Is La Puente High a good school?

La Puente High ranks 1382 nd of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Puente High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 960 students attended La Puente High.

What is the racial makeup of La Puente High?

Students at La Puente High are 95% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into La Puente High?

La Puente High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : California Elementary Elementary : Lassalette Elementary : Nelson Elementary Elementary : Sparks Elementary Elementary : Sunset Elementary Elementary : Workman Elementary Middle : Sparks Middle

La Puente High

Public 9-12

15615 E. Nelson Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-3910

(626) 934-6700

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1382^nd of 2,346 California High Schools

Feeder schools for La Puente High:

Elementary:	California Elementary
	Lassalette
	Nelson Elementary
	Sparks Elementary
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	Sunset Elementary
	Workman Elementary
Middle:	Sparks Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 960

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

Asian:

2.6%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Puente High ranks worse than 58.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked high schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of La Puente High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95%), Asian (2.6%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Puente High is 20.3. 3 high schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare La Puente High employs 47 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

La Puente High:

SchoolDigger ranks La Puente High 1382^nd of 2346 California public high schools. (See La Puente High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hacienda la Puente Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hacienda la Puente Unified 789^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Puente High

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Rank History for all students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.99	1105^th	1653	33.2%
2005	27.52	1112^th	1901	41.5%
2006	25.31	1247^th	1968	36.6%
2007	23.62	1344^th	2063	34.9%
2008	28.76	1209^th	2117	42.9%
2009	26.60	1546^th	2238	30.9%
2010	33.63	1175^th	2281	48.5%
2011	32.57	1242^nd	2367	47.5%
2012	34.48	1200^th	2354	49.0%
2013	33.24	1227^th	2426	49.4%
2015	56.58	831^st	1994	58.3%
2016	51.91	972^nd	2039	52.3%
2017	49.18	1043^rd	2021	48.4%
2018	62.88	743^rd	2017	63.2%
2019	39.82	1214^th	2133	43.1%
2022	38.97	1205^th	2123	43.2%
2023	31.00	1375^th	2335	41.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.07	536^th	938	42.9%
2019	37.78	512^th	941	45.6%
2022	44.91	404^th	1044	61.3%
2023	37.86	527^th	1315	59.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.42	1175^th	1539	23.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.08	456^th	1862	75.5%
2019	48.82	961^st	1937	50.4%
2022	47.84	900^th	1943	53.7%
2023	35.23	1261^st	2237	43.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.10	172^nd	290	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.15	802^nd	1760	54.4%
2019	36.83	1133^rd	1833	38.2%
2022	38.93	1079^th	1858	41.9%
2023	23.65	1494^th	2106	29.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.64	933^rd	1052	11.3%
2019	19.95	1026^th	1117	8.1%
2022	24.36	998^th	1161	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.09	626^th	1834	65.9%
2019	37.26	1135^th	1880	39.6%
2022	34.93	1171^st	1916	38.9%
2023	35.65	1168^th	2195	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Puente High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.58	461^st	1742	73.5%
2019	46.15	978^th	1814	46.1%
2022	47.66	877^th	1861	52.9%
2023	36.41	1207^th	2132	43.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for La Puente High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	185	76	73	1290	18	n/a	n/a	0	1642
1989	151	59	82	1282	15	n/a	n/a	0	1589
1990	128	58	81	1312	13	n/a	n/a	0	1592
1991	141	51	98	1381	10	n/a	n/a	0	1681
1992	122	58	89	1332	6	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1993	105	67	104	1377	5	n/a	n/a	0	1658
1994	96	69	106	1384	5	n/a	n/a	0	1660
1995	79	47	86	1382	8	n/a	n/a	0	1602
1996	79	47	86	1382	8	n/a	n/a	0	1602
1997	82	37	84	1416	8	n/a	n/a	0	1627
1998	73	19	85	1438	7	n/a	n/a	0	1622
1999	65	20	77	1482	5	n/a	n/a	0	1649
2000	72	22	74	1507	3	n/a	n/a	0	1678
2001	61	22	66	1465	4	n/a	n/a	0	1618
2002	52	22	75	1562	8	n/a	n/a	0	1719
2003	52	22	75	1562	8	n/a	n/a	0	1719
2004	50	21	72	1602	6	n/a	n/a	0	1751
2005	47	20	78	1719	8	n/a	n/a	0	1872
2006	53	17	80	1708	7	n/a	n/a	0	1865
2007	44	13	70	1671	6	n/a	n/a	2	1806
2008	24	14	55	1617	5	n/a	n/a	0	1715
2009	28	11	59	1560	3	0	16	0	1677
2010	24	8	45	1584	2	2	1	0	1666
2011	23	13	50	1544	4	5	3	0	1642
2012	26	11	50	1495	5	6	2	0	1595
2013	21	13	47	1498	3	9	3	0	1594
2014	21	18	41	1428	5	7	2	0	1522
2015	16	16	34	1326	2	6	3	0	1403
2016	14	12	35	1219	1	3	4	0	1288
2017	11	13	37	1105	1	4	7	0	1178
2018	12	8	35	1090	0	1	6	0	1152
2019	13	5	30	1016	0	1	6	0	1071
2020	14	3	30	1028	0	2	5	0	1082
2021	9	2	29	1024	1	1	2	0	1068
2022	8	4	29	956	0	2	2	1	1002
2023	7	7	25	912	1	4	3	1	960

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Puente High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1642	70.8	23.1	n/a
1989	1589	62.3	25.5	n/a
1990	1592	72.3	22.0	n/a
1991	1681	70.0	24.0	n/a
1992	1607	71.1	22.6	20.7
1993	1658	74.5	22.3	19.2
1994	1660	67.4	24.6	25.1
1995	1602	60.1	26.7	26.4
1996	1602	60.1	26.7	26.4
1997	1627	61.4	26.5	57.3
1998	1622	61.1	26.5	62.9
1999	1649	64.9	25.4	60.2
2000	1678	66.6	25.2	54.6
2001	1618	66.3	24.4	56.7
2002	1719	72.5	23.7	74.1
2003	1719	72.5	23.7	74.1
2004	1751	73.3	23.9	58.1
2005	1872	75.2	24.9	59.8
2006	1865	76.1	24.5	50.9
2007	1806	73.3	24.6	62.6
2008	1715	81.0	21.2	58.8
2009	1677	64.3	23.2	65.4
2010	1666	66.6	24.9	85.7
2011	1642	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	1595	60.2	26.4	n/a
2013	1594	59.0	27.0	82.7
2014	1522	58.1	26.1	87.4
2015	1403	54.0	25.9	87
2016	1288	51.0	25.2	86.5
2017	1178	47.0	25.0	85
2018	1152	44.5	25.8	86.5
2019	1071	46.5	23.0	89
2020	1082	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	1068	46.5	22.9	89.7
2022	1002	47.0	21.3	84.1
2023	960	47.0	20.3	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Puente High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1642	70.8	23.1	n/a
1989	1589	62.3	25.5	n/a
1990	1592	72.3	22.0	n/a
1991	1681	70.0	24.0	n/a
1992	1607	71.1	22.6	20.7
1993	1658	74.5	22.3	19.2
1994	1660	67.4	24.6	25.1
1995	1602	60.1	26.7	26.4
1996	1602	60.1	26.7	26.4
1997	1627	61.4	26.5	57.3
1998	1622	61.1	26.5	62.9
1999	1649	64.9	25.4	60.2
2000	1678	66.6	25.2	54.6
2001	1618	66.3	24.4	56.7
2002	1719	72.5	23.7	74.1
2003	1719	72.5	23.7	74.1
2004	1751	73.3	23.9	58.1
2005	1872	75.2	24.9	59.8
2006	1865	76.1	24.5	50.9
2007	1806	73.3	24.6	62.6
2008	1715	81.0	21.2	58.8
2009	1677	64.3	23.2	65.4
2010	1666	66.6	24.9	85.7
2011	1642	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	1595	60.2	26.4	n/a
2013	1594	59.0	27.0	82.7
2014	1522	58.1	26.1	87.4
2015	1403	54.0	25.9	87
2016	1288	51.0	25.2	86.5
2017	1178	47.0	25.0	85
2018	1152	44.5	25.8	86.5
2019	1071	46.5	23.0	89
2020	1082	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	1068	46.5	22.9	89.7
2022	1002	47.0	21.3	84.1
2023	960	47.0	20.3	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Puente High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1214^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1375^th of 2335 High schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Puente High)	48.4	38.9	9.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	58.2	54.5	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (La Puente High)	19.8	12	7.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	32.3	28.7	3.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (La Puente High)	12.6	16.6	4%
11th Grade Science (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	26.6	30.1	3.5%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (La Puente High)	17.5	17.4	0%
12th Grade Science (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	22.7	25	2.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1071	960	10.4%
African American	5	7	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	30	25	16.7%
Hispanic	1016	912	10.2%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	13	7	46.2%
Two or More Races	6	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89%	87.3%	1.7%

Schools Near La Puente High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
La Puente High	Public	9-12	15615 E. Nelson Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 934-6700	960	47	20.3	87.3%	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	912 (95.0%)	25 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	31	1382^nd of 2346 public high schools	41.1%		39	1205^th of 2123 public high schools	43.2%	177		16.6		16.4		38.9	38.9		12.0	12.0
William Workman High	Public	9-12	16303 E. Temple Ave.	City Of Industry	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-8800	860	44	19.3	72.6%	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	766 (89.1%)	72 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	35.7	1257^th of 2346 public high schools	46.4%		55.4	817^th of 2123 public high schools	61.5%	440		19.1	7.7	18.2		34.2	34.2		22.4	22.4
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Public, Charter	7-12	16030 Amar Rd.	City Of Industry	91744	Los Angeles County	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-2500	2,354	84	27.9	87.4%	211 (9.0%)	304 (12.9%)	1,648 (70.0%)	39 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	13 (0.6%)	113 (4.8%)	26.3	1527^th of 2346 public high schools	34.9%		23	1586^th of 2123 public high schools	25.3%	59	9.8		19.0	17.3	23.5	35.7	34.4	1.9	4.1	3.8
Valley Community Day	Public	7-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3400	17	2	8.5	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										9.1
Valley Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3401	96	9	10.4	79.2%	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	86 (89.6%)	4 (4.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8.6	2158^th of 2346 public high schools	8.0%		10.7	2012^th of 2123 public high schools	5.2%	146		3.5	9.1	4.4		3.7	3.7		0.0	0.0
Los Altos High	Public	9-12	15325 E. Los Robles Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 934-5400	1,557	68	22.7	68.9%	54 (3.5%)	9 (0.6%)	1,360 (87.3%)	105 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	18 (1.2%)	51.5	835^th of 2346 public high schools	64.4%		65.7	611^th of 2123 public high schools	71.2%	224		22.7		22.3		62.7	62.7		17.8	17.8
Glen A. Wilson High	Public	9-12	16455 Wedgeworth Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 934-4410	1,474	60	24.7	63.9%	64 (4.3%)	11 (0.7%)	711 (48.2%)	668 (45.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	94.1	103^rd of 2346 public high schools	95.6%		91.1	186^th of 2123 public high schools	91.2%	83		58.6	7.1	56.6		79.2	79.2		64.7	64.7
Nueva Vista Continuation High	Public	10-12	904 Willow Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-3177	44	2	19.2	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	2191^st of 2346 public high schools	6.6%		17.2	1727^th of 2123 public high schools	18.7%	464		0.0		0.0		10.0	10.0		0.0	0.0	$20,614
Bassett Senior High	Public	9-12	755 Ardilla Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2800	839	37	22.4	88.8%	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	777 (92.6%)	45 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51	843^rd of 2346 public high schools	64.1%		53.8	854^th of 2123 public high schools	59.8%	11		22.6		22.4		58.5	58.5		20.5	20.5	$6,122
Edgewood High	Public	9-12	1624 W. Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-0600	873	49	17.9	68.3%	24 (2.7%)	16 (1.8%)	653 (74.8%)	151 (17.3%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	49.2	882^nd of 2346 public high schools	62.4%		53.6	858^th of 2123 public high schools	59.6%	24		24.7		24.7		49.5	49.5		23.1	23.1	$8,611

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