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Tulelake High — Rating & test scores

850 Main Street, Tulelake · 209 students · Grades 7–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Tulelake Continuation High on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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Scope Score 66

Needs SupportScope Score · 9th percentile. Higher than 9 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 97% of the class graduated in four years (33 of 34); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 34
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

This rating covers grade 11. Tulelake High teaches 7–12.

Overview

Is Tulelake High a good high school?

Needs Support. Tulelake High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced326%
Math, Proficient or Advanced78%
English, Advanced1010%
Math, Advanced133%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4821 in 100
Tulelake High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

32 of 204 students missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school.

Each bar is Tulelake High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 204. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Schools like it

How does Tulelake High compare with schools like it?

Tulelake High’s Scope Score is 66. 328 California high schools, counting Tulelake High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Tulelake High’s result is higher than 52 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 328

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

328 California public high schools where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Tulelake High’s share. The count includes Tulelake High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 26% to 36% and math from 8% to 16%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202675%57%CaliforniaCalifornia36%Tulelake HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2017201820192022202320242025202611%32%CaliforniaCalifornia16%Tulelake HighThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 21 and 39 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 21 students, one student is 5 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringTulelake HighCaliforniaTested here
201775%60%28
201848%56%21
201968%57%28
202248%55%23
202326%55%27
202442%56%36
202526%57%39
202636%57%25
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringTulelake HighCaliforniaTested here
201711%32%28
20185%31%21
201932%32%28
202221%27%24
20237%27%27
20248%28%36
20258%30%39
202616%32%25

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

36% of the 25 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 16% did in math.

English

36%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

3628288
California57%

Math

16%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

721216
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 36% of the 25 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 57% across California. In math, 16% did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How do the middle grades do?

Well below California in both subjects. In grades 7 and 8, spring 2026, 18% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 14% in math, against 50% and 37% across California.

English

18%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

443815
California50%

Math

14%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

60268
California37%
Results for each grade, spring 2026

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 7 and 8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced19%17%
Advanced5%0%
Proficient14%17%
Developing level36%40%
Minimal45%43%
Tested4230
California51%49%
Difference−32−32
English, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 11
Proficient or Advanced36%
Advanced8%
Proficient28%
Developing level28%
Minimal36%
Tested25
California57%
Difference−21

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math

Math, grades 7 and 8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced17%10%
Advanced10%0%
Proficient7%10%
Developing level26%27%
Minimal57%63%
Tested4230
California38%36%
Difference−21−26
Math, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 11
Proficient or Advanced16%
Advanced0%
Proficient16%
Developing level12%
Minimal72%
Tested25
California32%
Difference−16

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school8%28%28%36%25
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school0%16%12%72%25
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
English, grades 7 and 8 · This school3%15%38%44%72
English, grades 7 and 8 · California19%31%23%27%838,600
Math, grades 7 and 8 · This school6%8%26%60%72
Math, grades 7 and 8 · California21%16%23%40%838,896

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 25 tested in English, 25 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 81% of students. 32 of 204 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (32 of 204 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Tulelake High is the only regular high school we rank in the Tulelake Basin Joint Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 3.6% of students were suspended at least once (8 of 220). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

209

students in grades 7–12.

Hispanic or Latino 81%White 15%

Family income

82%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 172 of 209. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

15

teachers, with 9 years of experience on average.

7% were in their first year.

60% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

18%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (9 of 51 students).

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified: 14%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Missing school, by grade
Grades 7–8
9 of 73 students in grades 7–8 were chronically absent.
Grades 9–12
18 in 100 students in grades 9–12 were chronically absent (23 of 131).
Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino81%
White15%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 7.1 of 11.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 21% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

21%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

24%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 33 of 34 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

21%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 7 of 34 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

24%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 8 of 33 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

67% enrolled in college within 12 months · 21 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓1 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓5 · 24%
  • California community college4 · 19%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 10%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 9%
  • Not enrolled7 · 33%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
67%enrolled in college within a year

21 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California1 (5%)
  • California State University5 (24%)
  • California community college4 (19%)
  • In-state private0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (10%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (9%)
  • Not enrolled7 (33%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 33 of 34 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 7 of 34 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 8 of 33 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2024 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
7
Admitted
5
Enrolled
3

By campus · fall 2024

  • UC BerkeleyApplied 6 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 5 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2018

  • Fall 2024Applied 7 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
  • Fall 2022Applied 5 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled 3
  • Fall 2020Applied 5 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2018Applied 9 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
9
Admitted
9
Enrolled
6

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Chico StateApplied 40 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 18
  • Sacramento StateApplied 34 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 10 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2024Applied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2021Applied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 7
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
59 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Tulelake High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$7,149 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Tulelake Basin Joint Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $3 million.

$7,149

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$3,549
The school’s share of district office costs
$3,600
Of the total, from federal funds
$997
  • Tulelake High$7,149
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified’s yearly plan

$3million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$2million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 3 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $3 million of $9 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Tulelake Basin Joint Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Tulelake High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 96134. They are not figures for the families at Tulelake High.

Typical household income in a year

$49,674

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 96134.

Typical home value
$200,000
People who live in this ZIP code
2,346
Typical age
39.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
16%

What you can do

Who can act on Tulelake High’s results?

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified’s board decides Tulelake High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Tulelake High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Tulelake High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?18% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (9 of 51 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?14% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grades 7, 8 and 11, spring 2026 (76 students tested); the same group across California: 24%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Tulelake High, and how do I get in?

Ask Tulelake Basin Joint Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Tulelake Basin Elementary
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.
  3. High · this school
    Tulelake High
    Grades 7–12Scope Score 66Needs Support · 9th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Tulelake Basin Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 16th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Tulelake High?

Address
850 Main Street, Tulelake 96134Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Leslie LoaderAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 27, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Tulelake Basin Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Tulelake High a good high school?

Tulelake High has a Scope Score of 66. It scored higher than 9 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 9th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 3.6% of students (8 of 220) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 20% of low-income students in grades 7, 8 and 11 at Tulelake High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 43% for the same group across California.

What could my child study here?

59 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

67% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,355 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math6%4022%
Ready for college or career (state measure)21%3520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math17%3618%
Chronically absent17 in 100575%
Suspension rate3.1% (7 of 224)525%
English learners: top level0%305%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–25669#1355California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1918 in 1006.5% (12 of 184)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2427 in 1002.9% (6 of 210)
2024–2517 in 1003.1% (7 of 224)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English974%23%
2026 · Math974%14%
2025 · English1065%20%
2025 · Math1061%6%
2024 · English9511%28%
2024 · Math940%7%
2023 · English785%21%
2023 · Math780%9%
2022 · English924%23%
2022 · Math934%11%
2019 · English8915%39%
2019 · Math888%24%
2018 · English836%40%
2018 · Math825%17%
2017 · English899%60%
2017 · Math918%16%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 7 · English3129%
2025 · Grade 8 · English366%
2025 · Grade 11 · English3926%
2025 · Grade 7 · Math3110%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math360%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math398%
2024 · Grade 7 · English3716%
2024 · Grade 8 · English2227%
2024 · Grade 11 · English3642%
2024 · Grade 7 · Math3611%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math220%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math368%
2023 · Grade 7 · English2227%
2023 · Grade 8 · English2910%
2023 · Grade 11 · English2726%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math2218%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math293%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math277%
2022 · Grade 7 · English2818%
2022 · Grade 8 · English4112%
2022 · Grade 11 · English2348%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math287%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math417%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2421%
2019 · Grade 7 · English3619%
2019 · Grade 8 · English2536%
2019 · Grade 11 · English2868%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math3520%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math2520%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math2832%
2018 · Grade 7 · English3330%
2018 · Grade 8 · English2945%
2018 · Grade 11 · English2148%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math3321%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math2821%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math215%
2017 · Grade 7 · English2854%
2017 · Grade 8 · English3352%
2017 · Grade 11 · English2875%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math3020%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math3318%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math2811%

Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide562%18%57%23%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income8120%0−23
Hispanic or Latino7621%0−22
Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students−1658Moderate−2259Minimal
Low-income−1848Moderate−1949Moderate
Hispanic or Latino−1645Moderate−1546Moderate
English learners−2228Minimal−1629Moderate
English-only students−1119not categorized−2619not categorized
Recently reclassified as fluent in English−1316not categorized−2416not categorized
English learners only−3412not categorized+113not categorized
White−1411Moderate−4511Minimal

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. At least one estimate here is a CDE weighted estimate; that describes how CDE combines years, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 7 and 8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English−16 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 7 and 8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 7 and 8

58 students

CDE growth category: Moderate

California growth model, English: −16 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Moderate, against SchoolScope's +1-point median for California high school records.

State model · math−22 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 7 and 8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 7 and 8

59 students

CDE growth category: Minimal

California growth model, math: −22 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Minimal, against SchoolScope's −6-point median for California high school records.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California high school records, the median English estimate is +1 and the middle half fall between −9 and +7 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 7 and 8, and it is not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 17 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.1% (7 of 224) → 2025–26 · 3.6% (8 of 220) · +0.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female18 of 9016 of 96—
Male14 of 9015 in 100—
Hispanic or Latino18 in 10013 in 100−5 in 100
White5 of 308 of 30—
Students with disabilities7 of 273 of 18—
English learners16 of 959 of 61—
Low-income18 in 10016 in 100−2 in 100
All students18 in 10016 in 100−2 in 100
Military families—2 of 29—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 21% · numerator 7 students classified Prepared · denominator 34 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 7 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 7 of 34 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
24%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
67%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2018–2024 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20247533.823.94—
20225333.79——
202054under 33.84——
201894under 33.63——

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2018.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20246under 3under 3
Davis202453under 3
Davis20225under 3under 3
Davis20188under 3under 3
Santa Cruz20185under 3under 3
Universitywide2024753
Universitywide2022533
Universitywide202054under 3
Universitywide201894under 3
Universitywide200853under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 59 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections1
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)459

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California15%
California State University524%
California community college419%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year210%
Out-of-state, 2-year29%
Not enrolled733%

21 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 67% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2024 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,342 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 407 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$997 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 209

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,348 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 8%Student services 4%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 7%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,094,26159.39%59%
Instruction support$668,3617.79%8%
Student services$337,9843.94%4%
Administration$901,32310.51%11%
Buildings & maintenance$985,43611.49%11%
Other$590,0866.88%7%
Total$8,577,451100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $8,577,451 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,342 per pupil
2020$14,678 per pupil
2019$16,216 per pupil
2018$14,975 per pupil
2017$13,840 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 96134 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 96134 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$49,674
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)16%
ZIP-area population2,346
Median age39.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 96134 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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