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

Upland High has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.3/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,218 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Upland High?

24.9% of students at Upland High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.4% 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 Upland High?

19.8% of students at Upland 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.

Upland High

High School

Upland Unified UplandSan Bernardino County91786

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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

2,905 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

121 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.9%

AP Exam Prepared

56.5%

A-G Completion

56.8%

College-Going Rate

69.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 136 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic63.5%

White18.0%

Asian5.3%

Black7.5%

Other5.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Upland High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.9%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	48.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Upland High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.0 points above the Upland Unified district average of 21.9%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.2 points higher (vs 19.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.9% — above the state target. 56.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 69.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

19.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,218

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	611	36.5%	29.6%	18.7%	15.2%	66.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	607	13.3%	23.2%	25.4%	38.1%	36.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Pepper Tree Elementary

Baldy View Elementary

39.636th pctile

Also serves area

Foothill Knolls Academy of Inn…

45.053rd pctile

Sierra Vista Elementary

45.053rd pctile

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Middle

Also serves area

Foothill Knolls Academy of Inn…

45.053rd pctile

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High School

Upland High

62.380th pctile

This school

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