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Temple City High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Temple City posts 37.3% exceeding the standard — versus 15.5% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

9501 Lemon Avenue, 91780·Temple City Unified·Temple City·Grades 9-12·1,779 students·36% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 548-5043
Scope Score
76
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #101 statewide

Temple City High scores 76 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 94th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “67% proficient” and call it done. Temple City deserves a closer read. The school sits in Temple City, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 86.4% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.5% statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
67%
State 35%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
86%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 67 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 86 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

65.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Temple City's most underrated number

65.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Temple City low-income: 65.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.3%
State 87.6%
8.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
37.3%
State 15.5%
21.8pp above state avg
College readiness
86.4%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
67.4%
State 34.6%
32.8pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.6%
State 32.1%
23.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.4%
State 4.0%
2.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.5%
State 17.7%
2.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Temple City High
76/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Polytechnic School
E California Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 871 students
7:1Private3.9 mi
Arroyo Pacific Academy
N Santa Anita Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 123 students
10:1Private2.6 mi
Sierra School of Alhambra
N Almansor St · Nonsectarian · Grades 4-12 · 88 students
8:1Private3.5 mi
Excelsior School
W Santa Clara St · Nonsectarian · Grades 9-12 · 81 students
10:1Private2.5 mi
Villa Esperanza Services
E Villa St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 76 students
10:1Private3.5 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic22.0%
White5.0%
Asian67.6%
Black0.4%
Other5.1%
GenderFemale 47.6%Male 52.3%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,779
329 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
36%
28pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,361
District avg: $11,904 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,947 – $125,930
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Temple City High in Temple City, 65.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 56.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Temple City High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (53.8% Math proficient); Asian students (79.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 69.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 173 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+18.3pp
26.9% vs 8.6% overall · n=160
Suspension · Disabilities+4.8pp
6.2% vs 1.4% overall · n=162
ELA · Disabilities−69.9pp
4.2% vs 74.1% overall · n=24
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−42.9pp
0.0% vs 42.9% overall · n=24
Math · Disabilities−60.7pp
0.0% vs 60.7% overall · n=24
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−31.6pp
0.0% vs 31.6% overall · n=24

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income173 tested
ELA 65.9%·Math 53.8%· +9.4pp vs district
Asian299 tested
ELA 79.6%·Math 72.9%· +4.4pp vs district
Hispanic91 tested
ELA 58.2%·Math 24.4%· +8.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 33%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$104K
$19K above CA median
Median Home Value
$950K
$291K above CA median
Bachelor's+
42%
7pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
18.1 years avg experience
78 teachers · 3% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
70 AP courses
299 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
37.3%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 72th pctile
College readiness · 20%
86.4%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 80th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
67.4%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 73th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.6%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.4%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.5%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143643%31%14%12%74%+27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143032%29%19%20%61%+37
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1141818%38%40%4%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged17365.9%+9+28
Asian29979.6%+4+5
Hispanic/Latino9158.2%+8+19
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Temple City High ←—7637.3%67.4%—1.4%
San Marino High2 mi8849.8%81.1%—0.3%
Arcadia High1.7 mi7737.9%64.6%—0.9%
Gabrielino High2.8 mi7335.1%60.6%—2.5%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.3%
AP Exam Prepared
86.4%
A-G Completion
75.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
93.0%
Scope Score history
87%76%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #80 → #68 → #102 → #88 → #101
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Temple City High a good high school?
Temple City High has a Scope Score of 76 out of 100, placing it in the 94th percentile of California high schools and ranked #101 statewide. 37.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 21.8 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Temple City High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 67.4% of students at Temple City High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 37.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 37.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 866 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Temple City High rank in California?
Temple City High ranks #101 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 94th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Temple City High?
8.6% of students at Temple City High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 1.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Temple City High compare to other schools in Temple City?
Temple City High scores 76/100 (94th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,779 students. Use the schools in Temple City page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Temple City High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Temple City High in Temple City, 65.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 56.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Temple City High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (53.8% Math proficient); Asian students (79.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 69.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 173 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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