Venice Senior High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.3% |
| Met Standard | 24.7% |
| Below Standard | 48.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Venice Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.4 points higher (vs 6.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 95.0% — above the state target. 77.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 74.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 522 | 39.1% | 29.9% | 69.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 512 | 15.4% | 19.5% | 35.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 36.3
Nearby Elementary Schools
26 within ~3 mi · avg 58.0
Nearby Middle Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 42.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score