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Calipatria High

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Calipatria High ranks 1323 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 39% of California high schools

Summary

Calipatria High is a public high school serving about 345 students in grades 9-12 within the Calipatria Unified school district in the Imperial Valley, known for its small size and a student body where a large majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school presents a mixed picture for parents: it excels at graduating students, with a rate of 93.8% that beats the state average, but its academic rankings have declined significantly over the past decade. While English scores are on par with the state, proficiency in math and science is very low, creating a notable gap between graduation success and test performance. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, where more than a quarter of students miss too much school, a rate higher than at nearby comprehensive schools like Imperial High and Brawley Union High.

Interestingly, Calipatria High operates with more resources per student and smaller class sizes than those comparison schools, yet they have stronger academic results. This suggests the school's challenge is effectively using its resources to improve core instruction, particularly in math and science. Support for specific groups of students, such as English Learners and those in special education, has also been inconsistent from year to year. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's supportive environment that leads to high graduation rates, but also the clear need for academic improvement in key subjects to ensure students are fully prepared after graduation.

345

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,676

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 West Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233-9787

(760) 348-2254

District: Calipatria Unified

Feeder schools for Calipatria High:

Elementary:	Fremont Primary
	Grace Smith Elementary
Middle:	Bill E. Young Junior Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

White:

5.8%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,323^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1132^nd of 1,543Calipatria 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	37.4	1323 of 2162	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1290 of 2159	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	913 of 2170	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	941 of 2123	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	707 of 1290	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	643 of 2133	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	700 of 2017	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.0	446 of 2021	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	515 of 2039	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	464 of 1994	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	51.1	759 of 2426	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.8	935 of 2354	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	878 of 2367	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	666 of 2281	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	43.4	921 of 2238	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.5	832 of 2117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.4	1077 of 2063	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.1	1019 of 1968	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.1	821 of 1901	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	29.7	940 of 1653	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	71 of 1085	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	24.6	1033 of 1064	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	60.6	194 of 1044	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	157 of 467	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	171 of 941	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	273 of 938	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1222 of 1906	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1308 of 1915	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	745 of 1915	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	817 of 1858	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	631 of 1054	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	589 of 1833	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	664 of 1760	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1080 of 1900	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1097 of 1902	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	571 of 1917	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	597 of 1861	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	374 of 1814	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	362 of 1742	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1234 of 2013	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1328 of 2026	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1002 of 2030	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	882 of 1943	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	564 of 1126	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	622 of 1937	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	518 of 1862	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1261 of 1942	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1283 of 1948	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	926 of 1963	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	898 of 1916	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	607 of 1122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	542 of 1880	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	672 of 1834	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	43 of 85	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	12 of 74	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1110 of 1252	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	880 of 1222	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	699 of 1173	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+53 vs school

Migrant (2024)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)28th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science11%-22 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 (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	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 10th Grade	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
Calipatria High	Public	9-12	601 West Main St.	Calipatria	92233	Imperial County	Calipatria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 348-2254	345	22	15.7	83.8%	20 (5.8%)	8 (2.3%)	310 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	37.4	1323^rd of 2162 public high schools	38.8%		38	1290^th of 2159 public high schools	40.3%	33	0.0	6.3	31.0	11.1	48.8	48.8	14.9	14.9	$25,676	$23,132	$2,544
Renaissance	Public	9-12	104 Magnolia Ave.	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-5110	22	1	21.1	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$28,562	$27,776	$786
Desert Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	104 West Magnolia St.	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-5100	162	9	18.7	80.9%	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	160 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	1727^th of 2162 public high schools	20.1%		16.1	1784^th of 2159 public high schools	17.4%	57		4.8		4.5	17.2	17.2	13.8	13.8	$31,468	$30,460	$1,008
Brawley Union High	Public	9-12	480 North Imperial Ave.	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-6073	1,863	80	23.1	70.7%	61 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	1,741 (93.5%)	17 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.4%)	64.5	699^th of 2162 public high schools	67.7%		58.2	810^th of 2159 public high schools	62.5%	111		33.1		32.9	65.2	65.2	26.8	26.8	$24,958	$23,598	$1,360
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High	Public	9-12	322 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3207	28	3	11.1	60.7%	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	1400^th of 2162 public high schools	35.2%		14.2	1844^th of 2159 public high schools	14.6%	444		27.3		27.3	27.3	27.3			$17,963	$10,320	$7,643
Imperial High	Public	9-12	517 West Barioni Blvd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3220	1,439	62	23.0	47.0%	117 (8.1%)	12 (0.8%)	1,278 (88.8%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	64.3	702^nd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%		65.2	646^th of 2159 public high schools	70.1%	56		39.0		38.8	60.4	60.4	24.3	24.3	$22,967	$21,948	$1,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Calipatria High

What is the racial makeup of Calipatria High?

Students at Calipatria High are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Calipatria High?

Calipatria High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fremont Primary
Elementary : Grace Smith Elementary
Middle : Bill E. Young Junior Middle

What district is Calipatria High in?

Calipatria Unified

Is Calipatria High a good school?

Calipatria High ranks 1323^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calipatria High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Calipatria High.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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