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Terra Nova High

High School
📍 1450 Terra Nova Boulevard
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of 1,739 California high schools
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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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
697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
18%
Teachers
38 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
95.3%
AP Exam Prepared
71.8%
A-G Completion
63.2%
College-Going Rate
83.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+29.5 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Maintained
0.0 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
13.6%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 22 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.7%
White44.3%
Asian5.2%
Black0.9%
Other21.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Terra Nova High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard21.2%
Met Standard31.5%
Below Standard47.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Terra Nova High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.2% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.8 points above the Jefferson Union High district average of 18.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.3% — above the state target. 63.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
21.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
52.7%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
12.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
292
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th14728.6%35.4%25.9%10.2%64.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th14513.8%27.6%22.1%36.5%41.4%

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~2 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Pacific Bay Christian School
Brethren · Grades 5-12 · 185 students
8:1Private1 mi
Shiloh United School
Brethren · Grades PK-11 · 46 students
8:1Private5.6 mi

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