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Cal Burke High

Public Grades 9-12

1755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 19% of California high schools

Summary

Cal Burke High is a small public high school serving 127 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in the Panorama City neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below district and state averages and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 79.7%, which is more than double that of nearby Panorama High. Its graduation rate, while improving to 67.1%, remains well below other local schools like Van Nuys Senior High (92.7%) and Arleta High (96.0%). Interestingly, Cal Burke spends more per student than these higher-performing neighbors, yet outcomes are significantly lower.

Despite these struggles, the school has shown recent improvement in its state ranking and graduation rate. Its performance metrics are most similar to area continuation schools, and it serves a student body with very high economic need. The contrast with nearby charter schools like Valor Academy High, which serves a similar population but achieves much stronger results, suggests that different educational approaches can impact outcomes in high-need communities.

127

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,166

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14630 Lanark St.
Panorama City, CA 91402-4917

(818) 781-7665

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.9%

White:

4.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,755^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los 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
2025	16.6	1755 of 2162	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1852 of 2159	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2108 of 2170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1974 of 2123	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2054 of 2133	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1479 of 2017	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1743 of 2021	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	1570 of 2039	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1486 of 1994	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	1616 of 2426	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1648 of 2354	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	1222 of 2367	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.6	1595 of 2281	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	1276 of 2238	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1544 of 2117	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	1557 of 2063	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	1004 of 1968	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	1059 of 1085	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1033 of 1064	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1683 of 1906	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1667 of 1915	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1828 of 1915	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1797 of 1858	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1824 of 1833	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1518 of 1900	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1604 of 1902	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1848 of 1917	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1737 of 1861	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1744 of 1814	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1328 of 1742	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1647 of 2013	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1690 of 2026	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1965 of 2030	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1781 of 1943	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1849 of 1937	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1516 of 1862	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1429 of 1942	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1717 of 1948	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1929 of 1963	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1702 of 1916	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1706 of 1880	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1246 of 1834	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-36 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

Mathematics4%-33 vs state

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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 10th 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
Cal Burke High	Public	9-12	14630 Lanark St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 781-7665	127	8	16.0	97.6%	6 (4.7%)	2 (1.6%)	118 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16.6	1755^th of 2162 public high schools	18.8%		14	1852^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.2%	97			0.0	9.1	6.1				13.0	13.0				4.4	4.4	$29,166	$5,807	$23,359
Panorama High	Public	9-12	8015 Van Nuys Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 909-4500	1,316	72	18.3	97.6%	39 (3.0%)	15 (1.1%)	1,200 (91.2%)	52 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	35.6	1369^th of 2162 public high schools	36.7%		35.1	1366^th of 2159 public high schools	36.7%	3			15.9	0.0	14.8				46.7	46.7				15.4	15.4	$22,231	$5,041	$17,190
Robert Fulton College Preparatory	Public	6-12	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 947-2100	1,229	63	19.4	95.7%	47 (3.8%)	33 (2.7%)	1,078 (87.7%)	62 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	24	1615^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%		44.7	1131^st of 2159 public high schools	47.6%	484	9.4		10.6		9.7	23.9	23.2	26.1	29.1	25.4	11.1	11.9	14.5	14.2	12.9	$22,810	$5,087	$17,723
CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia & Performing	Public, Charter	9-12	6842 Van Nuys Blvd.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-MULmedia & Perf Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-7614	424	28	15.3	59.9%	113 (26.7%)	37 (8.7%)	220 (51.9%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	52.6	979^th of 2162 public high schools	54.7%		49	1024^th of 2159 public high schools	52.6%	45		20.7	21.1	17.7	20.2				63.5	63.5				18.9	18.9	$20,656	$2,003	$18,653
Valor Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	9356 Lemona Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 934-8910	492	27	18.2	94.5%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	462 (93.9%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56.7	894^th of 2162 public high schools	58.6%		64.7	659^th of 2159 public high schools	69.5%	235			25.7		25.2				59.4	59.4				26.7	26.7	$23,545	$1,537	$22,008
Van Nuys Senior High	Public	9-12	6535 Cedros Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6800	1,969	103	19.1	85.0%	228 (11.6%)	58 (2.9%)	1,383 (70.2%)	239 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.7%)	64	715^th of 2162 public high schools	66.9%		66.3	628^th of 2159 public high schools	70.9%	87			32.6	10.0	31.2				56.4	56.4				34.4	34.4	$19,683	$3,545	$16,138
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	9229 Haskell Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4200	1,905	116	16.4	94.1%	66 (3.5%)	40 (2.1%)	1,717 (90.1%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.2%)	25.9	1573^rd of 2162 public high schools	27.2%		36.7	1321^st of 2159 public high schools	38.8%	252			13.6		13.5				34.9	34.9				10.5	10.5	$22,592	$4,162	$18,430
Will Rogers Continuation	Public	9-12	14711 Gilmore St.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6895	136	9	15.1	98.5%	6 (4.4%)	8 (5.9%)	120 (88.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.4	1896^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		9.8	2081^st of 2159 public high schools	3.6%	185			5.9		4.8				14.6	14.6				4.4	4.4	$25,031	$5,067	$19,964
Albert Einstein Continuation	Public	9-12	15938 Tupper St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4367	50	4	14.2	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	45 (90.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	16	1770^th of 2162 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)					7.1				16.7	16.7				8.3	8.3	$31,112	$7,924	$23,188
Arleta High	Public	9-12	14200 Van Nuys Blvd.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4100	1,038	59	17.4	88.9%	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	990 (95.4%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	26.7	1559^th of 2162 public high schools	27.9%		23.7	1606^th of 2159 public high schools	25.6%	47			13.9		13.8				36.8	36.8				10.0	10.0	$22,566	$4,739	$17,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Cal Burke High

What is the racial makeup of Cal Burke High?

Students at Cal Burke High are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

Is Cal Burke High a good school?

Cal Burke High ranks in the bottom 18.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Cal Burke High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Cal Burke High.

What district is Cal Burke High in?

Los Angeles Unified

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