Public school · Glendale Unified · Glendale, California

Verdugo Academy — Rating & test scores

Glendale · K–12 · 135 students (2024–25)

1700 East Mountain Street, 91207verdugowoodlands.gusd.net ↗(818) 548-0740

27thpercentileDeveloping

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

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

See this school’s score factors ↓

Verdugo Academyhigher than 27 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Verdugo Academyhigher than 27 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Verdugo Academyhigher than 27 of the 100 California dots

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

In 2024–25, 79% of the class graduated in four years (26 of 33); across California, 89%.

Source

Source: CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students: students who started 9th grade together: 33
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).

For grades 6–8, the standing among California middle schools is in Academic achievement ↓

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Only 27 students were tested in English (reading and writing) and 26 in math here in grade 11 in spring 2026, so one student’s result moves each rate by about 4 points.

Sources

The sentence above: CDE CAASPP research file (school rows), spring 2026 (students tested (points per student: 100 ÷ students tested, our arithmetic)).

Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Glendale Unified which school serves your address. Evidence ↓

Is Verdugo Academy a good school?

Verdugo Academy scores higher than 27 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 27th percentile, Developing, spring 2025.

Grades 6–8: higher than 26 in 100 California middle schools we score (26th percentile, Developing, spring 2026)

Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 5 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average Glendale Unified high school. 0 of 152 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

5 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?

54% 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?

74% of the students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 27% did in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 74% of the 27 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 57% across California. In math, 27% of 26 did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year can swing a lot; ask how results looked in other years.

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: 27 in English, 26 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 · 27 tested

Advanced: 26%
Proficient: 48%
Below the standard: 26%

This school74%

California57%

Glendale Unified65%

74% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 26 tested

Advanced: 8%
Proficient: 19%
Below the standard: 73%

This school27%

California32%

Glendale Unified49%

27% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Results for each grade, spring 2026English and math · grades 3–8 and 11 · every level, with tested counts

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Proficient	not on file	not on file	not on file
Developing level	not on file	not on file	not on file
Minimal	not on file	not on file	not on file
Tested	not on file	not on file	not on file
California	44%	46%	49%
Difference	—	—	—

English, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	suppressed	42%
Advanced	not on file	suppressed	0%
Proficient	not on file	suppressed	42%
Developing level	not on file	suppressed	50%
Minimal	not on file	suppressed	8%
Tested	not on file	10	12
California	48%	51%	49%
Difference	—	—	−7

English, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 11
Proficient or Advanced	74%
Advanced	26%
Proficient	48%
Developing level	15%
Minimal	11%
Tested	27
California	57%
Difference	+17

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

Math

Math, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Advanced	not on file	not on file	not on file
Proficient	not on file	not on file	not on file
Developing level	not on file	not on file	not on file
Minimal	not on file	not on file	not on file
Tested	not on file	not on file	not on file
California	47%	42%	37%
Difference	—	—	—

Math, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced	not on file	suppressed	8%
Advanced	not on file	suppressed	8%
Proficient	not on file	suppressed	0%
Developing level	not on file	suppressed	42%
Minimal	not on file	suppressed	50%
Tested	not on file	10	12
California	37%	38%	36%
Difference	—	—	−28

Math, grade 11: share of students tested, spring 2026
Measure	Grade 11
Proficient or Advanced	27%
Advanced	8%
Proficient	19%
Developing level	19%
Minimal	54%
Tested	26
California	32%
Difference	−5

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.

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

How do the middle grades do?

In grade 8, spring 2026, 42% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 8% in math, against 49% and 36% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year can swing a lot; ask how results looked in other years. The middle grades are placed separately: 26th percentile (Developing) among California’s middle schools.

English

Grade 8 · spring 2026 · 12 tested

Advanced: 0%
Proficient: 42%
Below the standard: 58%

This school42%

California49%

Glendale Unified60%

42% Proficient or Advanced in grade 8.

Math

Grade 8 · spring 2026 · 12 tested

Advanced: 8%
Proficient: 0%
Below the standard: 92%

This school8%

California36%

Glendale Unified51%

8% Proficient or Advanced in grade 8.

Have results changed?

English went from 72% to 74% and math from 28% to 27%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202572%18 tested

→

202674%27 tested

This school

California, same grades57% → 57%2025 → 2026 · 432,651 → 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11

202528%18 tested

→

202627%26 tested

This school

California, same grades30% → 32%2025 → 2026 · 431,903 → 413,523 tested

Each year is a different group of students.

Ask: What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?

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
Students	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal	Tested
English, grade 11 · This school	26%	48%	15%	11%	27
English, grade 11 · California	27%	30%	21%	22%	414,559
English, grade 11 · Glendale Unified	36%	29%	17%	18%	1,771
Math, grade 11 · This school	8%	19%	19%	54%	26
Math, grade 11 · California	16%	16%	20%	48%	413,523
Math, grade 11 · Glendale Unified	26%	23%	21%	30%	1,775
English, grade 8 · This school	0%	42%	50%	8%	12
English, grade 8 · California	19%	30%	24%	27%	421,354
English, grade 8 · Glendale Unified	27%	33%	19%	21%	1,947
Math, grade 8 · This school	8%	0%	42%	50%	12
Math, grade 8 · California	22%	14%	22%	42%	421,472
Math, grade 8 · Glendale Unified	34%	17%	19%	30%	1,956

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%20172022202674%57%

Math top two levels, grade 11

This schoolCalifornia

0%50%100%20172022202627%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 79% in 2017 to 74% in 2026. In math, it went from 17% in 2017 to 27% in 2026, with 2025 and 2026 about the same. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
Year	This school	California
2017	79% 29 tested	60% 444,040 tested
2018	81% 16 tested	56% 439,134 tested
2019	61% 31 tested	57% 439,947 tested
2022	45% 67 tested	55% 427,007 tested
2023	69% 26 tested	55% 442,128 tested
2024	57% 21 tested	56% 435,296 tested
2025	72% 18 tested	57% 432,651 tested
2026	74% 27 tested	57% 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11
Year	This school	California
2017	17% 29 tested	32% 442,457 tested
2018	38% 16 tested	31% 437,883 tested
2019	19% 31 tested	32% 438,107 tested
2022	24% 66 tested	27% 424,390 tested
2023	27% 26 tested	27% 440,912 tested
2024	5% 21 tested	28% 434,711 tested
2025	28% 18 tested	30% 431,903 tested
2026	27% 26 tested	32% 413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Verdugo Academy’s results?

Glendale Unified’s board decides Verdugo Academy’s plan.

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

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

Glendale 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 Glendale Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2What the law requires, and what to ask

California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.

Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.

If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.

Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.

California Education Code § 53008. Source

Life at school

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

79% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

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

That compares with 89% across California. 42% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 54% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

79%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 26 of 33 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

42%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 14 of 33 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

46%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 12 of 26 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

54% enrolled in college within 12 months · 46 students who finished high school

University of California0 · 0%
California State University0 · 0%
California community college23 · 50%
In-state private0 · 0%
Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 4%
Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
Not enrolled21 · 46%

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?

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)

5 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 · 26 of 33 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 · 14 of 33 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 · 12 of 26 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.

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

5 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Glendale Unified high school, 14 in 100 were. 0 of 152 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: 7 of 136 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 152 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 Glendale Unified high school 2.9%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

5 in 100This school

14 in 100At the average Glendale Unified high school

22 in 100At the average California high school

7 of 136 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 152

students were suspended at least once. Average California high school 2.9%.

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

Chronic absence by grade2025–26 · per 100 students, with counts

Grades K–3: not in the records we hold
Grades 4–6: 8 in 100, 1 of 13
Grades 7–8: 0 in 100, 0 of 24
Grades 9–12: 6 in 100, 5 of 89

Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Verdugo Academy

Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.

Questions for your visit ↓

Have a child here? Answer 7 questions Responder en español

Work here? Answer the staff questions.

Every learner

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here: 62%.

Students, families and teachers

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted

White62%
Hispanic or Latino24%
Asian8%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share6%

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.

Who are the families and teachers?

53%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 72 of 135. California: 63%.

8teachers, 2024–25

26 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

0%in their first year, 2024–25

56%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: Which student groups does the school track most closely, and what does it do when one falls behind?

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26

Students, 2025–26	Here
White	62%
Hispanic or Latino	24%
Asian	8%
Black or African American	—
Filipino	—
Two or more races	—
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: 56% of teaching positions, 20.3 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 36.5 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

How do I get in?

Ask Glendale Unified which school serves your address.

School website: verdugowoodlands.gusd.net ↗Office: (818) 548-0740Administrator: Rene Valdes

Location and visiting

Get directions

1700 East Mountain Street, Glendale 91207

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

Questions for your visit

What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working? 73% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (26 students tested); California: 68%
How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

Office (818) 548-07401700 East Mountain Street, 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

Glendale High1.3 mi
25thDevelopingScope Score 48
Herbert Hoover High2.4 mi
49thDevelopingScope Score 55
Eagle Rock HighLos Angeles Unified · 2.5 mi
67thSolidScope Score 62
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College HighLos Angeles Unified · 3.0 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
46thDevelopingScope Score 54

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

Explore nearby schools on the map

Source records

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

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,083 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 5 in Glendale Unified

Score factors, 2024–25
Factor	School	Index	Weight
Graduation rate	79%	42	25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math	17%	51	22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)	42%	49	20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math	50%	59	18%
Chronically absent	10 in 100	58	5%
Suspension rate	0 of 207	59	5%
English learners: top level	31%	—	5%

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 year	Scope Score	Percentile	Rank	Comparison group
2024–25	48	27	#1083	California 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 year	Chronic absence	Suspension
2018–19	7 in 100	0 of 201
2021–22	not on file	not on file
2022–23	not on file	not on file
2023–24	14 in 100	0 of 265
2024–25	10 in 100	0 of 207

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

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Top level	Top two levels
2026 · English	57	21%	68%
2026 · Math	56	12%	32%
2025 · English	63	21%	68%
2025 · Math	62	11%	39%
2024 · English	86	24%	59%
2024 · Math	86	14%	29%
2023 · English	101	21%	64%
2023 · Math	101	17%	35%
2022 · English	302	24%	54%
2022 · Math	299	19%	39%
2019 · English	72	24%	71%
2019 · Math	72	19%	36%
2018 · English	52	37%	77%
2018 · Math	52	31%	48%
2017 · English	67	27%	72%
2017 · Math	67	12%	31%

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 · subject	Students with scores	Met or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English	—	—
2025 · Grade 4 · English	—	—
2025 · Grade 5 · English	5	—
2025 · Grade 6 · English	7	—
2025 · Grade 7 · English	9	—
2025 · Grade 8 · English	18	61%
2025 · Grade 11 · English	18	72%
2025 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2025 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math	5	—
2025 · Grade 6 · Math	7	—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math	9	—
2025 · Grade 8 · Math	17	29%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math	18	28%
2024 · Grade 3 · English	7	—
2024 · Grade 4 · English	9	—
2024 · Grade 5 · English	11	55%
2024 · Grade 6 · English	5	—
2024 · Grade 7 · English	16	75%
2024 · Grade 8 · English	17	53%
2024 · Grade 11 · English	21	57%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math	7	—
2024 · Grade 4 · Math	9	—
2024 · Grade 5 · Math	11	27%
2024 · Grade 6 · Math	5	—
2024 · Grade 7 · Math	16	31%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math	17	18%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math	21	5%
2023 · Grade 3 · English	8	—
2023 · Grade 4 · English	14	43%
2023 · Grade 5 · English	6	—
2023 · Grade 6 · English	14	86%
2023 · Grade 7 · English	17	53%
2023 · Grade 8 · English	16	69%
2023 · Grade 11 · English	26	69%
2023 · Grade 3 · Math	8	—
2023 · Grade 4 · Math	14	43%
2023 · Grade 5 · Math	6	—
2023 · Grade 6 · Math	14	50%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math	17	41%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math	16	25%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math	26	27%
2022 · Grade 3 · English	41	73%
2022 · Grade 4 · English	46	57%
2022 · Grade 5 · English	41	49%
2022 · Grade 6 · English	30	50%
2022 · Grade 7 · English	39	56%
2022 · Grade 8 · English	38	50%
2022 · Grade 11 · English	67	45%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math	41	46%
2022 · Grade 4 · Math	46	52%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math	41	37%
2022 · Grade 6 · Math	28	46%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math	39	46%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math	38	29%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math	66	24%
2019 · Grade 3 · English	—	—
2019 · Grade 4 · English	—	—
2019 · Grade 5 · English	6	—
2019 · Grade 6 · English	5	—
2019 · Grade 7 · English	9	—
2019 · Grade 8 · English	15	73%
2019 · Grade 11 · English	31	61%
2019 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2019 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2019 · Grade 5 · Math	6	—
2019 · Grade 6 · Math	5	—
2019 · Grade 7 · Math	9	—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math	15	40%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math	31	19%
2018 · Grade 3 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 4 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 7 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 8 · English	—	—
2018 · Grade 11 · English	16	81%
2018 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 7 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 8 · Math	—	—
2018 · Grade 11 · Math	16	38%
2017 · Grade 3 · English	—	—
2017 · Grade 4 · English	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · English	—	—
2017 · Grade 6 · English	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · English	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · English	11	73%
2017 · Grade 11 · English	29	79%
2017 · Grade 3 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 4 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 5 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 6 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 7 · Math	—	—
2017 · Grade 8 · Math	11	27%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math	29	17%

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

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing level	Minimal
Schoolwide	37	8%	27%	62%	3%

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: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score

Group	English	n	CDE category	Math	n	CDE category
All students	−2	27	Average	−9	27	Moderate
Low-income	+2	18	Average	−11	18	Moderate
English-only students	−4	16	not categorized	−5	16	not categorized
Hispanic or Latino	−10	13	Moderate	−6	13	Moderate

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

Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure

California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English−2 pts vs expected

matched students, grade 8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

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

All students, grade 8

27 students

CDE growth category: Average

State model · math−9 pts vs expected

matched students, grade 8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

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

All students, grade 8

27 students

CDE growth category: Moderate

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California elementary school records, the median English estimate is +2 and the middle half fall between −5 and +9 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grade 8, and it is not part of the Scope Score.

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

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

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 10 in 100 → 2025–26 · 5 in 100 · −5 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 207 → 2025–26 · 0 of 152 · 0.0 percentage points

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Change
Female	8 in 100	5 in 100	−3 in 100
Male	5 in 100	6 in 100	+1 in 100
Asian	6 in 100	0 in 100	−6 in 100
Hispanic or Latino	13 in 100	12 in 100	−1 in 100
Two or more races	0 in 100	—	—
White	7 in 100	4 in 100	−3 in 100
Students with disabilities	9 in 100	13 in 100	+4 in 100
English learners	0 in 100	—	—
Homeless	0 in 100	—	—
Low-income	12 in 100	7 in 100	−5 in 100
All students	7 in 100	5 in 100	−2 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

Measure	Source record
This school · CCI overall Prepared	CDE 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 42% · numerator 14 students classified Prepared · denominator 33 CCI students.
California · CCI overall Prepared	CDE 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 36% · AP-pathway numerator 5 · denominator 14 (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 14 of 33 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

79%

AP route, among those ready for college or career

36%

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)

46%

A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility

College-going rate

54%

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.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot

Measure	This school
AP offered	offered
AP course count	4
AP enrollment (male/female)	4
IB participation	not reported
Dual enrollment	offered · 5 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8	not reported
Calculus sections	0
Physics sections	5
Chemistry sections	4
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)	166

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

Destination	Completers	% (derived)
University of California	0	0%
California State University	0	0%
California community college	23	50%
In-state private	0	0%
Out-of-state, 4-year	2	4%
Out-of-state, 2-year	0	0%
Not enrolled	21	46%

46 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 54% · % 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.

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

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,037 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 24,924 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$445 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 135

Central federal expenditures attributed here$582 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 135

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,464 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 66%Instruction support 13%Student services 7%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 1%

The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
Group	Dollars	Share, to two decimals	Printed
Instruction	$281,000,689	66.51%	66%
Instruction support	$56,678,071	13.41%	13%
Student services	$29,195,215	6.91%	7%
Administration	$19,423,987	4.60%	5%
Buildings & maintenance	$34,022,082	8.05%	8%
Other	$2,181,912	0.52%	1%
Total	$422,501,956	100.00%	100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $422,501,956 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$14,037 per pupil

2020$12,666 per pupil

2019$12,505 per pupil

2018$12,006 per pupil

2017$11,221 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 holders0.0%

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

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91207 · not the school’s students

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91207 area
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$118,116
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	53%
ZIP-area population	10,438
Median age	42.5 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 91207 →

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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 · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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