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My daughter has been attending school in this area since fourth grade. She was in her freshman year at canyon, but since we moved she won't be able to go this year just because we are only a few feet away from the school's zone. We are very sad. My son graduated from Canyon, and I think it's the best school. Now she will have to go to Golden Valley. Any ideas?
—Submitted by a parent
This school need a lot of attention in the area of getting its students ready for college. Counselor and some teachers are very political. If you want good recommendation, you need to play some political games. Only a few students get all of the SCV Foundation scholarships, and they are all in ASB officers. Yet every year counselors would tell parents that there are plenty of scholarships, but no student apply.
—Submitted by a parent
heyy! im a sophmore and this school really is the great.all the teachers are really cool and their great at teaching, they make it alot of fun. i was scared when i first came here but it turned out i was really happy i did come here instead of golden valley, plus its really easy to find your way around the school. Go Cowboyss! XD
—Submitted by a student
Mr. Messina, the principal at Canyon, really tries to get parents involved. He holds wonderful information sessions (called the Parent Advisory Council, or PAC) monthly, at which he works hard to get a lot of information into the hands of parents, and takes the time to listen to parent concerns as well. All of the teachers and support staff have been wonderful as well. The experience has been beyond our wildest expectations for our son.
—Submitted by a parent
STATE CHAMPS :] our school is excellent all of our teachers are great. and we have the best spirt. i love canyon high school and if you send your kids here i will promise you will be happy :] oh yeah i am currently a JOUNIORRRRR WOOT WOOT
—Submitted by a student
I love this school! I am currently a sophomore and I cant get enough of canyon! I would recommend this school to everyone it truly is the best school with the best teachers!
—Submitted by Brittnee, a student
I attended Canyon my freshman year, and it was wonderful. I didn't know anyone when i first started, but the staff and other students are great. Even for the large campus population, it feels like home.
—Submitted by a former student
Canyon High has one of the most professional looking football fields I have seen. The students really seem to enjoy the school. It's nestled in the middle of the neighborhood. Easy access.
—Submitted by a parent
School is great. Santa Clarita schools are among the best in California and this school seems to be among the best. The teahers really seem to care and the community is great.
—Submitted by a parent
Canyon is great. The teachers are top notch, and the environment is positive.
—Submitted by a teacher
Canyon is a great school and has a great sports dept. The parents are very involved at every grade leval.
—Submitted by a parent
Children at the ends of the scale are well taken care off. By that I mean RSP and the honors. I have 2 children that have graduated from CHS and currently have a freshman and a 7th grader. I have had 2 RSP children and 1 honors child. I do have a big problem with the lack of enforcement of the dress code. Overall I am happy with my experience at CHS.
—Submitted by a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.
308 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
53 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
580 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
545 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.
60 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.
165 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.
147 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
138 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
49 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
186 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.
263 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.
639 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
279 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.
66 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
644 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
655 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.
90 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
169 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
267 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
57 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
582 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
198 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.
123 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
83 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
597 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 53% |
| Females | 58% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | 47% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 63% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Students with disability | 33% |
| Students with no reported disability | 55% |
| English learner | 40% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 58% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 33% |
| All Students | 89% |
| Females | 88% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 89% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 89% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 69% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 58% |
| Males | 44% |
| African American | 28% |
| Asian | 93% |
| Filipino | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Students with disability | 10% |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 10% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 19% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | 35% |
| Asian | 94% |
| Filipino | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 78% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | 21% |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | 25% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 69% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 26% |
| All Students | 10% |
| Females | 14% |
| Males | 9% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 11% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 8% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 12% |
| Students with disability | 7% |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 13% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 0% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 9% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 46% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 48% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 47% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 77% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 34% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 35% |
| Females | 39% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 49% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 32% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Students with disability | 21% |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 37% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 28% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 42% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 42% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 42% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 42% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 42% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 62% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 26% |
| Females | 47% |
| Males | 16% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 38% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 11% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | 20% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 31% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 17% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 42% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 30% |
| Females | 22% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 34% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 30% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 31% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 76% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 28% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 9% |
| All Students | 40% |
| Females | 35% |
| Males | 42% |
| African American | 31% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 54% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Students with disability | 19% |
| Students with no reported disability | 43% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 44% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 22% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 30% |
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | 56% |
| Asian | 92% |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | 16% |
| Students with no reported disability | 61% |
| English learner | 22% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 45% |
| All Students | 16% |
| Females | 15% |
| Males | 17% |
| African American | 8% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 21% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 14% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 17% |
| Students with disability | 9% |
| Students with no reported disability | 16% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 16% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 31% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 7% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 16% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 13% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 4% |
| All Students | 82% |
| Females | 82% |
| Males | 81% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 82% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | 56% |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | 16% |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 30% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 65% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 42% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | 69% |
| Filipino | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 35% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Students with disability | 16% |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 17% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 90% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 35% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 27% |
| Females | 33% |
| Males | 26% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 22% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 26% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Students with disability | 10% |
| Students with no reported disability | 41% |
| English learner | 40% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 24% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 21% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 21% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 24% |
| Females | 14% |
| Males | 35% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 28% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 23% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 24% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 67% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 14% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 29% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 18% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 75% |
| Females | 77% |
| Males | 73% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | 56% |
| Students with no reported disability | 77% |
| English learner | 26% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 79% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 97% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 36% |
| All Students | 21% |
| Females | 16% |
| Males | 24% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 21% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 14% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 23% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 23% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 0% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 18% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 35% |
| Females | 27% |
| Males | 39% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 61% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 18% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Students with disability | 15% |
| Students with no reported disability | 39% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 13% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 46% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | 85% |
| Filipino | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 64% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Students with disability | 19% |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 6% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 60% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 24% |
| All Students | 14% |
| Females | 13% |
| Males | 15% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 11% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 15% |
| Students with disability | 7% |
| Students with no reported disability | 15% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 15% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 6% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 9% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 20% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 15% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 18% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 0% |
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 76% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 74% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 51% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | 44% |
| Asian | 77% |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 33% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | 15% |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 12% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 91% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 22% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 40% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.
668 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
666 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics. The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California. Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 90% |
| Females | 96% |
| Males | 86% |
| African American | 85% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 81% |
| Students with disability | 55% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 63% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| All Students | 91% |
| Females | 94% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | 85% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 94% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 84% |
| Students with disability | 47% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 73% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics. The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California. Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% | 49% | ||
| African American | 4% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 4% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 3% | 3% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 1% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 9% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 10% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 86% | 85% | ||
| Arabic | 4% | 1% | ||
| Korean | 4% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 3% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 2% | 1% | ||
| Armenian | 0% | 1% | ||
| Assyrian | 0% | 0% | ||
| Hindi | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 12 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 15 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 95% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 2% | N/A | 2% |
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