How does Templeton High compare to other high schools in Templeton?

Templeton High has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.3/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 352 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Templeton High?

19.8% of students at Templeton High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.4% 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 Templeton High?

8.6% of students at Templeton 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.

Templeton High

High School

Templeton Unified TempletonSan Luis Obispo County93465

📍 1200 Main Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Composite 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

738 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

20%

Teachers

36 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

99.0%

AP Exam Prepared

47.8%

A-G Completion

57.2%

College-Going Rate

87.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-12.8 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.8%

White64.0%

Asian1.1%

Black0.4%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Templeton High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.8%
Met Standard	32.6%
Below Standard	47.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Templeton High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.8% of students exceeded standard while 32.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.2 points above the Templeton Unified district average of 17.6%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 10.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 99.0% — above the state target. 57.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 87.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

8.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

352

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	177	29.4%	44.6%	17.5%	8.5%	74.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	175	10.3%	20.6%	25.1%	44.0%	30.9%

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