School Profile · Weed
Weed High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Weed posts 24% meeting the standard and 8.6% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
909 Hillside Drive, 96094 (opens in new tab)·Siskiyou Union High·Weed·Grades 9-12·187 students·60% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 938-4774
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,545 statewide
Weed High scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Weed deserves a closer read. The school sits in Weed, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
24%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%
Of 100 students here: 24 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
91.7%
State 87.6%
4.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.6%
State 15.8%
7.3pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
24.3%
State 35.7%
11.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
34.1%
State 30.2%
3.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.0%
State 3.6%
1.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.1%
State 18.0%
10.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
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Where the path goes
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic22.5%
White45.5%
Asian2.1%
Black6.4%
Other23.5%
GenderFemale 46.0%Male 54.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 59.9% (4pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
187
1,263 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,175
District avg: $15,570 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Weed High in Weed, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Weed High trails its district average for low-income students by 9.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.1% Math proficient); White students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Two or More Races+7.4pp
41.5% vs 34.1% overall · n=41
Suspension · Disabilities+10.0pp
15.0% vs 5.0% overall · n=20
ELA · Low-Income−6.7pp
33.3% vs 40.0% overall · n=18
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.2pp
11.1% vs 14.3% overall · n=18
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income18 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 11.1%· -9.2pp vs district
White19 tested
ELA 36.8%·Math 10.5%· -5.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$332K
$327K below CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.1 years avg experience
16 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
1 AP courses
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
91.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 55th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 42th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
24.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
34.1%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 35 | 14% | 26% | 26% | 34% | 40% | −7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 35 | 3% | 6% | 14% | 77% | 9% | −15 |
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 18 | 33.3% | −9 | −5 |
| White | 19 | 36.8% | −6 | −25 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weed High ← | — | 34 | 8.6% | 24.3% | — | 5.0% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.7%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
29.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
39.1%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1375 → #1360 → #1120 → #1377 → #1545
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Weed High a good high school?
Weed High has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,545 statewide. 8.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.3 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Weed High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.3% of students at Weed High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 70 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Weed High rank in California?
Weed High ranks #1,545 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Weed High?
34.1% of students at Weed High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 5.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Weed High compare to other schools in Weed?
Weed High scores 34/100 (28th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 187 students. Use the schools in Weed page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Weed High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Weed High in Weed, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Weed High trails its district average for low-income students by 9.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.1% Math proficient); White students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 18 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.