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Crescenta Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 95% of California high schools

Summary

Crescenta Valley High (CVHS) is a large, comprehensive public high school serving approximately 2,624 students in grades 9-12 in La Crescenta, operating within the high-performing Glendale Unified School District.

The school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of all California high schools, with an exceptional 98.6% graduation rate and students significantly outperforming state averages in every core subject. What truly sets CVHS apart is its remarkable ability to deliver this elite academic standing for all its students, including strong performance across various student subgroups, while operating efficiently with per-student spending near the district average. This contrasts with some nearby schools like Burbank High which spends far more per student, or Verdugo Hills Senior High which has a higher chronic absenteeism rate and lower graduation rate.

While CVHS excels in English and Science, mathematics is a relative area for growth when compared to the very top local schools like Anderson W. Clark Magnet High and La Canada High. However, CVHS serves a much larger and more diverse student population than these peers and has maintained its high ranking even as the percentage of economically disadvantaged students has increased, demonstrating resilient and effective support systems. The school's low chronic absenteeism further indicates strong student engagement compared to other comprehensive high schools in the area.

2,624

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,391

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Community Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214-3471

(818) 249-5871

District: Glendale Unified

Feeder schools for Crescenta Valley High:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary
	Dunsmore Elementary
	John C. Fremont Elementary
	La Crescenta Elementary
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	Monte Vista Elementary
	Mountain Avenue Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
Middle:	Rosemont Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Asian:

26.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

California avg41%

118^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Glendale Unified

352^nd of 1,543Glendale 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	94.1	118 of 2162	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	97 of 2159	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	146 of 2170	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	99 of 2123	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	56 of 1290	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	205 of 2133	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	188 of 2017	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	110 of 2021	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	161 of 2039	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	85 of 1994	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	43 of 2426	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	37 of 2354	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	65 of 2367	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	49 of 2281	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	9 of 2238	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	91.2	15 of 2117	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	24 of 2063	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	20 of 1968	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	23 of 1901	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	88.2	28 of 1653	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	50 of 585	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	58 of 573	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	115 of 591	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	123 of 581	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	195 of 582	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	90 of 581	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.0	167 of 1161	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	95.5	24 of 555	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	245 of 1117	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	199 of 1052	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	65 of 1064	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	43.3	440 of 1044	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.8	8 of 467	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	94 of 941	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	22 of 938	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	107 of 1906	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	91 of 1915	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	127 of 1915	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	69 of 1858	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	39 of 1054	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	154 of 1833	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	142 of 1760	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	75 of 1900	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	99 of 1902	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	101 of 1917	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	86 of 1861	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	184 of 1814	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	348 of 1742	80.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	168 of 410	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	97.8	7 of 299	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	53 of 2013	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	116 of 2026	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	115 of 2030	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	64 of 1943	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	62 of 1126	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	172 of 1937	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	136 of 1862	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	133 of 1942	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	100 of 1948	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	162 of 1963	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	125 of 1916	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	79 of 1122	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	293 of 1880	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	230 of 1834	87.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.8	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	17 of 577	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	10 of 574	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	98 of 541	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	59 of 515	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	36 of 422	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	152 of 1252	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	123 of 1216	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	45 of 1197	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	307 of 1155	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	248 of 1173	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	352 of 1193	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	190 of 1204	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	496 of 1222	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	406 of 1173	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2025)59th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science61%+29 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Crescenta Valley High

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Crescenta Valley High	Public	9-12	2900 Community Ave.	La Crescenta	91214	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 249-5871	2,624	113	23.2	33.0%	1,374 (52.4%)	13 (0.5%)	387 (14.7%)	700 (26.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	138 (5.3%)	94.1	118^th of 2162 public high schools	94.5%		95.7	97^th of 2159 public high schools	95.5%	21		61.4		61.4			80.3	80.3			56.9	56.9	$16,391	$636	$15,755
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High	Public	9-12	4747 New York Ave.	La Crescenta	91214	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 248-8324	1,136	44	26.0	46.7%	972 (85.6%)	4 (0.4%)	63 (5.5%)	82 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	96.8	62^nd of 2162 public high schools	97.1%		98.8	24^th of 2159 public high schools	98.9%	38		67.3		67.3			83.7	83.7			73.2	73.2	$16,937	$911	$16,026
Verdugo Hills Senior High	Public	9-12	10625 Plainview Ave.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 951-5400	1,195	69	17.3	83.7%	347 (29.0%)	15 (1.3%)	765 (64.0%)	43 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	19 (1.6%)	68.8	622^nd of 2162 public high schools	71.2%		63.5	685^th of 2159 public high schools	68.3%	63		33.6	14.3	32.7			64.5	64.5			34.4	34.4	$22,780	$4,603	$18,177
Mt. Lukens Continuation	Public	9-12	7705 Summitrose St.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 352-4039	38	3	12.9	86.8%	3 (7.9%)	1 (2.6%)	34 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0							18.2	18.2	$41,463	$8,580	$32,883
Herbert Hoover High	Public	9-12	651 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6801	1,590	71	22.3	54.2%	1,119 (70.4%)	12 (0.8%)	309 (19.4%)	127 (8.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.2%)	59.5	833^rd of 2162 public high schools	61.5%		53.8	911^th of 2159 public high schools	57.8%	78		35.0		34.3			50.1	50.1			28.7	28.7	$16,633	$1,111	$15,522
La Canada High	Public	7-12	4463 Oak Grove Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-4205	1,989	86	23.0	4.7%	876 (44.0%)	7 (0.4%)	266 (13.4%)	620 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	218 (11.0%)	98.9	18^th of 2162 public high schools	99.2%		98.7	25^th of 2159 public high schools	98.8%	7	83.6		68.2	75.7	90.1	90.1	93.6	91.3	85.5	83.3	80.7	83.1	$17,326	$455	$16,871
Burbank High	Public	9-12	902 North Third St.	Burbank	91502	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5100	2,457	96	25.4	37.4%	1,622 (66.0%)	38 (1.5%)	446 (18.2%)	191 (7.8%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	146 (5.9%)	61.2	793^rd of 2162 public high schools	63.3%		58.6	804^th of 2159 public high schools	62.8%	11		27.0	2.7	25.2			56.2	56.2			37.3	37.3	$49,304	$2,851	$46,453
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	220 North Kenwood	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 247-4805	72	11	6.5	55.6%	28 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (52.8%)	6 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1961^st of 2162 public high schools	9.3%		11.1	1999^th of 2159 public high schools	7.4%	38		7.1		11.1			15.0	15.0			0.0	0.0	$37,249	$3,341	$33,908
Glendale High	Public	9-12	1440 East Broadway	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-3161	2,066	91	22.6	55.0%	1,171 (56.7%)	20 (1.0%)	638 (30.9%)	205 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	36.9	1334^th of 2162 public high schools	38.3%		36.5	1328^th of 2159 public high schools	38.5%	6		20.7	4.4	20.0			37.2	37.2			20.1	20.1	$16,849	$966	$15,883
Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)	Public, Virtual	9-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(818) 729-5900	140	7	19.0	30.7%	117 (83.6%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	31	1471^st of 2162 public high schools	32.0%		33.9	1398^th of 2159 public high schools	35.2%	73		11.8	22.2	15.4			36.1	36.1			12.1	12.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescenta Valley High

What district is Crescenta Valley High in?

Glendale Unified

What schools feed into Crescenta Valley High?

Crescenta Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Dunsmore Elementary
Elementary : John C. Fremont Elementary
Elementary : La Crescenta Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Middle : Rosemont Middle

How many students attend Crescenta Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,624 students attended Crescenta Valley High.

Is Crescenta Valley High a good school?

Yes. Crescenta Valley High ranks in the top 5.5% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Crescenta Valley High?

Students at Crescenta Valley High are 52% White, 27% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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