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San Marino High

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 98% of California high schools

Summary

San Marino High is a top-ranked public high school serving approximately 886 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-regarded San Marino Unified school district, which is itself ranked in the 99th percentile statewide.

The school consistently demonstrates exceptional academic results, with over 84% of students proficient in English and over 77% proficient in Math, figures that are dramatically higher than both state averages and nearby comprehensive high schools like Temple City High and San Gabriel High. It maintains a stellar 97% graduation rate and an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of less than 1%, showcasing a highly supportive and effective learning environment for all students.

While the school's performance is elite, it's notable that within just a few miles there is a wide range of school outcomes, from San Marino High in the 98th percentile to alternative schools like Rose City High (Continuation) which face different challenges. San Marino High has shown remarkable resilience and consistency, maintaining its top-tier status for over a decade and supporting every student subgroup to achieve at very high levels compared to schools across California.

886

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,705

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108-2295

(626) 299-7020

District: San Marino Unified

Feeder schools for San Marino High:

Elementary:	Carver Elementary
	Valentine Elementary
Middle:	Huntington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.5%

White:

18.4%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg83%

California avg41%

35^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 1,543San Marino Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	35 of 2162	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	15 of 2159	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	34 of 2170	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	74 of 2123	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	82 of 1290	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	49 of 2133	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	51 of 2017	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	56 of 2021	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	81 of 2039	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	27 of 1994	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	9 of 2426	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	12 of 2354	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	13 of 2367	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.9	11 of 2281	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	5 of 2238	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	9 of 2117	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	97.0	6 of 2063	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	96.9	4 of 1968	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	4 of 1901	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	5 of 1653	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	123 of 585	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	32 of 573	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	55 of 591	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	96 of 581	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	76 of 582	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	89 of 581	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	86.6	47 of 555	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	36.0	625 of 1117	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	91.0	76 of 1052	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.0	10 of 941	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	31 of 938	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	45 of 1906	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	13 of 1915	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	25 of 1915	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	89 of 1858	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	57 of 1054	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	57 of 1833	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	48 of 1760	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	27 of 1900	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	14 of 1902	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	52 of 1917	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	138 of 1861	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	32 of 1814	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	146 of 1742	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	47 of 2013	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	6 of 2026	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	15 of 2030	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	51 of 1943	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	24 of 1126	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	11 of 1937	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	55 of 1862	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	35 of 1942	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	19 of 1948	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	42 of 1963	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	61 of 1916	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	101 of 1122	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	47 of 1880	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	55 of 1834	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	19 of 577	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	24 of 574	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	50 of 541	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	82 of 515	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	50 of 422	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.2	13 of 366	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	61 of 1155	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	122 of 1173	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	106 of 1193	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	266 of 1204	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	81 of 1222	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	97 of 1173	91.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

Science71%+38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20		72.4	68.9	70.8				84.5	84.5				77.7	77.7	$18,705	$599	$18,106
Aveson Global Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Aveson Global Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-1438	200	15	13.3	38.0%	66 (33.0%)	21 (10.5%)	84 (42.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.5%)	23.8	1619^th of 2162 public high schools	25.1%		67.4	607^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	1012	29.0			26.7	57.1	55.2	25.6	30.0	41.4	42.9	31.0	21.1	10.0	27.0	$24,494	$2,171	$22,323
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	113	11	10.4	83.2%	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	101 (89.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	15.8	1776^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		13	1891^st of 2159 public high schools	12.4%	115				5.9				14.7	14.7				10.0	10.0	$34,151	$3,896	$30,255
Learning Works	Public, Charter	7-12	90 North Daisy Ave.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Learning Works District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 564-2871	212	8	25.3	75.5%	7 (3.3%)	15 (7.1%)	187 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.4	1862^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		14.6	1830^th of 2159 public high schools	15.2%	32			7.4	5.9				4.0	2.6				0.0	0.0	$17,441	$1,950	$15,491
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Public, Charter	7-12	3130 East Colorado Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-2500	3,369	120	27.9	86.0%	388 (11.5%)	436 (12.9%)	2,232 (66.3%)	68 (2.0%)	10 (0.3%)	18 (0.5%)	182 (5.4%)	39.5	1274^th of 2162 public high schools	41.1%		37.1	1313^th of 2159 public high schools	39.2%	39	9.1		27.1	23.9			18.5	39.9	38.4			5.7	14.8	14.2
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	36	4	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	24 (66.7%)	10 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	21	1673^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.6%		24.5	1597^th of 2159 public high schools	26.0%	76		14.3		14.3				33.3	33.3				0.0	0.0	$40,225	$3,429	$36,796
Options for Youth San Gabriel	Public, Charter	7-12	215 South Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Options for Youth San Gabriel District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-0390	244	9	26.6	77.5%	45 (18.4%)	8 (3.3%)	164 (67.2%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	54.4	940^th of 2162 public high schools	56.5%		36.4	1331^st of 2159 public high schools	38.4%	391	23.5		40.9	30.4		46.2	35.3	51.0	44.9		53.9	32.4	17.7	27.6
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0				74.1	74.1				60.7	60.7	$24,626	$2,204	$22,422
San Gabriel High	Public	9-12	801 South Ramona St.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6800	1,761	73	24.1	66.4%	15 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	681 (38.7%)	954 (54.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.7%)	71.9	561^st of 2162 public high schools	74.1%		80	414^th of 2159 public high schools	80.8%	147		35.6	13.3	34.9				59.8	59.8				41.9	41.9	$12,784	$1,192	$11,592
Pasadena High	Public	9-12	2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5880	1,303	71	18.2	67.6%	248 (19.0%)	153 (11.7%)	694 (53.3%)	128 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	71 (5.4%)	55.8	912^th of 2162 public high schools	57.8%		63.9	677^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	235		27.5		27.5				56.4	56.4				25.6	25.6	$26,901	$3,631	$23,270

Frequently Asked Questions about San Marino High

How many students attend San Marino High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended San Marino High.

What is the racial makeup of San Marino High?

Students at San Marino High are 60% Asian, 18% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What schools feed into San Marino High?

San Marino High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carver Elementary
Elementary : Valentine Elementary
Middle : Huntington Middle

What district is San Marino High in?

San Marino Unified

Is San Marino High a good school?

Yes! San Marino High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 2162 California high schools.

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