Julian Union High

Julian Union High has one school, Julian High, serving 112 students in grades 9–12 in Julian. The most important concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 37%, compared with 18% statewide, even as the school’s graduation rate was higher than California’s.

Julian High stands out most in math: in 2025–26, 47% of students were proficient in all-grades math, 9 percentage points above the state’s 38%; 11th-grade math was 47%, 15 points above the state’s 32%. The clearest shortfalls were in science and 11th-grade ELA: all-grades science was 29%, 7 points below the state’s 36%, and 11th-grade ELA was 47%, 10 points below the state’s 57%. All-grades ELA was closer, at 47% compared with 49% statewide. Completion results were favorable: the 95% graduation rate was 7 points above the state, while the 3% dropout rate was 6 points lower than the state’s 8%.

Results improved most in math: all-grades proficiency rose from 22% in 2024–25 to 47% in 2025–26, while science increased from 21% to 29%; ELA was nearly unchanged, dipping slightly from 47.2% to 47.1%. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also rebounded, from the 46th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–25 to the 61st percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26, though it remained below the 67th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24. The school had 16 students per teacher in 2024–25, and 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; the data also identifies California as a state where all students receive free school meals.