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Westlake High · Westlake Village

Westlake High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Westlake posts 39.3% exceeding the standard — versus 15.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

100 North Lakeview Canyon Road, 91362 (opens in new tab)·Conejo Valley Unified·Westlake Village·Grades 9-12·1,900 students·18% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 497-6711
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope6844
% Exceeded39%16%
% Met+64%36%
Grad rate97.5%87.6%
College readiness84.0%35.4%
Absence17.4%30.2%
Suspension2.0%3.6%
Scope Score
68
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #137 statewide · #1 of 5 in Conejo Valley Unified

Westlake High scores 68 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 94th 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 →

💪 Strong All-Around — Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “64% proficient” and call it done. Westlake deserves a closer read. It sits at the 94th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Westlake's low-income kids hit 57.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 94th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 64% of students meet the standard today, above the 60% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1167%74%72%63%77%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1153%58%46%46%51%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
64%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
84%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 64 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 84 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

57.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Westlake's most underrated number

57.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Westlake low-income: 57.3%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.5%
State 87.6%
9.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
39.3%
State 15.8%
23.4pp above state avg
College readiness
84.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
63.6%
State 35.7%
27.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.4%
State 30.2%
12.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 3.6%
1.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
17.9%
State 18.0%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Westlake High in Westlake Village, 57.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Westlake High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.0% Math proficient); White students (80.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 96 students tested.

All students at this school: 64% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 64%, district —, state 36%64%
MaleMale: this school 62%, district 60%, state 42%62% · −1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 67%, district 69%, state 56%67% · +3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 65%, district 62%, state 44%65% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 47%, district 40%, state 32%47% · −17 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 45%, district 37%, state 32%45% · −19 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 88%, district 86%, state 72%88% · +24 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 15%, district 21%, state 15%15% · −48 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 83%, district 71%, state 56%83% · +19 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 9%, state 11%4% · −60 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 50%, district 46%, state 26%50% · −14 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.4%, district 13.8%, state 30.2%17.4% · −12.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 3.6%2.0% · −1.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1216.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Westlake High
68/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 21:124:1
Teaching staff91 teachers
Avg. experience14.8 years
Fully credentialed92%
First-year teachers2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,015 – $123,634
Principal salary$158,682 – $180,239
Superintendent salary$316,924

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered68
AP exam qualifiers341 students
CTE pathway completers13 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,328, CA average $14,815$16,328 · spent at this school
Federal share$2 per student

$2 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,979 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support11%
Student services8%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,901 per pupil
2019$10,885 per pupil
2018$11,119 per pupil
2017$10,744 per pupil
2016$10,214 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White50.6%
District 49.6% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic27.7%
District 31.9% · CA 56.1%
Asian11.1%
District 8.4% · CA 10.2%
Other8.9%
District 9.0% · CA 9.0%
Black1.7%
District 1.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 17.7% (46pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$140K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.12M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+55% · CA 35%
ZIP population35,996
Median age46 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 53% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Westlake High a good high school?

Westlake High has a Scope Score of 68 out of 100, placing it in the 94th percentile of California high schools and ranked #137 statewide. 39.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 23.4 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Westlake High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 63.6% of students at Westlake High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 39.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 39.3% 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. 868 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Westlake High rank in California?

Westlake High ranks #137 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 94th 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 Westlake High?

17.4% of students at Westlake High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Westlake High compare to other schools in Westlake Village?

Westlake High scores 68/100 (94th 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 1,900 students. Use the schools in Westlake Village page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Westlake High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Westlake High in Westlake Village, 57.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Westlake High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.0% Math proficient); White students (80.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 96 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.

Your other options

All schools in Westlake Village →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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%
97.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
39.3%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 75th pctile
College readiness · 20%
84.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 78th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
63.6%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 70th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.4%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 58th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
17.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143449%28%13%11%77%+29
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1143430%21%20%29%51%+27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1144922%30%42%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9657.3%+15+19
White21480.8%+7+19
Hispanic/Latino12960.9%+15+22
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Westlake High ←—6839.3%63.6%—2.0%
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)3.4 mi260.0%5.9%—6.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.5%
AP Exam Prepared
84.0%
A-G Completion
76.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
90.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196991#17731.2%60.2%7.9%2.2%—
20227095#11337.0%65.9%14.8%2.4%—
20236894#12836.9%58.8%15.8%2.3%—
20246591#18631.1%54.5%16.0%2.2%—
20256894#13739.3%63.6%17.4%2.0%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.1%17.4%+9.3pp
Male6.7%16.5%+9.8pp
Asian1.3%9.9%+8.6pp
Black/African American7.5%15.8%+8.3pp
White4.3%12.5%+8.2pp
Hispanic/Latino9.5%21.5%+12.0pp
Pacific Islander21.4%——
Two or More Races7.2%10.0%+2.8pp
Students with Disabilities20.8%36.6%+15.8pp
English Learners20.0%25.0%+5.0pp
Homeless28.6%46.7%+18.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12.9%26.3%+13.4pp
All Students7.4%16.9%+9.5pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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