Is California City High a good school?

California City High ranks 1496 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend California City High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 655 students attended California City High.

What is the racial makeup of California City High?

Students at California City High are 46% Hispanic, 31% African American, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

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

California City High School in California City CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details California City High ranks worse than 63.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.29. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of California City High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at California City High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), African American (31%), White (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at California City High is 28.3. (See more...)

Compare California City High employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at California City High is $7,807.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

California City High:

SchoolDigger ranks California City High 1496^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See California City High in the ranking list.)

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Mojave Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mojave Unified 1468^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for California City High

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Rank History for all students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	74.00	202^nd	2238	91.0%
2010	35.87	1107^th	2281	51.5%
2011	30.06	1314^th	2367	44.5%
2012	34.92	1182^nd	2354	49.8%
2013	25.20	1469^th	2426	39.4%
2015	38.73	1196^th	1994	40.0%
2016	41.22	1177^th	2039	42.3%
2017	37.06	1281^st	2021	36.6%
2018	41.75	1183^rd	2017	41.3%
2019	47.50	1041^st	2133	51.2%
2022	28.23	1462^nd	2123	31.1%
2023	27.29	1488^th	2335	36.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.75	499^th	780	36.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.02	447^th	1044	57.2%
2023	36.73	554^th	1315	57.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.62	1106^th	1539	28.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.14	1077^th	1862	42.2%
2019	48.47	970^th	1937	49.9%
2022	30.58	1343^rd	1943	30.9%
2023	29.61	1411^th	2237	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.60	1062^nd	1760	39.7%
2019	49.85	852^nd	1833	53.5%
2022	25.52	1375^th	1858	26.0%
2023	28.93	1350^th	2106	35.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.01	787^th	1052	25.2%
2019	17.24	1096^th	1117	1.9%
2022	24.89	983^rd	1161	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.97	1181^st	1834	35.6%
2019	38.86	1102^nd	1880	41.4%
2022	29.14	1310^th	1916	31.6%
2023	24.17	1486^th	2195	32.3%

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Rank History for African American students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.62	448^th	582	23.0%
2019	37.22	351^st	592	40.7%
2022	30.70	355^th	522	32.0%
2023	27.25	518^th	713	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.32	727^th	1742	58.3%
2019	58.73	671^st	1814	63.0%
2022	36.33	1173^rd	1861	37.0%
2023	30.11	1367^th	2132	35.9%

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Rank History for White students at California City High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.68	721^st	1173	38.5%
2019	46.81	664^th	1222	45.7%
2022	20.13	984^th	1204	18.3%
2023	27.85	963^rd	1424	32.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for California City High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	57	24	5	48	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	134
2009	82	49	9	89	1	2	25	0	257
2010	129	75	13	141	1	2	29	0	390
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	468	468
2012	159	103	10	168	3	0	38	0	481
2013	148	129	8	158	4	2	28	0	477
2014	159	143	8	166	2	3	33	0	514
2015	163	133	7	166	2	3	34	0	508
2016	143	132	5	168	5	3	28	0	484
2017	118	150	3	191	4	0	20	0	486
2018	119	182	7	225	4	0	16	0	553
2019	91	178	9	223	1	1	17	0	520
2020	93	152	7	237	0	0	12	0	501
2021	111	171	10	247	0	0	19	0	558
2022	126	197	6	295	0	1	29	0	654
2023	101	203	4	301	4	3	39	0	655

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at California City High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	134	7.0	19.1	83.6
2009	257	11.0	19.8	73.9
2010	390	18.0	21.6	74.1
2011	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	481	22.1	21.7	99.4
2013	477	20.5	23.2	72.1
2014	514	22.0	23.3	65.6
2015	508	24.0	21.1	68.9
2016	484	25.0	19.3	73.8
2017	486	27.0	17.9	72
2018	553	27.8	19.8	76.5
2019	520	30.0	17.3	81.2
2020	501	n/a	n/a	78.8
2021	558	26.1	21.3	78.7
2022	654	27.2	23.9	79.1
2023	655	23.0	28.3	84.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio California City High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	134	7.0	19.1	83.6
2009	257	11.0	19.8	73.9
2010	390	18.0	21.6	74.1
2011	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	481	22.1	21.7	99.4
2013	477	20.5	23.2	72.1
2014	514	22.0	23.3	65.6
2015	508	24.0	21.1	68.9
2016	484	25.0	19.3	73.8
2017	486	27.0	17.9	72
2018	553	27.8	19.8	76.5
2019	520	30.0	17.3	81.2
2020	501	n/a	n/a	78.8
2021	558	26.1	21.3	78.7
2022	654	27.2	23.9	79.1
2023	655	23.0	28.3	84.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for California City High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,806

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on California City High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1041^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1488^th of 2335 High schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California City High)	54	42.9	11.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mojave Unified)	48.1	41.1	7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California City High)	16.7	9.6	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mojave Unified)	13.8	8.8	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (California City High)	15.9	5.4	10.5%
12th Grade Science (Mojave Unified)	14.3	5.4	8.9%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	520	655	26%
African American	178	203	14%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	223	301	35%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	91	101	11%
Two or More Races	17	39	129.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.2%	84.6%	3.4%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
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	655	23	28.3	84.6%	101 (15.4%)	203 (31.0%)	301 (46.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	27.3	1496^th of 2346 public high schools	36.2%		28.2	1462^nd of 2123 public high schools	31.1%	34		12.5		5.4	9.6				42.9	42.0				9.6	9.4	$7,807
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	396	20	19.8	90.9%	31 (7.8%)	98 (24.7%)	235 (59.3%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	13.2	1892^nd of 2346 public high schools	19.4%		15.1	1787^th of 2123 public high schools	15.8%	105	4.6		0.0		3.3	8.5	27.1	23.4	32.3	21.3	6.7	10.9	4.9	4.0	6.8	$9,247
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	442	27	16.4	10.6%	172 (38.9%)	37 (8.4%)	135 (30.5%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	74 (16.7%)	39.8	1146^th of 2346 public high schools	51.2%		60.7	705^th of 2123 public high schools	66.8%	441	23.0	32.3	14.3		26.1		28.9	23.0	54.0	33.9		22.2	13.5	21.0	19.0

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Impact of COVID-19 on California City High

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