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Henry J. Kaiser High

Public Grades 9-12
851st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 61% of California high schools
Summary

Henry J. Kaiser High is a public high school located in Fontana, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,794 students. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1055 out of 1543 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Henry J. Kaiser High has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade students performed better than the district and state in English Language Arts/Literacy, but underperformed in Mathematics and Science. Over the past few years, the school has shown a generally improving trend in its academic performance. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students performing relatively well, while White and Disabled students have struggled.

In terms of graduation and dropout rates, Henry J. Kaiser High has shown a mixed performance, with graduation rates ranging from 86.2% to 95.9% and dropout rates ranging from 2.4% to 8.9% in recent years. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.0% to 29.0% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools in the Fontana Unified and Jurupa Unified districts, Henry J. Kaiser High generally performs better academically, but the school's graduation, dropout, and chronic absenteeism rates are more similar to the nearby schools.

1,660
Students ?
19.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,289
Per pupil spending ?
86.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11155 Almond Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92337-7113

(909) 357-5900

District: Fontana Unified


Feeder schools for Henry J. Kaiser High:

Elementary:    Beech Avenue Elementary
    Canyon Crest Elementary
    Chaparral Academy of Technology
    Live Oak Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Southridge Technical Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.9%
African American:
4.6%
White:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Above the California median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 11 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg31%
California avg41%
851st of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7High Schools in the Fontana Unified
1055th of 1,543Fontana 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
202558.9851 of 216260.6%★★★☆☆
202457.0834 of 215961.4%★★★☆☆
202350.2988 of 217054.5%★★★☆☆
202239.31196 of 212343.7%★★☆☆☆
201944.81111 of 213347.9%★★☆☆☆
201861.7767 of 201762.0%★★★☆☆
201745.61111 of 202145.0%★★☆☆☆
201644.41117 of 203945.2%★★☆☆☆
201548.11019 of 199448.9%★★☆☆☆
201343.0982 of 242659.5%★★★☆☆
201243.6942 of 235460.0%★★★☆☆
201144.5928 of 236760.8%★★★☆☆
201039.71018 of 228155.4%★★★☆☆
200934.91195 of 223846.6%★★☆☆☆
200828.51216 of 211742.6%★★☆☆☆
200730.01133 of 206345.1%★★☆☆☆
200625.61227 of 196837.7%★★☆☆☆
200527.21123 of 190140.9%★★☆☆☆
200423.61126 of 165331.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.083 of 52384.1%★★★★☆
202461.7154 of 51770.2%★★★★☆
202354.6195 of 52162.6%★★★☆☆
202258.9164 of 52268.6%★★★☆☆
201949.4271 of 59254.2%★★★☆☆
201860.9194 of 58266.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.4498 of 58514.9%★☆☆☆☆
201818.1488 of 58116.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202226.8920 of 116120.8%★☆☆☆☆
201923.5937 of 111716.1%★☆☆☆☆
201837.5575 of 105245.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202443.1510 of 108553.0%★★★☆☆
202349.3361 of 106466.1%★★★☆☆
202243.6432 of 104458.6%★★★☆☆
201940.5446 of 94152.6%★★★☆☆
201834.1558 of 93840.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.4597 of 190668.7%★★★☆☆
202455.6765 of 191560.1%★★★☆☆
202348.4931 of 191551.4%★★★☆☆
202236.81128 of 185839.3%★★☆☆☆
201941.91035 of 183343.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.9724 of 176058.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.2595 of 190068.7%★★★☆☆
202467.2523 of 190272.5%★★★★☆
202359.9672 of 191764.9%★★★☆☆
202246.1927 of 186150.2%★★★☆☆
201957.2699 of 181461.5%★★★☆☆
201873.1433 of 174275.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.658 of 32882.3%★★★★☆
202359.299 of 29966.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.1656 of 201367.4%★★★☆☆
202465.6580 of 202671.4%★★★★☆
202358.5743 of 203063.4%★★★☆☆
202243.61026 of 194347.2%★★☆☆☆
201953.9816 of 193757.9%★★★☆☆
201871.1495 of 186273.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.81012 of 194247.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.5814 of 194858.2%★★★☆☆
202348.0916 of 196353.3%★★★☆☆
202238.01106 of 191642.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.41043 of 188044.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.1778 of 183457.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.3692 of 125244.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.6728 of 121640.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.1776 of 119735.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202452.9561 of 117352.2%★★★☆☆
202320.3970 of 119318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202237.0766 of 120436.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.0901 of 122226.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)84th percentile+23 vs school
Homeless (2024)82nd percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-8 vs school
White (2024)52nd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2022)21st percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg
Science22%-11 vs state

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by a student
Monday, October 11, 2010

Open Quote This school is excellent. We are motivated by our Principal to do good on the CST"s. All that effort took pay because we had a 49 point increase on our CST"s. We are the second most improved in the whole district. I am more proud to say I'm a KAISER CAT!! Close Quote





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Henry J. Kaiser High ranks 851st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Henry J. Kaiser High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beech Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Canyon Crest Elementary
Elementary : Chaparral Academy of Technology
Elementary : Live Oak Elementary
Elementary : Oak Park Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Elementary
Elementary : Shadow Hills Elementary
Middle : Southridge Technical Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,660 students attended Henry J. Kaiser High.

Students at Henry J. Kaiser High are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian.


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