Alternative school · Whittier Union High · Whittier, California

Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

Whittier · 9–12 · 284 students (2024–25)

9401 South Painter Avenue, 90605(562) 698-8121

Sierra Vista High (Alternative) is an alternative school: students are enrolled through a placement, application, or referral process specific to the program.

Compared only with other alternative schools: higher than 75 of the 97 other scored California alternative high schools.

76thpercentileStrong

The dots are California’s 98 scored alternative high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
32

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

See this school’s score factors ↓
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

In 2024–25, 82% of the class graduated in four years (145 of 177); across California’s alternative high schools, 35%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 177
Comparison
Alternative high schools with a graduation record: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 122 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 8,737 of 24,956). It counts every school with a graduation record, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank.
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Sierra Vista High (Alternative) and Frontier High (Continuation) share this address in the state’s school directory. OpenStreetMap maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

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54 in 100 students (254 of 468) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That compares with 44 in 100 at the average California alternative high school we score.

Sources
The sentence above
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 468. The California figure is an average of school rates (96 scored California alternative high schools), our calculation.

Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Sierra Vista High (Alternative) how students enroll. Evidence ↓

Is Sierra Vista High (Alternative) a good alternative school?

Sierra Vista High (Alternative) scores higher than 76 in 100 of the 98 California alternative high schools we score, compared only within that group: 76th percentile, Strong, spring 2025. Why alternative schools are ranked separately. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 54 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 44 in 100 at the average California alternative high school we score. 0.6% of students (3 of 544) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score. Evidence ↓

More questions (3)

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 33% of low-income students in grade 11 at Sierra Vista High (Alternative) in Whittier scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 30% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

30% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How does Sierra Vista High (Alternative) compare with California alternative schools?

Near California alternative schools in English; well below them in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 35% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 3% in math, against 33% and 14% at California alternative schools.

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

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 88 in English, 89 in math
Comparison
California alternative high schools with results in grade 11: the 109 such schools’ results combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 11,827 in English, 11,786 in math tested). It counts every school with results, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank. The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 88 tested

Advanced
7%
Proficient
28%
Below the standard
65%
This school35%
California alternative high schools33%

35% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 89 tested

Advanced
2%
Proficient
1%
Below the standard
97%
This school3%
California alternative high schools14%

3% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 32 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 19 points at California alternative schools. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 42% to 35% and math from 7% to 3%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202542%110 tested
→
202635%88 tested

This school

Math · top two levels · grade 11

20257%98 tested
→
20263%89 tested

This school

Each year is a different group of students. Our comparison with California alternative schools covers spring 2026 only, so this pair shows this school alone.

Ask: How does the school check what’s working in English?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school7%28%38%27%88
English, grade 11 · California alternative high schools10%23%29%38%11,827
Math, grade 11 · This school2%1%19%78%89
Math, grade 11 · California alternative high schools8%6%12%74%11,786

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The California alternative high schools row combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20178 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This school
0%50%100%20172022202635%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This school
0%50%100%2017202220263%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 29% in 2017 to 35% in 2026. In math, it was 3% in both 2017 and 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis school
201729%
97 tested
201820%
84 tested
201940%
68 tested
202237%
101 tested
202345%
153 tested
202436%
83 tested
202542%
110 tested
202635%
88 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis school
20173%
94 tested
20182%
90 tested
20197%
70 tested
20226%
96 tested
20235%
152 tested
20244%
76 tested
20257%
98 tested
20263%
89 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Sierra Vista High’s results?

Whittier Union High’s board decides Sierra Vista High’s plan.

The state hasn’t placed Sierra Vista High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Whittier Union High’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

  • Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  • Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  • Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  • Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
  • Read Whittier Union High’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) 

Life at school

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

82% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 35% at California alternative high schools. 12% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 30% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

82%

California alternative high schools: 35%

2024–25 · 145 of 177 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

12%

California alternative high schools: 11%

2024–25 · 22 of 177 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

17%

California alternative high schools: 19%

2024–25 · 24 of 145 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

30% enrolled in college within 12 months · 161 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · 1%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓5 · 3%
  • California community college41 · 25%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled112 · 70%

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.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 145 of 177 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 · 22 of 177 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. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of Prepared students and indicator students across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 24 of 145 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. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates who finished the list across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
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 2022 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
6
Admitted
under 3
Enrolled
under 3

By campus · fall 2022

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · 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 2022

  • Fall 2022Applied 6 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
6
Admitted
6
Enrolled
under 6

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 FullertonApplied 16 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 16 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 9 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 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 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2024Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

54 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average California alternative high school we score, 44 in 100 were. 0.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 254 of 468 students counted for it; suspension: 3 of 544 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

54 in 100This school
44 in 100At the average California alternative high school we score

254 of 468 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.6%

of students were suspended at least once (3 of 544). Average California alternative high school we score 1.0%.

Ask: How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed?

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

Questions for your visit ↓

Teach here? Tell us Whittier Union High’s email domain so staff can answer our workplace questions.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored below the same groups at California alternative high schools in math.

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

4% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 13% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Hispanic or Latino students: 4% in math, against 12% for the same group at California alternative high schools.

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California alternative high schools: the same group in the same grades at schools in this class, combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)Same group, California alternative high schools
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 82 tested33%Same group, Alternative 30%
  • Low-incomeMath · 83 tested4%Same group, Alternative 13%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 84 tested35%Same group, Alternative 31%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 85 tested4%Same group, Alternative 12%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 92%2. White: 4%Unallocated share: 4%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino92%
  2. White4%
  3. Asian—
  4. Black or African American—
  5. Filipino—
  6. Two or more races—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share4%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

19% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 3 of 16 English learners19%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

80%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 228 of 284.

13teachers, 2024–25

20 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

0%in their first year, 2024–25

22%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: What extra help is there in math for low-income and Hispanic or Latino students, and how does the school check that it works?

All group results against California alternative high schools, with sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs California alternative high schools
Low-income · 82 tested in English, 83 in math
English33%+330%
Math4%−913%
Hispanic or Latino · 84 tested in English, 85 in math
English35%+431%
Math4%−812%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California alternative high schools. No group that is behind at California alternative high schools does 10 or more points better here.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities 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.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino92%
White4%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 22% of teaching positions, 2.4 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 11 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

How do I get in?

Ask Sierra Vista High (Alternative) how students enroll.

Office: (562) 698-8121Administrator: Margie Moriarty

Location and visiting

Get directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
9401 South Painter Avenue, Whittier 90605

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm enrollment with Whittier Union High.

Questions for your visit

  1. How does the school check what’s working in English? English: 42% in 2025 to 35% in 2026 here
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed? 54 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (254 of 468 students); average California alternative high school: 44 in 100
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

Office (562) 698-81219401 South Painter Avenue, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary. Each percentile listed compares a school with California high schools; Sierra Vista High (Alternative)’s compares it only with California alternative high schools.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Explore nearby schools on the map

Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #23 of 98 California alternative high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolWeight
Graduation rate82%25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math5%22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)12%20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math24%18%
Chronically absent69 in 1005%
Suspension rate1.1% (6 of 566)5%
English learners: top level10%5%

Sierra Vista High (Alternative) is ranked only among California alternative high schools, so this table sets it beside no other school; the chapters above compare each figure with that class. 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.

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
2024–253276#23California alternative high schools · 98 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
2018–1969 in 1000.2% (1 of 532)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2462 in 1001.3% (8 of 640)
2024–2569 in 1001.1% (6 of 566)

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 Advanced
Grade 11887%28%38%27%35%

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 11892%1%19%78%3%

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 · English887%35%
2026 · Math892%3%
2025 · English1109%42%
2025 · Math981%7%
2024 · English8313%36%
2024 · Math760%4%
2023 · English15315%45%
2023 · Math1521%5%
2022 · English1018%37%
2022 · Math960%6%
2019 · English689%40%
2019 · Math703%7%
2018 · English844%20%
2018 · Math901%2%
2017 · English973%29%
2017 · Math940%3%

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 · English11042%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math987%
2024 · Grade 11 · English8336%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math764%
2023 · Grade 11 · English15345%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math1525%
2022 · Grade 11 · English10137%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math966%
2019 · Grade 11 · English6840%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math707%
2018 · Grade 11 · English8420%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math902%
2017 · Grade 11 · English9729%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math943%

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
Schoolwide1000%8%77%15%

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
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advanced
Low-income8233%
Hispanic or Latino8435%

Each group is compared with the same group at California alternative high schools under Every learner.

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 · 69 in 100 → 2025–26 · 54 in 100 · −15 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.1% (6 of 566) → 2025–26 · 0.6% (3 of 544) · −0.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female71 in 10053 in 100−18 in 100
Male68 in 10056 in 100−12 in 100
Hispanic or Latino71 in 10054 in 100−17 in 100
White61 in 10040 in 100−21 in 100
English learners63 in 10053 in 100−10 in 100
Homeless73 in 10065 in 100−8 in 100
Low-income70 in 10055 in 100−15 in 100
All students69 in 10054 in 100−15 in 100
Students with disabilities—91 in 100—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. 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 12% · numerator 22 students classified Prepared · denominator 177 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 5% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 22 (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 22 of 177 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.

Graduation rate
82%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
5%
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)
17%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
30%

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 2022–2022 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20226under 3under 33.43——

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 2022.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Santa Barbara20225under 3under 3
Universitywide20226under 3under 3

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.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)335

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 California11%
California State University53%
California community college4125%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year21%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled11270%

161 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 30% · % 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 2022 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$15,902 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 11,253 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$173 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 284

Central federal expenditures attributed here$292 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 284

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,145 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 56%Instruction support 11%Student services 13%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$124,891,28556.28%56%
Instruction support$24,843,09911.20%11%
Student services$29,155,11413.14%13%
Administration$14,314,3816.45%7%
Buildings & maintenance$23,436,97210.56%11%
Other$5,268,4732.37%2%
Total$221,909,324100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $221,909,324 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$15,902 per pupil
2020$15,369 per pupil
2019$15,862 per pupil
2018$14,025 per pupil
2017$12,926 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 90605 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90605 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$99,635
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)22%
ZIP-area population39,387
Median age37.2 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 90605 →

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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 98 alternative 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 · 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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