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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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# Students
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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063560006068
501
Soquel High
Public
9-12
401 Old San Jose Rd.
Soquel
95073
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 429-3909
974
47
20.7
27.6%
482 (49.5%)
11 (1.1%)
384 (39.4%)
24 (2.5%)
4 (0.4%)
2 (0.2%)
66 (6.8%)
68.5
69.4
544
43
062271002923
502
Grover Cleveland Charter High
Public, Charter
9-12
8140 Vanalden Ave.
Reseda
91335
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 885-2300
2,781
120
23.1
68.2%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$9,336
68.4
70.4
528
26
060210111023
503
Santa Rosa Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
27587 La Piedra Rd.
Menifee
92584
Riverside County
Santa Rosa Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 672-2400
1,569
76
20.5
26.8%
588 (37.5%)
59 (3.8%)
735 (46.8%)
81 (5.2%)
7 (0.4%)
4 (0.3%)
94 (6.0%)
68.3
71.8
502
1
060194613974
504
Rise Kohyang High
Public, Charter
9-12
600 S. Lafayette Park Pl.
Los Angeles
90057
Los Angeles County
Rise Kohyang High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 284-2553
473
24
19.4
92.4%
7 (1.5%)
11 (2.3%)
333 (70.4%)
112 (23.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.3%)
68.1
72.1
499
5
062772004191
505
Novato High
Public
9-12
625 Arthur St.
Novato
94947
Marin County
Novato Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 898-2125
1,458
62
23.4
33.5%
543 (37.2%)
31 (2.1%)
668 (45.8%)
86 (5.9%)
10 (0.7%)
4 (0.3%)
96 (6.6%)
$7,622
67.9
79.7
379
126
061623002028
506
Valhalla High
Public
9-12
1725 Hillsdale Rd.
El Cajon
92019
San Diego County
Grossmont Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 593-5300
1,911
78
24.3
65.1%
1,293 (67.7%)
45 (2.4%)
416 (21.8%)
87 (4.6%)
7 (0.4%)
9 (0.5%)
54 (2.8%)
$9,468
67.8
79.5
385
121
060200508596
507
Julian Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1704 Cape Horn
Julian
92036
San Diego County
Julian Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 765-3847
203
13
15.2
38.4%
80 (39.4%)
5 (2.5%)
82 (40.4%)
9 (4.4%)
4 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (10.3%)
67.8
76.5
433
74
060156914098
508
WISH Academy High
Public, Charter
9-12
7400 W. Manchester Ave.
Los Angeles
90045
Los Angeles County
WISH Academy High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 743-6990
276
18
15.5
33.3%
59 (21.4%)
112 (40.6%)
66 (23.9%)
18 (6.5%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (6.9%)
67.8
54.5
837
329
063697207281
509
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy
Public
7-12
14045 Topaz Rd.
Victorville
92392
San Bernardino County
Victor Valley Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 955-2530
1,137
43
26.7
51.9%
100 (8.8%)
76 (6.7%)
863 (75.9%)
48 (4.2%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
45 (4.0%)
$6,692
67.7
70.2
530
21
062949004535
510
Aptos High
Public
9-12
100 Mariner Way
Aptos
95003
Santa Cruz County
Pajaro Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 728-7832
1,360
65
20.8
49.3%
622 (45.7%)
11 (0.8%)
633 (46.5%)
40 (2.9%)
5 (0.4%)
4 (0.3%)
43 (3.2%)
67.7
78.6
402
108
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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