How does Sultana High compare to other high schools in Hesperia?

Sultana High has a Scope Score of 52.4/100, ranked #865 among California high schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 889 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sultana High?

11.0% of students at Sultana High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.3% 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 Sultana High?

27.9% of students at Sultana 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 the Scope Score.

Sultana High

High School

Hesperia Unified HesperiaSan Bernardino County92345

📍 17311 Sultana Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

2,181 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

93 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.1%

AP Exam Prepared

25.6%

A-G Completion

73.0%

College-Going Rate

64.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

27.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 311 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic71.3%

White20.5%

Asian0.8%

Black4.8%

Other2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sultana High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.0%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	67.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 97.1%

9.7pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 27.9%

6.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.0%

4.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 25.6%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.3%

2.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.6%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Sultana High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.1 points above the Hesperia Unified district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.0 points higher (vs 0.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.1% — above the state target. 73.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 64.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

27.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

889

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	445	18.4%	31.5%	22.9%	27.2%	49.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	444	3.6%	11.0%	23.2%	62.2%	14.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Lime Street Elementary

13.8# in state

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26.0# in state

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Middle

Ranchero Middle

No score# in state

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High School

Sultana High

52.4# in state

This school

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