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Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet

High School
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment
206 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
99%
Teachers
15 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
63.6%
A-G Completion
88.1%
College-Going Rate
47.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+15.0 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+34.1 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic92.2%
White1.9%
Asian1.5%
Black1.5%
Other2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard19.1%
Met Standard34.9%
Below Standard46.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.1% of students exceeded standard while 34.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.0 points higher (vs 9.0% 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 100.0% — above the state target. 88.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 47.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
19.1%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
54.0%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
24.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
126
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th6330.2%42.9%17.5%9.5%73.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th637.9%27.0%36.5%28.6%34.9%

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score