Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Rancho Cucamonga High

Q: Is Rancho Cucamonga High a good school?

Rancho Cucamonga High ranks 273 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 87% of California high schools

Summary

Rancho Cucamonga High is a large, high-performing public high school serving grades 9-12 to over 3,200 students in a diverse community within the consistently strong Chaffey Joint Union High district.

The school stands out for its remarkable stability and its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all students to succeed. While nearby schools like Los Osos High and Etiwanda High may lead in specific subjects, Rancho Cucamonga High delivers consistently high graduation rates and strong English proficiency, achieving these outcomes while serving a student population with significant economic need. It notably outperforms schools in the neighboring Fontana Unified district, such as Fontana High, despite operating with significantly lower per-student spending.

Key areas for attention include a chronic absenteeism rate higher than some local peers and math proficiency that, while solid, has room for growth compared to its district counterparts. However, the school's overall profile is one of an equity-focused leader, reliably providing a high-quality education that prepares students for graduation and beyond within a cost-effective framework.

3,221

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,262

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11801 Lark Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701-8715

(909) 989-1600

District: Chaffey Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Rancho Cucamonga High:

Elementary:	Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
	Coyote Canyon Elementary
	Dona Merced Elementary
	Terra Vista Elementary
	More...
	Windrows Elementary
Middle:	Ruth Musser Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

19.8%

Asian:

15.9%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Rancho Cucamonga High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California high schools

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

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

California avg41%

273^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High

393^rd of 1,543Chaffey Joint Union High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	273 of 2162	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	372 of 2159	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	291 of 2170	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	321 of 2123	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	144 of 1290	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	275 of 2133	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	237 of 2017	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	257 of 2021	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	268 of 2039	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	250 of 1994	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	305 of 2426	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	281 of 2354	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	238 of 2367	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	299 of 2281	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	260 of 2238	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	304 of 2117	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	237 of 2063	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	313 of 1968	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	282 of 1901	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	59.0	355 of 1653	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	70 of 523	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	88 of 517	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	73 of 521	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	110 of 522	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	81 of 592	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	115 of 582	80.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	202 of 585	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	325 of 573	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	334 of 591	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	253 of 581	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	139 of 582	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	147 of 581	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	261 of 1161	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	100.0	2 of 555	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	235 of 1117	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	278 of 1052	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	338 of 1085	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	96 of 1064	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	20 of 1044	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	14 of 938	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	259 of 1906	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	377 of 1915	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	243 of 1915	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	288 of 1858	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	125 of 1054	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	273 of 1833	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	222 of 1760	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	158 of 1900	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	237 of 1902	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	167 of 1917	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	154 of 1861	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	133 of 1814	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	104 of 1742	94.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	51 of 410	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	61 of 328	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	34 of 290	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	237 of 2013	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	261 of 2026	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	220 of 2030	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	203 of 1943	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	91 of 1126	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	240 of 1937	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	211 of 1862	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	326 of 1942	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	380 of 1948	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	341 of 1963	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	328 of 1916	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	154 of 1122	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	285 of 1880	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	238 of 1834	87.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	43 of 175	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	55 of 183	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	60 of 190	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	289 of 577	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	347 of 574	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.6	135 of 541	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	209 of 515	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	129 of 422	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	70 of 366	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	242 of 1252	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	266 of 1216	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	437 of 1197	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	273 of 1155	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	360 of 1173	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	241 of 1193	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	348 of 1204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	263 of 1222	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	239 of 1173	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Rancho Cucamonga High and help other families decide.

Rate Rancho Cucamonga High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Rancho Cucamonga High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Rancho Cucamonga High	Public	9-12	11801 Lark Dr.	Rancho Cucamonga	91701	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 989-1600	3,221	128	25.1	57.4%	637 (19.8%)	442 (13.7%)	1,385 (43.0%)	513 (15.9%)	9 (0.3%)	20 (0.6%)	209 (6.5%)	86.5	273^rd of 2162 public high schools	87.4%		82.1	372^nd of 2159 public high schools	82.8%	99		39.8	39.8	74.7	74.7	43.2	43.2	$16,262	$845	$15,417
Los Osos High	Public	9-12	6001 Milliken Ave.	Rancho Cucamonga	91737	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 477-6900	2,759	107	25.7	43.7%	674 (24.4%)	164 (5.9%)	1,142 (41.4%)	633 (22.9%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	135 (4.9%)	89.5	209^th of 2162 public high schools	90.3%		93.4	146^th of 2159 public high schools	93.2%	63		37.9	37.9	79.0	79.0	50.9	50.9	$16,863	$798	$16,065
Etiwanda High	Public	9-12	13500 Victoria St.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 899-2531	3,446	136	25.3	54.5%	506 (14.7%)	478 (13.9%)	1,787 (51.9%)	461 (13.4%)	12 (0.3%)	10 (0.3%)	187 (5.4%)	89.9	197^th of 2162 public high schools	90.9%		87.4	272^nd of 2159 public high schools	87.4%	75		41.7	41.7	81.0	81.0	46.2	46.2	$16,175	$885	$15,290
Alta Loma High	Public	9-12	8880 Baseline Rd.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 989-5511	2,386	96	24.8	60.3%	551 (23.1%)	136 (5.7%)	1,437 (60.2%)	130 (5.4%)	11 (0.5%)	7 (0.3%)	111 (4.7%)	74.1	508^th of 2162 public high schools	76.5%		86	309^th of 2159 public high schools	85.7%	199		27.3	27.5	72.0	72.0	33.3	33.3	$17,837	$922	$16,915
Summit High	Public	9-12	15551 Summit Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5950	2,725	111	24.5	72.1%	204 (7.5%)	273 (10.0%)	1,956 (71.8%)	206 (7.6%)	3 (0.1%)	19 (0.7%)	62 (2.3%)	71.7	565^th of 2162 public high schools	73.9%		63.8	679^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	114	30.8	28.1	30.7	76.1	76.1	34.6	34.6	$42,286	$6,408	$35,878
Chaffey Community Day	Public	9-12	1802 East Seventh St.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 985-0966	20	2	9.0	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$61,545	$4,255	$57,290
Chaffey District Online High	Public, Virtual	9-12	1802 East 7th St.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 985-0966	93	5	18.3	62.4%	22 (23.7%)	4 (4.3%)	55 (59.1%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	86	286^th of 2162 public high schools	86.8%		97.1	67^th of 2159 public high schools	96.9%	219		50.0	50.0	58.3	58.3	65.2	65.2	$17,914	$359	$17,555
Valley View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1801 East Sixth St.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 985-0966	370	25	14.8	84.9%	33 (8.9%)	28 (7.6%)	289 (78.1%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	13.5	1856^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		13.6	1867^th of 2159 public high schools	13.5%	11		6.1	6.1	11.1	11.1	3.4	3.4	$29,172	$1,300	$27,872
Fontana A. B. Miller High	Public	9-12	6821 Oleander Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5800	1,950	97	20.1	75.3%	68 (3.5%)	84 (4.3%)	1,722 (88.3%)	47 (2.4%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	18 (0.9%)	59.7	830^th of 2162 public high schools	61.6%		53.6	916^th of 2159 public high schools	57.6%	86	26.6	0.0	25.9	61.5	61.5	29.4	29.4	$37,278	$5,507	$31,771
Henry J. Kaiser High	Public	9-12	11155 Almond Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5900	1,660	86	19.3	86.1%	58 (3.5%)	77 (4.6%)	1,459 (87.9%)	53 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	58.9	851^st of 2162 public high schools	60.6%		57	834^th of 2159 public high schools	61.4%	17	21.7		21.6	54.0	54.0	39.6	39.6	$35,289	$5,178	$30,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Cucamonga High

What district is Rancho Cucamonga High in?

Chaffey Joint Union High

Is Rancho Cucamonga High a good school?

Rancho Cucamonga High ranks 273^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rancho Cucamonga High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,221 students attended Rancho Cucamonga High.

What schools feed into Rancho Cucamonga High?

Rancho Cucamonga High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
Elementary : Coyote Canyon Elementary
Elementary : Dona Merced Elementary
Elementary : Terra Vista Elementary
Elementary : Windrows Elementary
Middle : Ruth Musser Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Cucamonga High?

Students at Rancho Cucamonga High are 43% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% Asian, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Rate Rancho Cucamonga High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Rancho Cucamonga High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.