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University High

Fresno, CA · Grades 9-12 · 498 students · Fresno Unified

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

98% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 76% in math. 98.3% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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PrincipalJeffie Esparza Hickman
Grades9-12
Enrollment498 students

Math

76%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

98%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

498

Total enrollment

Graduation

98.3%

Four-year graduation rate

What are you trying to decide?

The overall score is a starting point.

Look at subject results, trends and student groups, then consider the opportunities your child would use.

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

Share at Proficient or Advanced

0%25%50%75%100%2019: 87%2022: 84%2023: 87%2024: 79%2025: 76%2019: 98%2022: 97%2023: 98%2024: 99%2025: 98%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 87%2022: 84%2023: 87%2024: 79%2025: 76%2019: 98%2022: 97%2023: 98%2024: 99%2025: 98%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
201987%98%
202284%97%
202387%98%
202479%99%
202576%98%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025

Has held the 99th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

Most rating sites would stop at “87% proficient” and call it done. University deserves a closer read. It sits at the 99th percentile of 1,647 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

University's low-income kids hit 100.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, University enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

121 tested · 1 of 1 grade published

University High scores 90 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 99th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 87% meet the standard today, versus 93% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 99th percentile · Scope Score 93 of 1002022 · 99th percentile · Scope Score 93 of 1002023 · 99th percentile · Scope Score 94 of 1002024 · 99th percentile · Scope Score 93 of 1002025 · 99th percentile · Scope Score 90 of 100
ELAGreen(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Declined)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1198%97%98%99%98%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1187%84%87%79%76%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

Four in five of students here meet the standard. More than half clear it by a lot.

ELA98% met or exceeded
Exceeded 69%Met 28%Nearly Met 2%Not Met 0%
Math76% met or exceeded
Exceeded 42%Met 34%Nearly Met 17%Not Met 8%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school9056%87%98.3%90.6%5.6%0.4%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope9054
% Exceeded56%20%
% Met+87%43%
Grad rate98.3%92.5%
College readiness90.6%43.0%
Absence5.6%23.1%
Suspension0.4%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.

100.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 87% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 87%, district —, state 43%87%
FemaleFemale: this school 85%, district 33%, state 44%85% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 91%, district 31%, state 42%91% · +4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 85%, district 30%, state 32%85% · −2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 87%, district 46%, state 56%87% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 84%, district 29%, state 32%84% · −3 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 92%, district 39%, state 72%92% · +5 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.

AP access · 2020-21 federal civil rights snapshot (structural, dated — newest published; biennial)
Shown, never scored
Hispanic30.9% AP · 31.3% enroll.
American Indian/Alaska Native0.0% AP · 0.2% enroll.
Asian35.4% AP · 31.7% enroll.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.4% AP · 0.4% enroll.
Black3.1% AP · 2.3% enroll.
White26.9% AP · 28.2% enroll.
Two or more races3.1% AP · 6.0% enroll.
English learners0.0% AP · 0.2% enroll.
Students with disabilities0.9% AP · 0.8% enroll.

● share of AP enrollment vs share of total enrollment, this school only · not part of the Scope Score

Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 (biennial; newest published)

Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

97%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 109 of 113 completers · includes community colleges

113Completers
81%
Other colleges91 completers · Outside the California community college system
16%
California community colleges18 completers · Enrolled within a year
4%
Not recorded enrolled4 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
Where graduates go · 2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

97%
College-going rate, class of 2023

Where they went after graduation

Of University's class of 2023, 97% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.

College destination mix, class of 2023

Class of 2023: 113 completers, 97% enrolled somewhere within a year

University of California 22 (19%)California State University 50 (44%)California community college 18 (16%)In-state private 7 (6%)Out-of-state, 4-year 12 (11%)Out-of-state, 2-year 0 (0%)Not enrolled 4 (4%)

Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate. Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.

UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history

In fall 2025, 37 of University's 117 graduates enrolled in the University of California system — Davis the most common landing, with 8 enrollees.

Applied72fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted59
Enrolled37
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Where they landed (fall 2025)
Davis 8Berkeley 5Irvine 5Los Angeles 5San Diego 5Merced 4Santa Cruz 3Riverside ‹3Santa Barbara ‹3

Campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several.

UC enrollees, universitywide, 2014–2025

UC publishes this trend back to 1994 — no other destination has a comparable multi-year record.

UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 97% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year.

Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.

The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 25 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

University's teachers are authorized to teach 10 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — including Calculus BC, Calculus AB, and Statistics.

Students per teacher25 · district 20
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience21.6 years
Fully credentialed89%
PrincipalJeffie Esparza Hickman
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$59,054 – $147,789
Principal salary$163,984 – $192,581
Superintendent salary$370,370

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers106 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
Advanced coursework
AP subjects taught10
ShowHide the 10 AP courses by discipline
Math & Computer Science (3)Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Statistics
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (4)Macroeconomics · Microeconomics · U.S. Government and Politics · United States History
Arts (1)Music Theory

Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here show up more, and get suspended less, than the state average.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 5.6%, district 27.8%, state 23.1%5.6% · −17.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.4%, district —, state 3.3%0.4% · −2.8pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25

Its district spends $12,375 per student, less than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $12,375, CA average $14,491$12,375 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,938 per student
District averageCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 54%Instruction support 12%Student services 10%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 7%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,375 per pupil
2019$11,575 per pupil
2018$11,404 per pupil
2017$11,038 per pupil
2016$10,611 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

One in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 498 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 87% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino28.7% · district 69.6% · CA 56.1%
White25.7% · district 7.6% · CA 19.9%
Asian26.3% · district 10.7% · CA 10.2%
Black2.8% · district 7.4% · CA 4.8%
Other16.5% · district 4.7% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 61.5% · Male 38.5%
Free or reduced lunch21.3% · CA 64%
Bachelor's degree+37% · CA 35%
ZIP population1,179
Median age20 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Culture & philosophy

What is the school’s approach?

School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.

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Family voices

What would you want another family to know about the daily experience here?

Ask a current family: “When your child needs help, how does the school respond?”

Educator voices

What should families understand about teaching, support and the school community?

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What are the alternatives?

Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.

2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

Private options →
SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
University HighCharterStrong56%87%School being viewed
Erma Duncan Polytechnical HighPublicSolid14%41%1.7 mi
McLane HighPublicDeveloping12%31%2.4 mi
Herbert Hoover HighPublicNeeds Support11%36%1.4 mi
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Your other options

Your other options

Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.

All schools in Fresno →

Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.

4 private schools within 10 miles
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What should I check before applying?
District public
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Charter
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Private
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Moving & enrollment

Which schools could serve my child?

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Schools across the K–12 journey

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What should I do next?

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.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is University High a good high school?
University High has a Scope Score of 90 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California high schools and ranked #20 statewide. 55.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 35.7 percentage points above the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are University High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 86.7% of students at University High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 55.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 55.5% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 241 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does University High rank in California?
University High ranks #20 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th 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 University High?
5.6% of students at University High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, 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 University High compare to other schools in Fresno?
University High scores 90/100 (99th 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 498 students. Use the schools in Fresno page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does University High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At University High in Fresno, 100.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. University High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 66.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (67.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (100.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.2 percentage points for asian students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 31 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.
What AP courses are offered at University High?
University High's teachers are authorized to teach 10 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from University High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 37 University High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.

Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.

Behind the evidence

Inspect the full record

Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.

How the Scope Score is calculated

On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.

What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

How far the top scorers get carries this score.

55.5% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 19.8%.

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate98.3%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard55.5%19.8%22%
College readiness90.6%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded86.7%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism5.6%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.4%3.3%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

University High: reading the evidence

University posts 55.5% exceeding the standard — versus 19.8% 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.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

Explore the underlying data →
Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

University High is ranked #20 statewide · #1 of 15 in Fresno Unified.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate98.3%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard55.5%19.8%22%
College readiness90.6%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded86.7%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism5.6%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.4%3.3%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 63 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 19.8% · index 93 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 82 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 43.2% · index 87 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 23.1% · index 70 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.9pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 65 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · → no change vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112169%28%2%0%98%+49
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112042%34%17%8%76%+52

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide12050%37%13%0%

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.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged31100.0%+66+62
Hispanic/Latino36100.0%+65+61
White32100.0%+48+38
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
University High ←9055.5%86.7%0.4%
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High1.7 mi5614.2%41.4%2.7%
McLane High2.4 mi4511.9%30.9%8.5%
Herbert Hoover High1.4 mi4411.3%36.1%7.6%
California average5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
98.3%
AP Exam Prepared
90.6%
A-G Completion
98.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
96.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20199399#1059.4%92.7%4.2%1.0%
20229399#861.1%90.2%6.3%0.5%
20239499#970.1%92.4%8.0%1.4%
20249399#1065.4%89.0%6.6%0.5%
20259099#2055.5%86.7%5.6%0.4%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 05 — UC admissions, universitywide
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledGPA (applied)GPA (admitted)GPA (enrolled)
20257259373.994.074.08
20247057273.974.044.05
20237249253.934.064.02
20225851244.064.094.08
20215845223.943.983.95
20206451223.954.004.00
20197752313.964.024.08
20186451283.994.064.09
20176950233.964.084.10
20166051293.913.964.01
20155947293.873.973.96
20146448273.873.984.03

‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.

06UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions by campus
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202548145
Berkeley202454104
Berkeley20234410‹3
Berkeley202241123
Berkeley20212785
Davis202550298
Davis202453235
Davis202343124
Davis20223619‹3
Davis202136134
Irvine202551335
Irvine202451185
Irvine20235211‹3
Irvine20224025‹3
Irvine2021319‹3
Los Angeles20255295
Los Angeles2024519‹3
Los Angeles20235243
Los Angeles202244127
Los Angeles2021364‹3
Merced202530304
Merced202424235
Merced202325227
Merced202288‹3
Merced202118183
Riverside20251918‹3
Riverside2024119‹3
Riverside2023149‹3
Riverside20221212‹3
Riverside202118163
San Diego202553205
San Diego20244211‹3
San Diego2023373‹3
San Diego20223610‹3
San Diego2021348‹3
Santa Barbara20253311‹3
Santa Barbara20244013‹3
Santa Barbara2023339‹3
Santa Barbara202235113
Santa Barbara2021255‹3
Santa Cruz202528243
Santa Cruz202423193
Santa Cruz202329175
Santa Cruz202221155
Santa Cruz202119153
Universitywide2025725937
Universitywide2024705727
Universitywide2023724925
Universitywide2022585124
Universitywide2021584522

Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.

07AP course catalog2025 - 2026
ShowHide table 07 — AP course catalog
SubjectTaught by
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

08Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 08 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count9
AP enrollment223
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentoffered · 349 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections5
Total enrollment (CRDC)483

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

09College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 09 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California2219.5%
California State University5044.3%
California community college1815.9%
In-state private76.2%
Out-of-state, 4-year1210.6%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled43.5%

113 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 97% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-08

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