How does Whitney High compare to other high schools in Rocklin?

Whitney High has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.3/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 955 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whitney High?

27.1% of students at Whitney High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.8% 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 Whitney High?

13.2% of students at Whitney 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.

Whitney High

High School

Rocklin Unified RocklinPlacer County95765

📍 701 Wildcat Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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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

1,981 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

17%

Teachers

89 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

54.4%

A-G Completion

73.3%

College-Going Rate

88.6%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-11.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 34 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic17.9%

White52.0%

Asian10.3%

Black2.4%

Other17.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whitney High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.1%
Met Standard	29.8%
Below Standard	43.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Whitney High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.4 points below the Rocklin Unified district average of 31.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 18.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 73.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 88.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

27.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

13.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

955

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	475	34.1%	37.3%	18.3%	10.3%	71.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	480	20.0%	22.3%	31.5%	26.3%	42.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Valley View Elementary

69.894th pctile

Sierra Elementary

67.392nd pctile

Cobblestone Elementary

63.988th pctile

Sunset Ranch Elementary

Antelope Creek Elementary

55.576th pctile

Rock Creek Elementary

53.573rd pctile

Parker Whitney Elementary

52.170th pctile

Twin Oaks Elementary

47.359th pctile

Also serves area

Valley View Elementary

69.894th pctile

Quarry Trail Elementary

64.989th pctile

Cobblestone Elementary

63.988th pctile

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Whitney High

64.383rd pctile

This school

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