High schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The high school years
One school defines the top: University Preparatory sits 21 points clear of the field — the other 9 high schools are a different conversation.
70 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 10 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
University Preparatory (90/100) holds the Strong band — 56.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.4%.
35.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
The 70-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned high school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is University Preparatory at 90/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 10 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring campus:
University Preparatory 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.