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Best High Schools in Perris, CA

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At a glance

Schools

7,805

Students

Districts

Top rankedCalifornia Military Institute964^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Inland Online Academy up 522 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Val Verde High 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Perris, California is served by eight public high schools across two districts—Val Verde Unified and Perris Union High—offering traditional, continuation, military, adult skills, and online programs for grades 9-12 in a community with high economic need.

Among these schools, California Military Institute stands out as the top performer with a perfect 100% graduation rate and the lowest chronic absenteeism, while Orange Vista High leads traditional comprehensive schools in English proficiency and graduation rates. In contrast, Val Verde High and the continuation school Perris Lake High face significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism and the lowest academic performance.

Key takeaways for parents include notable differences between the two districts, with Val Verde Unified schools generally showing stronger outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at several schools and correlates with lower performance, while math proficiency is a district-wide challenge. The success of California Military Institute demonstrates that structured environments can achieve excellent results even with similar student demographics as other schools in the area.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Perris High	Public	9-12	175 E. Nuevo Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-2171	2,096	89	23.5	95.3%	27 (1.3%)	116 (5.5%)	1,901 (90.7%)	16 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	25.5	1582^nd of 2162 public high schools	26.8%		29	1515^th of 2159 public high schools	29.8%	67			13.4	4.8	13.0					37.2	37.2					8.1	8.1	$26,395	$25,130	$1,265
Perris Lake High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	418 W. Ellis Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-7357	228	8	26.9	72.8%	24 (10.5%)	10 (4.4%)	185 (81.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	10.8	1978^th of 2162 public high schools	8.5%		9.6	2096^th of 2159 public high schools	2.9%	118			6.6	0.0	5.4					10.4	10.4					2.3	2.3	$36,559	$35,714	$845
California Military Institute	Public, Charter	5-12	755 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2731	1,031	43	23.9	89.8%	35 (3.4%)	34 (3.3%)	934 (90.6%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	53.4	964^th of 2162 public high schools	55.4%		30.8	1471^st of 2159 public high schools	31.9%	507	30.0	19.8	31.9		25.3	33.3	38.6	45.0	45.9	61.1	46.9	10.0	15.9	18.8	21.0	14.2	17.5	$1,128	$04	$1,124
Inland Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1151 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 943-6369	19	2	11.5	42.1%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	1286^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		15.4	1808^th of 2159 public high schools	16.3%	522										57.1	53.3					0.0	0.0	$73,779	$73,002	$777
Pathways for Adult Life Skills	Public	12	515 East Seventh St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-2174	130	8	15.8	42.3%	17 (13.1%)	14 (10.8%)	78 (60.0%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)																		$41,363	$30,992	$10,371
Val Verde High	Public	9-12	972 West Morgan St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-6155	275	25	10.9	93.5%	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.8%)	230 (83.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	10.5	1998^th of 2162 public high schools	7.6%		10.5	2036^th of 2159 public high schools	5.7%	38			2.0	9.1	2.9					14.5	14.5					0.0	0.0	$50,643	$48,942	$1,701
Citrus Hill High	Public	9-12	18150 Wood Rd.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0400	1,630	81	20.0	91.6%	56 (3.4%)	56 (3.4%)	1,491 (91.5%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.0%)	41.1	1234^th of 2162 public high schools	42.9%		46.2	1092^nd of 2159 public high schools	49.4%	142			22.0		22.0					50.7	50.7					13.8	13.8	$22,539	$21,688	$851
Orange Vista High	Public	9-12	1400 East Orange Ave.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-4660	2,396	108	22.2	86.6%	82 (3.4%)	257 (10.7%)	1,917 (80.0%)	54 (2.3%)	11 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	64 (2.7%)	44.1	1167^th of 2162 public high schools	46.0%		45.3	1116^th of 2159 public high schools	48.3%	51			21.0	0.0	20.3					54.2	54.2					17.1	17.1	$18,182	$17,780	$402

Cities Near Perris

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Elsinore	5.58 mi	22	664^th
Corona	6.36 mi	41	406^th
Riverside	6.62 mi	91	584^th
Quail Valley	8.02 mi	1	261^st
Sun City	9.23 mi	1	354^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.