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Covina High

Public Grades 9-12
675th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 68% of California high schools
Summary

Covina High is a public high school in Covina, California, serving 1,056 students in grades 9–12. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 98%, 1 point above Covina-Valley Unified and 10 points above the state. The main academic takeaway is a clear split: English language arts is a strength, but math remains below both the district and state.

In 2025–2026, 63% of Covina students were proficient in English language arts, compared with 53% districtwide and 49% statewide. Math proficiency was 33%, trailing the district’s 43% and the state’s 38%. Science was stronger: 38% at Covina, versus 34% for the district and 36% statewide. Among six nearby non-continuation high schools, Covina had the second-highest math result, behind South Hills High, and the third-highest science result, behind Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina and Charter Oak High. Its English result was also among the strongest nearby. The dropout rate was 1.4%, below the district’s 2.3% and state’s 8.3%.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: English rose 8 percentage points, math 7, and science 17, with science making the biggest gain. Covina also moved from below the state in science to above it, while its math deficit narrowed but remained. SchoolDigger places the school at the 68th percentile statewide for 2025–2026, with 3 stars; Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina leads nearby schools at the 81st percentile and 4 stars. Covina’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.7, and 72% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for special education students was at the 24th percentile, down from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024. Its ranking for Asian students rose to the 59th percentile in 2025–2026, from the 23rd percentile the prior year.

1,056
Students ?
20.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,561
Per pupil spending ?
72.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 463 South Hollenbeck Ave.
       Covina, CA  91723-2955

(626) 974-6020

District: Covina-Valley Unified


Feeder schools for Covina High:

Elementary:    Rowland Avenue Elementary
    Workman Avenue Elementary
Middle:    Traweek Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.8%
Asian:
11.0%
White:
5.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Covina-Valley Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg45%
California avg42%
675th of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Covina-Valley Unified
338th of 968Covina-Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.9675 of 213768.4%★★★☆☆
202555.6920 of 216257.4%★★★☆☆
202450.2994 of 215954.0%★★★☆☆
202355.6860 of 217060.4%★★★☆☆
202252.0884 of 212358.4%★★★☆☆
201968.1577 of 213372.9%★★★★☆
201857.5854 of 201757.7%★★★☆☆
201762.4745 of 202163.1%★★★☆☆
201660.0791 of 203961.2%★★★☆☆
201558.7771 of 199461.3%★★★☆☆
201358.2572 of 242676.4%★★★★☆
201257.7597 of 235474.6%★★★★☆
201154.0685 of 236771.1%★★★★☆
201051.0735 of 228167.8%★★★☆☆
200962.4400 of 223882.1%★★★★☆
200863.0417 of 211780.3%★★★★☆
200755.8533 of 206374.2%★★★★☆
200645.1735 of 196862.7%★★★☆☆
200547.3646 of 190166.0%★★★☆☆
200443.1632 of 165361.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.4234 of 57559.3%★★★☆☆
202525.5451 of 58522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4414 of 57327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202363.8253 of 59157.2%★★★☆☆
202259.5269 of 58153.7%★★★☆☆
201959.3271 of 58253.4%★★★☆☆
201848.9339 of 58141.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.7779 of 116132.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.8521 of 111753.4%★★★☆☆
201867.8209 of 105280.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202452.5306 of 108571.8%★★★★☆
202349.0368 of 106465.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.8625 of 186566.5%★★★☆☆
202550.4903 of 190652.6%★★★☆☆
202450.0889 of 191553.6%★★★☆☆
202362.0637 of 191566.7%★★★☆☆
202250.8798 of 185857.1%★★★☆☆
201962.9590 of 183367.8%★★★☆☆
201853.5837 of 176052.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.1557 of 188070.4%★★★★☆
202561.6674 of 190064.5%★★★☆☆
202452.5851 of 190255.3%★★★☆☆
202353.8813 of 191757.6%★★★☆☆
202256.9680 of 186163.5%★★★☆☆
201971.6404 of 181477.7%★★★★☆
201863.7605 of 174265.3%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.965 of 41084.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.0688 of 199965.6%★★★☆☆
202559.3763 of 201362.1%★★★☆☆
202453.9865 of 202657.3%★★★☆☆
202354.0843 of 203058.5%★★★☆☆
202260.4622 of 194368.0%★★★☆☆
201972.7419 of 193778.4%★★★★☆
201840.61164 of 186237.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.4642 of 193266.8%★★★☆☆
202555.7812 of 194258.2%★★★☆☆
202446.2956 of 194850.9%★★★☆☆
202347.8920 of 196353.1%★★★☆☆
202249.1842 of 191656.1%★★★☆☆
201967.9518 of 188072.4%★★★★☆
201854.0830 of 183454.7%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.780 of 15648.7%★★★☆☆
202560.558 of 17566.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202626.4939 of 123524.0%★☆☆☆☆
202535.2756 of 125239.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.6530 of 121656.4%★★★☆☆
202349.2454 of 119762.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.7995 of 115513.9%★☆☆☆☆
202451.8581 of 117350.5%★★★☆☆
202362.2450 of 119362.3%★★★☆☆
202236.8768 of 120436.2%★★☆☆☆
201960.3481 of 122260.6%★★★☆☆
201825.9908 of 117322.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2025)84th percentile+27 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school
Male (2026)67th percentile~ school
Female (2026)66th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school
Military Connected (2026)49th percentile-20 vs school
Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2026)24th percentile-44 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state
Science38%~ state avg
Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Covina High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended Covina High.

Students at Covina High are 79% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Covina High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rowland Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Workman Avenue Elementary
Middle : Traweek Middle

Covina High ranks 675th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: 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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