How does South Hills High compare to other high schools in West Covina?

South Hills High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.5/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 788 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at South Hills High?

21.9% of students at South Hills High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.7% 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 South Hills High?

15.3% of students at South Hills 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.

South Hills High

High School

Covina-Valley Unified West CovinaLos Angeles County91723

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,624 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

68 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

50.4%

A-G Completion

67.8%

College-Going Rate

79.3%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 78 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.3%

White6.3%

Asian7.1%

Black2.5%

Other4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for South Hills High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.9%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	49.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for South Hills High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.9% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Covina-Valley Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 13.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 67.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 79.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

15.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

788

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	392	33.9%	33.7%	17.4%	15.1%	67.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	396	9.8%	24.0%	27.3%	38.9%	33.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Ben Lomond Elementary

45.354th pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Sierra Vista Middle

39.643rd pctile

Zoned

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High School

South Hills High

61.578th pctile

This school

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