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La Sierra High (Alternative)

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La Sierra High (Alternative) ranks 679 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 69% of California high schools

Summary

La Sierra High (Alternative) is a small public high school serving 236 students in grades 9-12 within the Fullerton Joint Union High district, designed for students who may benefit from a more flexible, supportive environment than a traditional large high school.

This school is on a remarkable upward trajectory, having significantly improved its statewide ranking from the bottom 20% to the top 31% over several years. While its test scores are below those of top-tier comprehensive schools like Troy High or Sunny Hills High, they are strong for an alternative school and its recent graduation rate of 87.5% matches the state average—a dramatic and positive turnaround. La Sierra differentiates itself from similar schools, such as La Vista High (Continuation) in the same district, with these stronger outcomes, suggesting its model is particularly effective for its student population.

La Sierra operates with a high level of support, featuring a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending. The school has shown notable effectiveness with high-need student groups. Its most persistent challenge is a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which is common among alternative schools but remains a key area for improvement. Overall, La Sierra stands out as a success story of school improvement within alternative education.

236

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,477

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3013

(714) 447-7821

District: Fullerton Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

White:

11.9%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

California avg41%

679^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High

473^rd of 1,543Fullerton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	679 of 2162	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	634 of 2159	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	450 of 2170	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	896 of 2123	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	907 of 1290	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1841 of 2133	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1494 of 2017	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1504 of 2021	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	1642 of 2039	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1816 of 1994	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	1309 of 2426	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.3	1566 of 2354	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.9	1350 of 2367	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	1255 of 2281	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	1020 of 2238	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	27.1	1250 of 2117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1289 of 2063	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1184 of 1968	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.9	1323 of 1901	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.9	986 of 1653	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	703 of 941	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	731 of 1915	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	890 of 1858	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.6	942 of 1054	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1562 of 1833	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1464 of 1760	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	930 of 1900	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	322 of 1902	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	193 of 1917	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.1	1137 of 1861	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1591 of 1814	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1523 of 1742	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	410 of 2013	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	999 of 2026	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	516 of 2030	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.3	1261 of 1943	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	943 of 1126	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1677 of 1937	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1284 of 1862	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	890 of 1916	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.9	1731 of 1880	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1328 of 1834	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Male (2022)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)25th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 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 (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 Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	909 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	298	22	13.4	87.9%	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	264 (88.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.4	1897^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		14.2	1842^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.7%	55	3.2	23.1	4.7	13.3	13.3	3.8	3.8	$30,155	$3,848	$26,307
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	951 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	236	22	10.8	70.3%	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (75.8%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	65.5	679^th of 2162 public high schools	68.6%		66	634^th of 2159 public high schools	70.6%	45	35.3		35.3	55.6	55.6	33.3	33.3	$25,477	$1,487	$23,990
Troy High	Public	9-12	2200 East Dorothy Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4401	2,504	108	23.1	39.7%	275 (11.0%)	27 (1.1%)	710 (28.4%)	1,301 (52.0%)	5 (0.2%)	11 (0.4%)	167 (6.7%)	97.9	36^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%		97.9	45^th of 2159 public high schools	97.9%	9	75.3		75.3	87.1	87.1	78.0	78.0	$17,384	$974	$16,410
Valencia High	Public	9-12	500 North Bradford Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-4970	2,411	110	21.9	67.3%	202 (8.4%)	27 (1.1%)	1,592 (66.0%)	526 (21.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	82.7	368^th of 2162 public high schools	83.0%		86.7	287^th of 2159 public high schools	86.7%	81	45.2	20.0	44.6	68.3	68.3	45.9	45.9	$17,959	$965	$16,994
Fullerton Union High	Public	9-12	201 East Chapman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-3801	1,880	72	26.0	62.8%	320 (17.0%)	18 (1.0%)	1,265 (67.3%)	142 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (6.4%)	70.7	588^th of 2162 public high schools	72.8%		73	523^rd of 2159 public high schools	75.8%	65	34.7	18.2	34.2	63.0	63.0	37.2	37.2	$17,667	$1,083	$16,584
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	1651 North Valencia Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7580	1,998	80	24.9	35.5%	682 (34.1%)	30 (1.5%)	801 (40.1%)	394 (19.7%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	74 (3.7%)	90	196^th of 2162 public high schools	90.9%		86.3	299^th of 2159 public high schools	86.2%	103	50.3		50.2	79.8	79.8	50.5	50.5	$17,313	$984	$16,329
El Camino Real Continuation High	Public	9-12	1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7060	142	10	13.5	78.9%	17 (12.0%)	6 (4.2%)	111 (78.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	13.8	1842^nd of 2162 public high schools	14.8%		12.9	1895^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	53	7.9	9.1	8.1	11.9	11.9	5.1	5.1	$32,802	$7,547	$25,255
Brea Canyon High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	689 North Wildcat Way	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7882	41	7	5.9	43.9%	13 (31.7%)	2 (4.9%)	22 (53.7%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	12.8	1886^th of 2162 public high schools	12.8%		12	1954^th of 2159 public high schools	9.5%	68	10.0		9.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	$47,061	$2,853	$44,208
Anaheim High	Public	9-12	811 West Lincoln Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3717	2,667	114	23.4	94.2%	72 (2.7%)	24 (0.9%)	2,496 (93.6%)	44 (1.6%)	16 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	12 (0.4%)	33.5	1414^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		37.9	1296^th of 2159 public high schools	40.0%	118	23.2	4.6	22.5	38.5	38.5	10.9	10.9	$18,090	$1,225	$16,865
Sunny Hills High	Public	9-12	1801 Lancer Way	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4201	2,337	93	25.2	48.5%	229 (9.8%)	32 (1.4%)	793 (33.9%)	1,137 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	139 (5.9%)	94	122^nd of 2162 public high schools	94.4%		92.9	164^th of 2159 public high schools	92.4%	42	56.2		56.2	80.6	80.6	63.2	63.2	$16,024	$945	$15,079

Frequently Asked Questions about La Sierra High (Alternative)

Is La Sierra High (Alternative) a good school?

La Sierra High (Alternative) ranks 679^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Sierra High (Alternative)?

Students at La Sierra High (Alternative) are 76% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is La Sierra High (Alternative) in?

Fullerton Joint Union High

How many students attend La Sierra High (Alternative)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended La Sierra High (Alternative).

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