Sylmar Charter High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.6% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 65.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Sylmar Charter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 7.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.0% exceeded — about the same. 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 88.9%. 59.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 49.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 295 | 18.3% | 31.5% | 49.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 289 | 4.8% | 15.2% | 20.1% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 48.4
Nearby Elementary Schools
17 within ~3 mi · avg 43.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score