How does William S. Hart High compare to other high schools in Newhall?

William S. Hart High has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.4/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 856 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at William S. Hart High?

25.7% of students at William S. Hart High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.6% 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 William S. Hart High?

10.6% of students at William S. Hart 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.

William S. Hart High

High School

William S. Hart Union High NewhallLos Angeles County91321

📍 24825 North Newhall Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

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

1,930 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

86 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.9%

AP Exam Prepared

56.5%

A-G Completion

53.3%

College-Going Rate

77.3%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 183 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic63.3%

White27.4%

Asian1.8%

Black1.1%

Other6.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for William S. Hart High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.7%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	48.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for William S. Hart High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.0 points below the William S. Hart Union High district average of 30.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 23.9% 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 97.9% — above the state target. 53.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 77.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

10.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

856

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	427	36.3%	31.9%	17.6%	14.3%	68.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	429	15.2%	19.8%	26.1%	38.9%	35.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Placerita Junior High

No score

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High School

William S. Hart High

64.484th pctile

This school

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