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Lone Pine High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Lone Pine High School is a public high school located in Lone Pine, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Lone Pine Unified School District, which is ranked 702 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lone Pine High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.8% to 100% over the past five years, which is a notable strength compared to the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 22.1% in 2022-2023, an area of concern that requires further investigation. Lone Pine High's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rates generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages, but Mathematics and Science proficiency rates below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Owens Valley High and Sierra Alternative Learning Academy, both of which have much smaller enrollments, Lone Pine High appears to be the stronger performer. Owens Valley High has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, while Sierra Alternative Learning Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools, indicating that Lone Pine High is performing better in comparison.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,924

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

538 South Main St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545

(760) 876-5577

District: Lone Pine Unified

Feeder schools for Lone Pine High:

Elementary:

Lo-Inyo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

31.4%

American Indian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (17% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

California avg39%

Not ranked this year

Lone Pine High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	55.7	862 of 2159	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	817 of 2170	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	811 of 2123	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	807 of 1290	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1123 of 2133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1436 of 2017	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	1289 of 2021	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.1	690 of 2039	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	88.1	215 of 1994	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	47.2	864 of 2426	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	789 of 2354	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	684 of 2367	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	478 of 2281	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	53.8	625 of 2238	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	55.9	548 of 2117	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	434 of 2063	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	50.2	634 of 1968	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	575 of 1901	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	30.5	917 of 1653	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	656 of 1915	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	828 of 1858	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.5	944 of 1054	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	1118 of 1917	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	526 of 1861	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	731 of 1814	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	1280 of 2030	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.8	445 of 1943	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	23.3	885 of 1126	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	530 of 1937	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	727 of 1916	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	557 of 1122	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2023)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2022)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%-7 vs state

Science23%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lone Pine High	Public	9-12	538 South Main St.	Lone Pine	93545	Inyo County	Lone Pine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 876-5577	86	7	11.5	52.3%	27 (31.4%)	1 (1.2%)	42 (48.8%)	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)								(n/a)	$8,924	$8,162	$762
Sierra Alternative Learning Academy	Public	9-12	301 South Hay St.	Lone Pine	93545	Inyo County	Lone Pine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 876-5577	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Owens Valley High	Public	9-12	202 South Clay St.	Independence	93526	Inyo County	Owens Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 878-2405	23	2	9.8	60.9%	2 (8.7%)	2 (8.7%)	11 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lone Pine High

What district is Lone Pine High in?

Lone Pine Unified

What schools feed into Lone Pine High?

Lone Pine High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lo-Inyo Elementary

How many students attend Lone Pine High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Lone Pine High.

What is the racial makeup of Lone Pine High?

Students at Lone Pine High are 49% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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