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Verdugo Hills Senior High

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Verdugo Hills Senior High ranks 847 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 60% of California high schools

Summary

Verdugo Hills Senior High is a Los Angeles Unified school in Tujunga serving grades 9–12, with 1,195 students. Completion is a standout: in 2025–26, 99% of students graduated, compared with 88% statewide, and 1% dropped out, compared with 8% statewide. But chronic absenteeism was 23%, five points above the state rate and equal to the district rate. The clearest academic concern is mathematics: 29% were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 40% in the district.

English is a relative strength overall: 53% were proficient in ELA, four points above the state and five above the district. Science was also just above the state, at 36.3% versus 36.0%, and four points above the district. Nearby results put the school fifth of eight in mathematics and fourth of eight in ELA; in science, it ranked third of eight, just above Burbank High and behind Anderson W. Clark Magnet High and Crescenta Valley High. Nearby comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like because some schools serve grades 6–12.

Results have shifted: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math fell from 39% to 29%, while science rose from 21% to 36%; ELA declined from 64% to 53%. SchoolDigger rated the school at the 60th percentile and three stars in 2025–26, down from the 71st percentile and four stars the year before. Its ranking for how well it serves Special Education Students fell to the 25th percentile, 40 points below the prior year. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.3, below the nearby-school average of 18.5. Also in 2024–25, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California is marked as a statewide-free-meals state, so this figure does not indicate whether students have access to free meals.

1,195

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,820

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

10625 Plainview Ave.
Tujunga, CA 91042-1723

(818) 951-5400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Verdugo Hills Senior High:

Elementary:	Apperson Street Elementary
	Brainard Elementary
	Glenwood Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
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	Pinewood Avenue Elementary
	Plainview Academic Charter Academy
	Stonehurst Avenue Elementary
	Sunland Elementary
	Vinedale College Preparatory Academy
Middle:	Charles Maclay Middle
	Mt. Gleason Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

White:

29.0%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

California avg42%

847^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 151High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los Angeles 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
2026	58.6	847 of 2135	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	622 of 2162	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	685 of 2159	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	624 of 2170	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	826 of 2123	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.6	177 of 1290	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	914 of 2133	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	779 of 2017	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	1041 of 2021	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	763 of 2039	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	670 of 1994	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	716 of 2426	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	50.4	788 of 2354	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	705 of 2367	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	51.2	728 of 2281	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	739 of 2238	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.2	960 of 2117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.4	1057 of 2063	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	1035 of 1968	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.7	1081 of 1901	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.5	945 of 1653	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	68.5	161 of 582	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	325 of 581	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	443 of 581	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	439 of 1161	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	181 of 555	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	572 of 1117	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	359 of 1052	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	716 of 1085	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	353 of 1064	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	981 of 1044	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	188 of 941	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	25.5	726 of 938	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	849 of 1864	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	517 of 1906	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	547 of 1915	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	635 of 1915	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	711 of 1858	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	145 of 1054	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	568 of 1833	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	757 of 1760	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	811 of 1880	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	399 of 1900	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	639 of 1902	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	480 of 1917	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	632 of 1861	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	610 of 1814	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	633 of 1742	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	813 of 1997	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	521 of 2013	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	630 of 2026	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	467 of 2030	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	663 of 1943	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.5	68 of 1126	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	691 of 1937	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	613 of 1862	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	762 of 1930	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	654 of 1942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	752 of 1948	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	548 of 1963	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	862 of 1916	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.4	209 of 1122	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	962 of 1880	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	753 of 1834	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	931 of 1235	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.0	432 of 1252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	435 of 1216	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	404 of 1197	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	615 of 1130	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	479 of 1155	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	451 of 1173	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	492 of 1193	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	785 of 1204	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	658 of 1222	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	661 of 1173	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	58.6	847^th of 2135 public high schools	60.3%		68.8	622^nd of 2162 public high schools	71.2%	225		36.8		36.3				53.3	53.3				29.1	29.1	$37,820	$35,300	$2,520
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%)	50.1	1030^th of 2135 public high schools	51.8%					(n/a)		29.4		30.0				26.3	26.3				47.4	47.4	$70,522	$68,724	$1,798
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%)	94.9	95^th of 2135 public high schools	95.6%		96.8	62^nd of 2162 public high schools	97.1%	33		68.9		68.9				77.6	77.6				76.0	76.0	$17,239	$16,402	$837
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%)	95	91^st of 2135 public high schools	95.7%		94.1	118^th of 2162 public high schools	94.5%	27		65.4	9.1	64.4				84.4	84.4				65.6	65.6	$17,809	$17,076	$733
PUC Community Charter Mid and PUC Community Charter Early College High	Public, Charter	6-12	11500 Eldridge Ave.	Lake View Terrace	91504	Los Angeles County	PUC Community Charter Mid & PUC Community Charter Early Col	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0933	776	38	20.3	86.7%	10 (1.3%)	8 (1.0%)	749 (96.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76.5	481^st of 2135 public high schools	77.5%		80.1	410^th of 2162 public high schools	81.0%	71	38.6		53.1	45.2	62.5	74.0	68.4	69.4	68.5	47.5	44.5	57.0	25.9	45.0
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%)	64.9	713^th of 2135 public high schools	66.6%		61.2	793^rd of 2162 public high schools	63.3%	80		35.7	39.1	35.9				56.7	56.7				37.4	37.4	$14,989	$14,730	$259
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%)	16.7	1712^th of 2135 public high schools	19.8%		31	1471^st of 2162 public high schools	32.0%	241		14.3		14.3				28.6	28.6				0.0	0.0	$18,715	$17,062	$1,653
Magnolia Park	Public	6-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-7650	33	3	10.7	45.5%	10 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (48.5%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)															$48,986	$48,986	$00
Monterey High	Public	9-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5900	91	8	11.2	52.7%	32 (35.2%)	5 (5.5%)	45 (49.5%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	10.3	1937^th of 2135 public high schools	9.3%		10.2	2011^th of 2162 public high schools	7.0%	74		9.3		10.9				9.1	9.1				2.3	2.3	$50,890	$50,882	$08
Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	11933 Allegheny St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technical 6-12 Complex Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(747) 223-2649	1,100	53	20.8	91.4%	22 (2.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1,033 (93.9%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.1%)	74.5	535^th of 2135 public high schools	74.9%		70.1	598^th of 2162 public high schools	72.3%	63	54.5	43.3		49.7	48.6	62.2	61.6	71.4	61.7	52.4	52.9	71.6	35.1	54.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Verdugo Hills Senior High

Is Verdugo Hills Senior High a good school?

Verdugo Hills Senior High ranks 847^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Verdugo Hills Senior High?

Verdugo Hills Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apperson Street Elementary
Elementary : Brainard Elementary
Elementary : Glenwood Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary
Elementary : Pinewood Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Plainview Academic Charter Academy
Elementary : Stonehurst Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Sunland Elementary
Elementary : Vinedale College Preparatory Academy
Middle : Charles Maclay Middle
Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle

What district is Verdugo Hills Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Verdugo Hills Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,195 students attended Verdugo Hills Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Verdugo Hills Senior High?

Students at Verdugo Hills Senior High are 64% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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