Public school · Los Angeles Unified · Granada Hills, California

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences — Rating & test scores

Granada Hills · 9–12 · 757 students (2024–25)

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The dots are California’s 1,498 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
61

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

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In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (195 of 204); across California, 89%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 204
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).
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In grade 11, spring 2026, 7% of students tested in math scored Advanced, against 16% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Sources
The sentence above
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

Common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. Evidence ↓

Is Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences a good high school?

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences scores higher than 65 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 65th percentile, Solid, spring 2025. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 23 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school. 0.1% of students (1 of 709) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

More questions (6)

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 42 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 60% of low-income students in grade 11 at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in Granada Hills scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

What do families and students say?

89% of families agreed or strongly agreed with “My child is safe on school grounds” (LAUSD high schools 81%, 269 answered).

  • 78% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD high schools 65%, 628 answered)
  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 67 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

59% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English; well below it in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 64% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 22% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 136 in English, 135 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 136 tested

Advanced
27%
Proficient
37%
Below the standard
36%
This school64%
California57%
Los Angeles Unified59%

64% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 135 tested

Advanced
7%
Proficient
15%
Below the standard
78%
This school22%
California32%
Los Angeles Unified31%

22% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 42 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 66% to 64% and math from 27% to 22%.

Ask: How does the school check what’s working in math?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school27%37%18%18%136
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school7%15%23%55%135
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20178 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202664%57%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202622%32%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 76% in 2017 to 64% in 2026. In math, it went from 23% in 2017 to 22% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201776%
274 tested
60%
444,040 tested
201855%
244 tested
56%
439,134 tested
201952%
244 tested
57%
439,947 tested
202250%
242 tested
55%
427,007 tested
202367%
195 tested
55%
442,128 tested
202459%
194 tested
56%
435,296 tested
202566%
146 tested
57%
432,651 tested
202664%
136 tested
57%
414,559 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201723%
269 tested
32%
442,457 tested
201815%
247 tested
31%
437,883 tested
201916%
240 tested
32%
438,107 tested
202220%
242 tested
27%
424,390 tested
202321%
195 tested
27%
440,912 tested
202421%
194 tested
28%
434,711 tested
202527%
146 tested
30%
431,903 tested
202622%
135 tested
32%
413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences’ results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences’ plan.

The state hasn’t placed Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

What has the state flagged?

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

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

How to take part

  • Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  • Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  • Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  • Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
  • Read Los Angeles Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) 

Life at school

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

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 89% across California. 68% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 59% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 195 of 204 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

68%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 139 of 204 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

78%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 152 of 195 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

59% enrolled in college within 12 months · 238 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓11 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓63 · 27%
  • California community college46 · 19%
  • In-state private10 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year10 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled98 · 41%

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.

What could my child study here?

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science3
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course13 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
67 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.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 195 of 204 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 · 139 of 204 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 · 152 of 195 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 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
42
Admitted
31
Enrolled
14

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 28 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 24 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 19 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 19 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 17 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 15 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 15 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 3
  • UC DavisApplied 14 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 14 · Admitted 8 · 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 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 42 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2024Applied 45 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2023Applied 74 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2022Applied 48 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2021Applied 56 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2020Applied 41 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2019Applied 42 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2018Applied 74 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2017Applied 53 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2016Applied 67 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 17

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
106
Admitted
103
Enrolled
52

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.

  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 402 · Admitted 381 · Enrolled 190
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 181 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 152 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 115 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 91 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 91 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 83 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 9
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 79 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 43 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 37 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 26 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 25 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 22 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 20 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 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 106 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2024Applied 99 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2023Applied 108 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 65
  • Fall 2022Applied 89 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2021Applied 96 · Admitted 89 · Enrolled 42

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

23 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Los Angeles Unified high school, 28 in 100 were. 0.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 156 of 691 students counted for it; suspension: 1 of 709 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Los Angeles Unified high school 0.7%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

23 in 100This school
28 in 100At the average Los Angeles Unified high school
22 in 100At the average California high school

156 of 691 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.1%

of students were suspended at least once (1 of 709). Average California high school 2.9%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

On safety, students, families and staff here all answered more positively than at LAUSD high schools in 2025–26.

LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26

This schoolLAUSD high schools, same questionsEach bar 0–100%

Students

628 of 640 students answered (98%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question78%LAUSD high 65% · 628 answered
Belonging · average of 6 questions70%LAUSD high 61% · 615–627 answered each
Caring adults · average of 8 questions68%LAUSD high 61% · 614–627 answered each
Engagement · average of 6 questions70%LAUSD high 61% · 613–621 answered each
High expectations · average of 3 questions72%LAUSD high 68% · 613–620 answered each
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days · average of 5 questions12%LAUSD high 10% · 620–625 answered eachShare who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days. A lower share means fewer reported it.
All 46 student questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%65%628
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learnShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%65%615
I am happy to be at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%64%627
I feel like I am part of this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%59%623
I feel accepted for who I am at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed72%66%618
Most kids at this school are kind to each otherShare who agreed or strongly agreed59%46%621
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are acceptedShare who agreed or strongly agreed77%63%624
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed66%62%615
The teachers at this school treat students fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%60%621
Teachers care if I'm absent from schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed55%54%618
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed64%59%627
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering meShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%59%618
There is at least one adult at my school who supports meShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%68%615
Teachers at my school know meShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%61%614
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help meShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%66%617
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%73%613
My teachers make learning funShare who agreed or strongly agreed52%48%616
Students have a voice in decision making at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%53%621
Teachers encourage students to make decisionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed72%64%619
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of classShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%74%614
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed64%53%619
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work betterShare who agreed or strongly agreed73%71%620
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I chooseShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%70%615
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)Share who agreed or strongly agreed66%63%613
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it19%15%625
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it18%15%620
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it6%6%622
Been bullied online?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it7%6%620
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it11%10%621
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed65%61%615
Students know how they are expected to actShare who agreed or strongly agreed61%54%624
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%69%625
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——489
I can change my intelligence with hard workShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”73%72%616
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myselfShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”74%73%618
I am capable of learning anythingShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”72%72%616
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%57%621
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficultShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”50%48%614
I can master the hardest topics in my classesShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”47%44%612
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers setShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”58%54%614
I came to class preparedShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”80%76%620
I remembered and followed directionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”84%81%614
I paid attention, even when there were distractionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”67%67%616
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?Share who answered “Got along pretty well” or “Got along extremely well”76%69%623
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?Share who answered “Quite respectful” or “Extremely respectful”80%74%621
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?Share who answered “Quite carefully” or “Extremely carefully”85%79%623

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Families

280 of 615 family surveys came back (46%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question89%LAUSD high 81% · 269 answered
Belonging · average of 4 questions91%LAUSD high 87% · 267–278 answered each
Caring adults · average of 2 questions85%LAUSD high 86% · 271–272 answered each
Engagement · average of 3 questions85%LAUSD high 83% · 270–278 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions91%LAUSD high 89% · 262 answered
Bullying reports taken seriously · 1 question74%LAUSD high 78% · 269 answered
All 40 family questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%81%269
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed93%87%272
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%88%272
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%86%267
I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%87%278
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%85%272
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%86%271
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%86%277
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%83%278
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%80%270
High expectations
School staff expect my child to attend collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%87%262
School staff expect my child to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%90%262
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%78%269
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%84%272
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%83%272
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%84%271
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%82%271
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%85%271
This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%84%277
School staff help me understand the requirements for CSU/UC admissionShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%81%260
School staff help me understand which courses my child needs to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%86%263
School staff help me understand how to apply for financial aid for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%85%54
School staff help me understand how to help my child apply for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%85%54
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%84%276
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%86%278
This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%86%279
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%278
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%80%271
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%88%271
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed93%84%271
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%89%278
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%83%187
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%87%269
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%83%267
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%82%272
This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%86%277
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%78%236
I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%80%181
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%89%269
Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%77%270

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Staff

97 of 99 staff answered (98%), 46 of them teachers · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question96%LAUSD high 93% · 94 answeredShare giving one of the two most positive answers.
Caring adults · average of 2 questions87%LAUSD high 83% · 92–96 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions90%LAUSD high 90% · 89–95 answered each
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem · 1 question90%LAUSD high 81% · 95 answeredShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem.
All 46 staff questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the dayShare giving one of the two most positive answers96%93%94
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interestsShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%77%96
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%88%92
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%88%95
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed97%92%89
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem90%81%95
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job wellShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%78%93
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time periodShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%82%91
I get the help I need to communicate with parentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%77%91
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed98%92%94
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my schoolShare giving one of the two most positive answers95%84%93
At this school, parents treat me with respect.Share who agreed or strongly agreed88%84%94
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to workShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%77%95
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%71%95
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”87%84%92
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”71%73%90
Students treat adults at this school with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%78%94
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%71%93
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problemsShare who agreed or strongly agreed65%66%91
Racial/ethnic conflict among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem96%87%95
The curriculum at this school is focused on helping students get ready for college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed72%81%43
Teachers expect most students in this school to go to college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed88%81%42
Teachers in this school feel that it is a part of their job to prepare students academically to succeed in college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed86%87%43
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed50%68%28
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——36
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed35%50%34
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed41%60%34
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed56%65%34
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed61%76%33
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”14%17%44
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”14%28%42
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”22%35%41
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”14%27%44
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”16%40%44
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed75%76%44
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed77%76%44
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed98%92%44
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed95%91%43
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed44%61%43
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed39%60%44
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed35%57%43
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed32%60%44
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed50%67%44
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed50%68%44
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed41%62%44
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%44

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

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Ask: Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

LAUSD publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students and students with disabilities here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 36% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 19% for the same group across California. Low-income students: 60% in English, against 49% for the same group across California.

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Valley Academy of Arts and SciencesSame group, CaliforniaAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 101 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 60%Same group, California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 100 tested19%Same group, California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 86 tested57%Same group, California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 86 tested19%Same group, California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 42 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 36%Same group, California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 42 tested10%Same group, California 8%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 62%2. White: 22%3. Filipino: 5%4. Black or African American: 4%5. Asian: 4%6. Two or more races: 3%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino62%
  2. White22%
  3. Filipino5%
  4. Black or African American4%
  5. Asian4%
  6. Two or more races3%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

42% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 11 of 26 English learners42%
Los Angeles Unified · 24,781 of 47,33052%
California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

72%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 548 of 757. California: 63%.

45teachers, 2024–25

12 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

4%in their first year, 2024–25

79%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: How does the school keep low-income students and students with disabilities on track as they move up through the grades?

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 101 tested in English, 100 in math
English60%+654%+1149%
Math19%−726%−423%
Hispanic or Latino · 86 tested
English57%+453%+849%
Math19%−625%−221%
Students with disabilities · 42 tested
English36%+1323%+1719%
Math10%010%+28%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

White students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino62%
White22%
Filipino5%
Black or African American4%
Asian4%
Two or more races3%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 79% of teaching positions, 35 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 44.3 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

Which schools feed into Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences, and how do I get in?

  1. Elementary
    63rd · Solid · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    84th · Strong · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Grades 9–12

Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment 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

  • Granada Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    63rd percentile · Solid · elementary · 2026

  • Mayall Street Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    94th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.

    99th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Patrick Henry Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    84th percentile · Strong · middle · 2026

  • Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    88th percentile · Strong · middle · 2026

  • George K. Porter Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    87th percentile · Strong · middle · 2026

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.

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address.

Applying to Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2027–28

  1. If Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier ↗

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

    apply.lausd.net ↗

  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

School website: thevalleyacademy.net ↗Office: (818) 832-7750Administrator: Melanie Badgen
10445 Balboa Boulevard, Granada Hills 91344

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Los Angeles Unified.

Questions for your visit

  1. How does the school check what’s working in math? Math: 27% in 2025 to 22% in 2026 here; California: 30% to 32%
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
  4. Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
  5. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told? 12% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%
  6. What is the school doing about this survey result? 67% of families agreed that “I have received information about my child's progress as an English Learner” (181 answered); LAUSD high: 80%

Office (818) 832-775010445 Balboa Boulevard, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #516 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #70 of 191 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math21%5622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)68%6520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math47%5818%
Chronically absent24 in 100545%
Suspension rate0.6% (5 of 803)625%
English learners: top level19%545%

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
2024–256165#516California 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
2018–1914 in 1000.3% (3 of 1,094)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2420 in 1001.8% (15 of 819)
2024–2524 in 1000.6% (5 of 803)

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
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1113627%37%18%18%64%57%+7

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 · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111357%15%23%55%22%32%−10

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.

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 · English13627%64%
2026 · Math1357%22%
2025 · English14631%66%
2025 · Math14612%27%
2024 · English19427%59%
2024 · Math1948%21%
2023 · English19530%67%
2023 · Math1954%21%
2022 · English24222%50%
2022 · Math2426%20%
2019 · English24422%52%
2019 · Math2404%16%
2018 · English24412%55%
2018 · Math2472%15%
2017 · English27435%76%
2017 · Math2697%23%

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 11 · English14666%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math14627%
2024 · Grade 11 · English19459%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math19421%
2023 · Grade 11 · English19567%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math19521%
2022 · Grade 11 · English24250%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math24220%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24452%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math24016%
2018 · Grade 11 · English24455%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math24715%
2017 · Grade 11 · English27476%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math26923%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “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
Schoolwide1396%28%59%6%

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-income10160%+6+11
Hispanic or Latino8657%+4+8
Students with disabilities4236%+13+17
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 · 24 in 100 → 2025–26 · 23 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.6% (5 of 803) → 2025–26 · 0.1% (1 of 709) · −0.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female13 in 10025 in 100+12 in 100
Male14 in 10020 in 100+6 in 100
Asian4 in 10016 in 100+12 in 100
Black or African American30 in 10023 in 100−7 in 100
Filipino5 in 1006 in 100+1 in 100
Hispanic or Latino13 in 10022 in 100+9 in 100
Two or more races22 in 10033 in 100+11 in 100
White16 in 10027 in 100+11 in 100
Students with disabilities21 in 10025 in 100+4 in 100
English learners18 in 10027 in 100+9 in 100
Homeless10 in 10053 in 100+43 in 100
Low-income14 in 10024 in 100+10 in 100
All students14 in 10023 in 100+9 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. 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 68% · numerator 139 students classified Prepared · denominator 204 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 70% · AP-pathway numerator 97 · denominator 139 (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 139 of 204 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
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
70%
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)
78%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
59%

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 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20254231143.813.954.03
20244527103.813.964.08
20237441123.984.154.25
20224829124.064.144.20
20215631173.904.154.26
20204124123.853.994.11
20194224143.864.024.07
20187438183.874.124.15
20175325193.713.953.98
20166729173.703.813.88

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 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025175under 3
Berkeley202419under 3under 3
Berkeley202325under 3under 3
Berkeley2022203under 3
Berkeley2021173under 3
Davis2025144under 3
Davis20241453
Davis20231983
Davis2022116under 3
Davis2021199under 3
Irvine2025245under 3
Irvine202430under 3under 3
Irvine2023527under 3
Irvine2022336under 3
Irvine202132144
Los Angeles202528under 3under 3
Los Angeles20243833
Los Angeles20235854
Los Angeles20223633
Los Angeles20214476
Merced20251515under 3
Merced202465under 3
Merced202365under 3
Merced202266under 3
Merced202164under 3
Riverside202515133
Riverside20242116under 3
Riverside20231916under 3
Riverside202211114
Riverside2021147under 3
San Diego2025198under 3
San Diego2024255under 3
San Diego2023339under 3
San Diego20222893
San Diego20213016under 3
Santa Barbara2025194under 3
Santa Barbara20242583
Santa Barbara2023377under 3
Santa Barbara2022257under 3
Santa Barbara20212883
Santa Cruz2025148under 3
Santa Cruz2024166under 3
Santa Cruz20232516under 3
Santa Cruz20221511under 3
Santa Cruz2021139under 3
Universitywide2025423114
Universitywide2024452710
Universitywide2023744112
Universitywide2022482912
Universitywide2021563117

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

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

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count14
AP enrollment (male/female)285
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 67 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)794

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 California115%
California State University6327%
California community college4619%
In-state private104%
Out-of-state, 4-year104%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled9841%

238 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 59% · % 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 2025 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$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 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$1,734 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 757

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 757

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 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 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 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$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders6.8%

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 91344 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91344 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$119,345
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)39%
ZIP-area population52,890
Median age43.9 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 91344 →

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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 · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

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