How does West Ranch High compare to other high schools in Valencia?

West Ranch High has a SchoolScope composite score of 76.2/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 50% of students exceed standard, with a total of 885 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West Ranch High?

49.8% of students at West Ranch High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at West Ranch High?

13.6% of students at West Ranch High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

West Ranch High

High School

William S. Hart Union High ValenciaLos Angeles County91381

📍 26255 West Valencia Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,843 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

12%

Teachers

77 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.9%

AP Exam Prepared

71.3%

A-G Completion

74.4%

College-Going Rate

85.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 31 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic21.9%

White38.6%

Asian23.7%

Black4.8%

Other11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West Ranch High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	49.8%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	27.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for West Ranch High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

49.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 34.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 19.0 points above the William S. Hart Union High district average of 30.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 49.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.9% — above the state target. 74.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 85.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

49.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

72.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

13.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

885

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	443	62.5%	22.6%	9.7%	5.2%	85.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	442	37.1%	23.5%	18.8%	20.6%	60.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Rancho Pico Junior High

No score

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High School

West Ranch High

76.296th pctile

This school

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