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California City High

Public Grades 9-12

1690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 22% of California high schools

Summary

California City High is a public high school serving 604 students in grades 9-12 within the Mojave Unified School District, a district that serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged community.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance declining over recent years and particularly low proficiency in mathematics. It shows a high rate of chronic student absenteeism and a dropout rate that is double the state average. However, it is important to note that California City High performs better in English and science than its district counterpart, Mojave Junior/Senior High, despite having larger class sizes and lower spending per student. This suggests factors like teaching quality or program implementation can influence outcomes.

When compared to Desert Junior-Senior High in the neighboring Muroc Joint Unified District, California City High lags behind in graduation rates and test scores. The school has historically been effective with English Learner students, indicating a capacity for successful targeted programs that could help address current declines seen across several student groups. Recent increases in school funding have not yet reversed the downward academic trends, pointing to a need for strategic improvements.

604

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,660

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8567 Raven Way
California City, CA 93505-1971

(760) 373-5263

District: Mojave Unified

Feeder schools for California City High:

Elementary:	Hacienda Elementary
	Robert P. Ulrich Elementary
Middle:	California City Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

African American:

27.6%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg12%

California avg41%

1,690^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Mojave Unified

1489^th of 1,543Mojave 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	20.1	1690 of 2162	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1458 of 2159	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1467 of 2170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1462 of 2123	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1041 of 2133	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	1183 of 2017	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1281 of 2021	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1177 of 2039	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	1196 of 1994	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1469 of 2426	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	1182 of 2354	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1314 of 2367	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.9	1107 of 2281	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	202 of 2238	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	490 of 523	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	375 of 517	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	359 of 521	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	355 of 522	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	351 of 592	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	448 of 582	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	983 of 1161	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1096 of 1117	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	787 of 1052	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	782 of 1085	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	476 of 1064	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	447 of 1044	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1590 of 1906	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1197 of 1915	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1288 of 1915	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1375 of 1858	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	852 of 1833	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	1062 of 1760	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1356 of 1900	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1223 of 1902	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1277 of 1917	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1173 of 1861	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	671 of 1814	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	727 of 1742	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1589 of 2013	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1401 of 2026	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1350 of 2030	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1343 of 1943	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	970 of 1937	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	1077 of 1862	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1502 of 1942	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1403 of 1948	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1397 of 1963	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1310 of 1916	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1102 of 1880	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1181 of 1834	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	359 of 541	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1120 of 1252	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	912 of 1216	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	853 of 1197	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1049 of 1155	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	760 of 1173	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	839 of 1193	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	984 of 1204	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	664 of 1222	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	721 of 1173	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 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 (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 (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 11th 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
California City High	Public	9-12	8567 Raven Way	California City	93505	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 373-5263	604	27	22.7	79.8%	72 (11.9%)	167 (27.6%)	315 (52.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.1%)	20.1	1690^th of 2162 public high schools	21.8%		31.5	1458^th of 2159 public high schools	32.5%	232		13.5	13.0				29.5	29.5				3.6	3.6	$20,660	$18,998	$1,662
Mojave Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	15732 O St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 824-4088	400	20	20.0	84.5%	35 (8.8%)	93 (23.3%)	227 (56.8%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	17.6	1730^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%		15	1819^th of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	89	5.7	7.0	7.2	2.0	10.9	7.6	29.6	11.9	0.0	7.1	1.9	4.4	3.4	$31,089	$29,434	$1,655
Kern County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	15926 K St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Kern County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 824-9313	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desert Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	1575 Payne Ave.	Edwards	93523	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 306-4964	497	30	16.4	13.3%	180 (36.2%)	27 (5.4%)	179 (36.0%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (16.5%)	46.2	1111^th of 2162 public high schools	48.6%		55.3	871^st of 2159 public high schools	59.7%	240	19.6	31.5	22.5		43.0	43.3	50.9	44.8		16.0	16.7	11.1	15.2	$18,753	$18,442	$311

Frequently Asked Questions about California City High

What is the racial makeup of California City High?

Students at California City High are 52% Hispanic, 28% African American, 12% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is California City High in?

Mojave Unified

What schools feed into California City High?

California City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hacienda Elementary
Elementary : Robert P. Ulrich Elementary
Middle : California City Middle

How many students attend California City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended California City High.

Is California City High a good school?

California City High ranks in the bottom 21.8% of California high schools.

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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

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