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Discovery Charter Preparatory #2

Q: Is Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 a good school?

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ranks 1371 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 37% of California high schools

Summary

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is a small public high school serving 208 students in grades 9-12 in Sylmar, California, which has recently seen a significant increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school has a mixed performance record, showing strength in English Language Arts where it meets or exceeds state averages, but facing serious challenges in math and science, with proficiency rates far below the state. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over a third of students missing significant school, a rate nearly double the state average. While the school's graduation rate is commendably above the state average, its academic performance has been volatile, dropping notably in the most recent year across all student groups. This coincides with a large increase in students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may be adapting to serve a population with greater needs.

When compared to nearby options like PUC Lakeview Charter High or Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet, which serve similar student populations but achieve higher overall rankings, it indicates that strong results are possible in the area. For families, the key considerations are the school's supportive environment for graduation, its need for improvement in STEM subjects, and the critical importance of addressing student attendance to support learning.

208

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,339

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13570 Eldridge Ave.
Sylmar, CA 91342-2343

(818) 897-1187

District: Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

African American:

0.5%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

California avg41%

1,371^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1029^th of 1,543Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District 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	35.5	1371 of 2162	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	1003 of 2159	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1140 of 2170	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1551 of 2123	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	921 of 1290	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1135 of 2133	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	903 of 1161	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1404 of 1906	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	725 of 1915	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	956 of 1915	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	1339 of 1858	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	831 of 1054	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1081 of 1833	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1172 of 1900	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	665 of 1902	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	911 of 1917	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	1303 of 1861	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	777 of 1814	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1109 of 2013	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	642 of 2026	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	870 of 2030	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	1313 of 1943	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	714 of 1126	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	765 of 1937	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1172 of 1942	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1187 of 1948	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1255 of 1963	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1502 of 1916	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	849 of 1122	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	981 of 1880	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science12%-21 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 10th 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
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2	Public, Charter	9-12	13570 Eldridge Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 897-1187	208	10	20.8	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	204 (98.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.5	1371^st of 2162 public high schools	36.6%		49.7	1003^rd of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	368		8.5		23.1	11.7				50.0	50.0				13.0	13.0	$21,339	$5,426	$15,913
Evergreen Continuation	Public	9-12	13101 Dronfield Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-5989	67	4	16.8	89.6%	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (94.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	14.3	1827^th of 2162 public high schools	15.5%		10	2073^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.0%	246				0.0	0.0				12.5	12.5				8.7	8.7	$29,575	$6,921	$22,654
Sylmar Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	13050 Borden Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3700	1,463	77	19.0	87.1%	29 (2.0%)	19 (1.3%)	1,392 (95.1%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	44.1	1164^th of 2162 public high schools	46.2%		38.1	1289^th of 2159 public high schools	40.3%	125			22.8	2.9	20.7				49.8	49.8				20.1	20.1	$22,865	$4,182	$18,683
Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet	Public	9-12	13050 Borden Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3723	205	12	16.8	95.1%	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	188 (91.7%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	77.6	456^th of 2162 public high schools	78.9%		58.4	807^th of 2159 public high schools	62.6%	351			41.3		41.3				73.0	73.0				34.9	34.9	$27,986	$5,864	$22,122
PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High	Public, Charter	6-12	13361 Glenoaks Blvd.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-6221	794	40	19.8	88.8%	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	763 (96.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	76	477^th of 2162 public high schools	77.9%		74.3	491^st of 2159 public high schools	77.3%	14	47.9			42.6	45.5	63.3	47.9	63.0	64.6	59.3	35.8	17.7	53.8	27.5	34.3	$21,235	$2,182	$19,053
PUC Lakeview Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	13361 Glenoaks Blvd.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Lakeview Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 356-2591	444	23	19.3	89.9%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	433 (97.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.4	349^th of 2162 public high schools	83.9%		81.1	395^th of 2159 public high schools	81.7%	46				36.1	36.1				83.2	83.2				35.6	35.6	$30,776	$3,407	$27,369
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3926	420	21	20.4	91.2%	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	407 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	33.5	1413^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		33.8	1401^st of 2159 public high schools	35.1%	12			16.0		15.2				35.8	35.8				20.0	20.0	$19,526	$3,214	$16,312
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3915	417	21	20.1	92.6%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	1262^nd of 2162 public high schools	41.6%		29.3	1505^th of 2159 public high schools	30.3%	243			14.1		12.9				55.3	55.3				15.5	15.5	$18,820	$3,466	$15,354
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-6428	300	20	15.2	86.0%	15 (5.0%)	12 (4.0%)	266 (88.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	51.9	994^th of 2162 public high schools	54.0%		55.7	859^th of 2159 public high schools	60.2%	135			19.5		18.8				62.8	62.8				23.2	23.2	$24,413	$4,477	$19,936
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3946	321	21	14.9	96.0%	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	311 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.6	1388^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%		30.1	1484^th of 2159 public high schools	31.3%	96			8.6		9.2				54.3	54.3				11.8	11.8	$28,878	$7,645	$21,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter Preparatory #2

How many students attend Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Discovery Charter Preparatory #2.

Is Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 a good school?

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ranks 1371^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 in?

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?

Students at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 are 98% Hispanic.

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