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Puente Hills High

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

2366^th

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of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 14% of California alternative schools

Summary

Puente Hills High is a small, alternative public school serving grades K-12 in Hacienda Heights, with about 154 students and a very low student-to-teacher ratio that allows for significant individual attention.

Despite the advantage of small class sizes, the school faces significant challenges, including academic proficiency rates in math and English that are below both the Hacienda la Puente Unified district and state averages, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is more than double those averages. The school's graduation rate has also fluctuated dramatically in recent years. When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Parkview in the higher-performing Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district, Puente Hills High's outcomes are notably lower, even though Parkview operates with much larger class sizes.

This situation highlights that small class size alone does not guarantee success. The school's performance may be influenced by factors like the high rate of student absenteeism and the economic challenges faced by many of its students. Parents may want to explore how the school is addressing these core issues, particularly in comparison to strategies used by higher-performing peer schools like Parkview.

154

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,753

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15430 Shadybend Dr.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-2829

(626) 933-3400

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

Asian:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (67% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg43%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,366^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,606^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

777^th of 1,543Hacienda la Puente 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2366 of 2761	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2751 of 2781	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	2284 of 2395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2242 of 2359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1955 of 2542	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1606 of 2162	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1176 of 2159	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1544 of 2170	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1433 of 2123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1670 of 2133	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1645 of 2017	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1722 of 2021	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1537 of 2039	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	1581 of 2426	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	8.1	2073 of 2354	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1747 of 2367	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	1567 of 2281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.3	1700 of 2238	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	1482 of 2117	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.2	1328 of 2063	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.2	1504 of 1968	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.5	1556 of 1901	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.8	936 of 1653	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1487 of 1906	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1153 of 1915	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1550 of 1833	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1368 of 1900	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1241 of 1902	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1388 of 1917	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1160 of 1861	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1479 of 1814	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1417 of 1742	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1441 of 2013	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1038 of 2026	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1553 of 2030	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	937 of 1943	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.9	1550 of 1937	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1517 of 1862	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	983 of 1948	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1524 of 1834	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2022)7th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)5th percentile

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Male (2024)50th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Puente Hills High	Public, Alternative	K-12	15430 Shadybend Dr.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-3400	154	22	7.1	66.9%	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	132 (85.7%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)		15.4	7.1		9.7					25.0	41.2	35.0					8.3	5.9	13.6							$36,753	$34,054	$2,699
Palm Canyon	Public, Alternative	K-12	15151 Palm Ave.	Hacienda Heights	91745	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-6507	14	0	175.0	42.9%	3 (21.4%)	1 (7.1%)	7 (50.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																										$7,216	$5,546	$1,670
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	17840 East Villacorta St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 854-8354	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rowland Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	341 South La Seda Rd	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 965-3496	21	2	10.5	81.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)												17.7							29.4							$186	$00	$186
Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	758 W. Grondahl St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 974-4822	57	3	20.4	91.2%	5 (8.8%)	2 (3.5%)	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					28.6							36.8							31.6							$21,399	$20,802	$597
Temple City Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 548-5243	28	1	28.5	32.1%	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (46.4%)	7 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)					33.3							75.0							66.7							$14,235	$13,204	$1,031
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1202-1204 Huntington Dr.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Duarte District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 303-2113	224	10	23.1	77.2%	34 (15.2%)	11 (4.9%)	163 (72.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)		9.5		18.2	12.5				22.2	9.5	57.1	37.0				5.3	4.8	29.3	17.3
Mountain Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	950 South Mountain Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-3014	51	5	10.5	72.5%	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)											47.1	46.7						5.9	13.3							$34,270	$33,536	$734
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	150 South Third Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-6629	64	3	20.7	39.1%	13 (20.3%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)		16.7	9.1		26.5				58.3		25.0	47.7				50.0	33.3	0.0	35.3							$48,624	$39,002	$9,622
Parkview	Public, Alternative	K-12	2189 North Kraemer Blvd.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7050	259	8	34.2	30.1%	104 (40.2%)	4 (1.5%)	94 (36.3%)	40 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0	58.3	57.7		56.1	56.3	64.3	61.5	68.4	63.6	70.4	62.4	62.5	53.9	46.7	63.2	68.2	70.4	61.9	52.4	52.4	71.4	57.1	52.4	57.1	$18,453	$17,648	$805

Frequently Asked Questions about Puente Hills High

How many students attend Puente Hills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Puente Hills High.

Is Puente Hills High a good school?

Puente Hills High ranks in the bottom 14.3% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Puente Hills High?

Students at Puente Hills High are 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% African American.

What district is Puente Hills High in?

Hacienda la Puente Unified

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