 (530 of 542); 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: 542
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 Saugus High a good high school?

Strong. Saugus High 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 Advanced9182%
Math, Proficient or Advanced8349%
English, Advanced8644%
Math, Advanced7922%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7614 in 100
Saugus High’s place among California high schools, out of 100William S. Hart Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 85% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 48% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Saugus High’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: 523 in English, 522 in math. 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 Saugus High say about itself?

We haven’t read Saugus High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open sauguscenturions.com (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 6 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Saugus High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

7 high schools within 4.2 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Academy of the CanyonsNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9598th
  2. ValenciaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8585th
  3. SaugusScope Score 8483rd
  4. CanyonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8380th
  5. William S. HartNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8070th
  6. Golden ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7549th
  7. Learning Post Academy (Alternative)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 7233rd
William S. Hart Union HighMagnet or school of choice

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.

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

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 Saugus High compare with schools like it?

Saugus High’s Scope Score is 84. 101 California high schools, counting Saugus High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 86. Saugus High’s result is higher than 33 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 101

  1. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 18%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

101 California public high schools where 12% to 24% 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 12% to 24% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Saugus High’s share. The count includes Saugus High. 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?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 82% to 85% and math from 49% to 48%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202683%88%85%Saugus HighSaugus High77%William S. Hart Union HighDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202649%55%49%William S. Hart Union HighDistrict48%Saugus HighSaugus High32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. William S. Hart Union High’s line combines its 10 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. William S. Hart Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSaugus HighWilliam S. Hart Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201788%83%60%569
201883%79%56%547
201989%82%57%583
202280%77%55%551
202381%77%55%563
202483%74%56%529
202582%77%57%568
202685%77%57%523
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSaugus HighWilliam S. Hart Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201755%49%32%560
201850%50%31%544
201963%53%32%576
202244%41%27%550
202347%45%27%566
202447%40%28%528
202549%45%30%569
202648%49%32%522

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

85%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

93550
William S. Hart Union High75%California57%

Math

48%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

25272424
William S. Hart Union High46%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 85% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 48% 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 37 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 school50%35%9%6%523
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · William S. Hart Union High44%31%15%10%3,308
Math, grade 11 · This school24%24%27%25%522
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · William S. Hart Union High24%22%22%32%3,298

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 523 tested in English, 522 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 40% of students. 267 of 2,375 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

11in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (267 of 2,375 students).

At the average high school in the William S. Hart Union High district: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.9% of students were suspended at least once (46 of 2,432). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,317

students in grades 9–12.

White 40%Hispanic or Latino 39%Filipino 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black or African American 4%

Family income

18%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 408 of 2,317. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

99

teachers, with 17 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

41%

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 (11 of 27 students).

William S. Hart Union High: 54%. 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
White40%
Hispanic or Latino39%
Filipino6%
Two or more races6%
Asian5%
Black or African American4%
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: 82 of 98.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Two or more races32 tested91%California 67%
  • Filipino34 tested88%California 77%
  • White220 tested85%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino190 tested82%California 49%
  • Low-income128 tested77%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities82 tested45%California 19%

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students and students with disabilities all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 82% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, 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 William S. Hart Union Highvs California
Low-income · 128 tested in English, 129 in math
English77%+1265%+2849%
Math38%+335%+1523%
White · 220 tested
English85%+481%+1768%
Math50%−252%+644%
Hispanic or Latino · 190 tested in English, 189 in math
English82%+1666%+3349%
Math40%+436%+1921%
Filipino · 34 tested
English88%−290%+1177%
Math56%−1066%+749%
Two or more races · 32 tested
English91%+586%+2467%
Math69%+1158%+2643%
Students with disabilities · 82 tested in English, 81 in math
English45%+738%+2619%
Math12%−113%+48%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in William S. Hart Union High, 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.

Asian and Black or African American students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, 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. 61% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 78% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

61%

Across California: 52%.

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

28%

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 · 530 of 542 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

61%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 329 of 543 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

28%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 147 of 530 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

78% enrolled in college within 12 months · 566 students who finished high school

  • University of California42 · 7%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓38 · 7%
  • California community college272 · 48%
  • In-state private22 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year66 · 12%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled124 · 22%

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
78%enrolled in college within a year

566 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California42 (7%)
  • California State University38 (7%)
  • California community college272 (48%)
  • In-state private22 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year66 (12%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled124 (22%)

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 · 530 of 542 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 · 329 of 543 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 · 147 of 530 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: CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
159
Admitted
148
Enrolled
50

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.

  • San Diego StateApplied 393 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 385 · Admitted 367 · Enrolled 92
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 298 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 282 · Admitted 160 · Enrolled 25
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 166 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 162 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 22
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 129 · Admitted 120 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State LAApplied 92 · Admitted 83 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 78 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 74 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 15
  • San Francisco StateApplied 69 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 59 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 49 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 48 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 40 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 37 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 35 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 25 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 24 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 23 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 21 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

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 159 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2024Applied 157 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2023Applied 171 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2022Applied 174 · Admitted 165 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2021Applied 131 · Admitted 122 · Enrolled 45
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 25 AP courses in 6 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 Science6
  • Sciences5
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures3
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course25 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 6
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

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

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$15,181 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. William S. Hart Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $152 million.

$15,181

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,921
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,260
Of the total, from federal funds
$487
  • Saugus High$15,181
  • William S. Hart Union High high schools$16,705
  • 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 ↓

William S. Hart Union High’s yearly plan

$152million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$18million

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 $152 million of $365 million in total budgeted spending. Source: William S. Hart Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Saugus High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 91350. They are not figures for the families at Saugus High.

Typical household income in a year

$140,110

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 91350.

Typical home value
$801,300
People who live in this ZIP code
43,973
Typical age
38.2 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
42%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Saugus High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?38% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (129 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?50% scored Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (523 students tested); California: 27%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

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 Saugus High, and how do I get in?

Ask William S. Hart Union High which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.
  2. Middle
    Arroyo Seco Junior High
    Scope Score 84Strong · 85th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Saugus High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd 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

Middle-school links

  • Arroyo Seco Junior High

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 84 · Strong · 85th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

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. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Saugus High?

Address
21900 Centurion Way, Saugus 91350Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Genevieve Peterson-HenryAs 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 William S. Hart Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Saugus High a good high school?

Saugus High has a Scope Score of 84. It scored higher than 83 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 83rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 11 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average high school in the William S. Hart Union High district. 1.9% of students (46 of 2,432) 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 37 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, 77% of low-income students in grade 11 at Saugus High 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 25 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

78% 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 15 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
15
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauCollege 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 #252 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 10 in William S. Hart Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math33%6922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)61%6020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math65%7218%
Chronically absent14 in 100635%
Suspension rate1.8% (44 of 2,394)585%
English learners: top level25%655%

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
2024–258483#252California 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
2018–199 in 1001.0% (25 of 2,564)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2412 in 1002.7% (63 of 2,366)
2024–2514 in 1001.8% (44 of 2,394)

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 1152350%35%9%6%85%57%+28

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 1152224%24%27%25%48%32%+16

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 · English52350%85%
2026 · Math52224%48%
2025 · English56844%82%
2025 · Math56922%49%
2024 · English52943%83%
2024 · Math52820%47%
2023 · English56346%81%
2023 · Math56621%47%
2022 · English55149%80%
2022 · Math55017%44%
2019 · English58359%89%
2019 · Math57631%63%
2018 · English54748%83%
2018 · Math54421%50%
2017 · English56955%88%
2017 · Math56023%55%

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 · English56882%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math56949%
2024 · Grade 11 · English52983%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math52847%
2023 · Grade 11 · English56381%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math56647%
2022 · Grade 11 · English55180%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math55044%
2019 · Grade 11 · English58389%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math57663%
2018 · Grade 11 · English54783%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math54450%
2017 · Grade 11 · English56988%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math56055%

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
Schoolwide53720%38%39%3%

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-income12877%+12+28
White22085%+4+17
Hispanic or Latino19082%+16+33
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 · 14 in 100 → 2025–26 · 11 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.8% (44 of 2,394) → 2025–26 · 1.9% (46 of 2,432) · +0.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female10 in 10013 in 100+3 in 100
Male9 in 1009 in 1000 in 100
Asian8 of 947 in 100—
Black or African American7 of 5812 of 89—
Filipino4 in 1007 in 100+3 in 100
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10012 in 100+2 in 100
Two or more races7 in 1006 in 100−1 in 100
White9 in 10012 in 100+3 in 100
Students with disabilities18 in 10017 in 100−1 in 100
English learners10 of 597 of 33—
Homeless16 of 618 of 40—
Low-income17 in 10016 in 100−1 in 100
All students9 in 10011 in 100+2 in 100

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 61% · numerator 329 students classified Prepared · denominator 543 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 55% · AP-pathway numerator 182 · denominator 329 (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 329 of 543 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
55%
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)
28%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
78%

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Chinese Language and Culturethis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis 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 count21
AP enrollment (male/female)899
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections5
Physics sections18
Chemistry sections21
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,289

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 California427%
California State University387%
California community college27248%
In-state private224%
Out-of-state, 4-year6612%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled12422%

566 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 78% · % 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.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$11,844 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 21,786 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$17 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,317

Central federal expenditures attributed here$470 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,317

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,176 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 58%Instruction support 12%Student services 11%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$192,874,55858.12%58%
Instruction support$38,749,30111.68%12%
Student services$38,156,72211.50%11%
Administration$27,485,9388.28%8%
Buildings & maintenance$32,016,8189.65%10%
Other$2,595,9280.78%1%
Total$331,879,265100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $331,879,265 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$11,844 per pupil
2020$11,615 per pupil
2019$11,989 per pupil
2018$10,579 per pupil
2017$9,869 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 holders2.2%

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 91350 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91350 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$140,110
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population43,973
Median age38.2 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 91350 →

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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 · 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

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