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La Sierra High

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La Sierra High ranks 1165 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 46% of California high schools

Summary

La Sierra High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Riverside, CA, with approximately 1,514 students in the Alvord Unified School District, an area where many families face economic challenges.

The school has clear strengths, including a very strong graduation rate of 95.7% that beats both the district and state averages, and solid performance in English Language Arts where it outpaces most peers in Alvord Unified. However, it faces significant challenges in mathematics and science proficiency, where scores lag behind state averages, and has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than both the district and state. Performance varies among different student groups, with English Learners showing remarkable recent improvement, while other groups, like students in special education, continue to struggle significantly.

Compared to nearby schools, La Sierra performs better than Norte Vista High, which has a similar student population, but trails the district's top performer, Hillcrest High, across most academic measures. When looking outside the district, schools in higher-performing districts like Norco High in Corona-Norco Unified outperform La Sierra academically, highlighting the impact of broader district resources and context.

1,514

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,161

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4145 La Sierra Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505-2938

(909) 358-1725

District: Alvord Unified

Feeder schools for La Sierra High:

Elementary:	Collett Elementary
	Foothill Elementary
	Myra Linn Elementary
	S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	More...
	Valley View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

White:

6.9%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,165^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Alvord Unified

1146^th of 1,543Alvord 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	44.1	1165 of 2162	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	1069 of 2159	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1041 of 2170	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1223 of 2123	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1107 of 2133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1241 of 2017	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	956 of 2021	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	962 of 2039	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	1009 of 1994	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	796 of 2426	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	676 of 2354	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	56.7	622 of 2367	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	50.0	759 of 2281	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.4	901 of 2238	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.3	958 of 2117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.9	927 of 2063	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.9	840 of 1968	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.7	807 of 1901	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.0	605 of 1653	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	416 of 523	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	404 of 517	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	145 of 521	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	142 of 592	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	407 of 582	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	201 of 585	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	323 of 591	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	498 of 581	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	220 of 582	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.6	521 of 581	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	462 of 1161	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	830 of 1117	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	834 of 1052	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	138 of 1085	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	29.7	835 of 1064	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	615 of 1044	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	181 of 941	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	411 of 938	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1015 of 1906	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1096 of 1915	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1074 of 1915	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1127 of 1858	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	835 of 1833	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	1205 of 1760	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1041 of 1900	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	781 of 1902	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	930 of 1917	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1011 of 1861	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	867 of 1814	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	1037 of 1742	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	261 of 410	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	168 of 328	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.4	33 of 299	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1008 of 2013	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	903 of 2026	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	821 of 2030	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1099 of 1943	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1082 of 1937	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1148 of 1862	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1138 of 1942	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	905 of 1948	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	902 of 1963	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	1155 of 1916	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1018 of 1880	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1139 of 1834	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	16.4	315 of 366	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	978 of 1252	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	776 of 1216	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	925 of 1197	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	659 of 1155	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	865 of 1173	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	722 of 1193	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	875 of 1204	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	941 of 1222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	814 of 1173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

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Schools Near La Sierra High

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
La Sierra High	Public	9-12	4145 La Sierra Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 358-1725	1,514	72	21.0	87.9%	104 (6.9%)	69 (4.6%)	1,241 (82.0%)	73 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	44.1	1165^th of 2162 public high schools	46.1%		47.4	1069^th of 2159 public high schools	50.5%	96	21.5	26.1	21.7	50.8	50.8	18.4	18.4	$20,161	$1,508	$18,653
Alvord High	Public	9-12	3606 Pierce St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1715	130	9	13.8	94.6%	7 (5.4%)	2 (1.5%)	114 (87.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	12.2	1906^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		10.8	2016^th of 2159 public high schools	6.6%	110	6.3		6.1	19.7	19.7	0.0	0.0	$28,378	$1,779	$26,599
Hillcrest High	Public	9-12	11800 Indiana Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1755	1,780	75	23.8	75.6%	230 (12.9%)	100 (5.6%)	1,227 (68.9%)	174 (9.8%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	35 (2.0%)	60	821^st of 2162 public high schools	62.0%		61.8	723^rd of 2159 public high schools	66.5%	98	32.9	0.0	32.0	59.8	59.8	24.7	24.7	$18,025	$1,357	$16,668
Mission View High	Public	9-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-6021	90	6	13.9	96.7%	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.8	2078^th of 2162 public high schools	3.9%		10.9	2008^th of 2159 public high schools	7.0%	70	1.8		1.8	10.9	10.9	0.0	0.0	$38,725	$2,244	$36,481
Summit Secondary	Public	6-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunshine Special Education	Public	12	9390 California Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8488	74	5	15.2	73.0%	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	44 (59.5%)	6 (8.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Sherman Indian High School	Public	9-12	9010 Magnolia Ave	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Sherman Indian High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 276-6326	276	4	69.0	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	276 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Norte Vista High	Public	9-12	6585 Crest Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1740	1,804	87	20.7	92.0%	66 (3.7%)	37 (2.1%)	1,647 (91.3%)	31 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	33.7	1406^th of 2162 public high schools	35.0%		44	1147^th of 2159 public high schools	46.9%	259	19.5		19.3	43.5	43.5	10.7	10.7	$19,714	$1,589	$18,125
Arlington High	Public	9-12	2951 Jackson St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8316	1,920	85	22.5	80.9%	258 (13.4%)	78 (4.1%)	1,433 (74.6%)	84 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.0%)	43.3	1184^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		49.4	1016^th of 2159 public high schools	52.9%	168	20.3	9.1	20.0	54.9	54.9	15.7	15.7	$18,080	$1,136	$16,944
Norco High	Public	9-12	2065 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3241	2,032	86	23.4	71.8%	753 (37.1%)	39 (1.9%)	1,101 (54.2%)	71 (3.5%)	10 (0.5%)	10 (0.5%)	48 (2.4%)	66.2	670^th of 2162 public high schools	69.0%		66.6	624^th of 2159 public high schools	71.1%	46	34.2	0.0	33.3	59.2	59.2	33.5	33.5	$19,005	$1,112	$17,893

Frequently Asked Questions about La Sierra High

What is the racial makeup of La Sierra High?

Students at La Sierra High are 82% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into La Sierra High?

La Sierra High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collett Elementary
Elementary : Foothill Elementary
Elementary : Myra Linn Elementary
Elementary : S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary

How many students attend La Sierra High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,514 students attended La Sierra High.

Is La Sierra High a good school?

La Sierra High ranks 1165^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is La Sierra High in?

Alvord Unified

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