High Schools in Santa Clarita, California: Santa Clarita students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Santa Clarita, California has 3 ranked high school schools with an average Scope Score of 60.9/100 — 7.0 points above the state average of 54.0. The highest-scoring school is Academy of the Canyons at 75/100, where 58.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Santa Clarita schools average 30.2% exceeded standard (state: 19.8%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 3 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.4% (below the state average of 23.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Santa Clarita
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Oak Community Sulphur Springs Union | 30.5% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 2 | Fair Oaks Ranch Community Sulphur Springs Union | 22.1% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of the Canyons William S. Hart Union High | 58.7% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 2 | Golden Valley High William S. Hart Union High | 20.1% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
| 3 | Learning Post Academy (Alternative) William S. Hart Union High | 11.8% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 4 | Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation) William S. Hart Union High continuation high school | 1.2% | 70th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 28/100 |
| 5 | Mission View Public William S. Hart Union High alternative school | 5.7% | 25th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 13/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
High school archetypes in Santa Clarita
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Private Schools in Santa Clarita
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology