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Moorpark High

Public Grades 9-12
422nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 80% of California high schools
Summary

Moorpark High is a 9–12 school in Moorpark, California, serving 1,691 students. The school’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were 61% in English language arts (ELA), 50% in math, and 47% in science. Its clearest overall strength is that it exceeded both state and district proficiency rates in all three subjects.

Math stands out most against nearby comprehensive high schools: the school was 6 percentage points above their average, while it was 7 points below the average in ELA and 6 points below in science. Still, it was above California’s results in every subject by about 11 to 12 points, and above Moorpark Unified by about 1 to 2 points. Graduation is another strength: the 2025–26 rate was 97.4%, compared with 96.7% in the district and 87.9% statewide. Chronic absenteeism, at 12.5%, was lower than the state’s 18.3% but higher than the district’s 10.3%.

Results have improved notably in math and science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math proficiency rose 23 points and science rose 17, while ELA increased 5 points overall but fluctuated. SchoolDigger ranks the school 422nd of 2,137 California schools for 2025–26, at the 80th percentile with four stars; its percentile rose 12 points since 2022–23, though several nearby schools rank higher. The student-teacher ratio was 24 in 2024–25, versus an average of about 23 at nearby comprehensive high schools. The school reported 37% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with an average of about 30% at those nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure places special education students at the 46th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 80th percentile. Its English Language Learner Students percentile rose from 9 in 2021–22 to 79 in 2023–24.

1,691
Students ?
24.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,113
Per pupil spending ?
36.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 4500 Tierra Rejada Rd.
       Moorpark, CA  93021-9772

(805) 378-6305

District: Moorpark Unified


Feeder schools for Moorpark High:

Elementary:    Arroyo West Elementary
    Campus Canyon Elementary
    Mountain Meadows Elementary
    Peach Hill Academy
Middle:    Chaparral Middle
    Mesa Verde Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
32.8%
Asian:
6.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg52%
California avg42%
422nd of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Moorpark Unified
240th of 968Moorpark 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.3422 of 213780.3%★★★★☆
202574.5500 of 216276.9%★★★★☆
202469.3573 of 215973.5%★★★★☆
202362.5705 of 217067.5%★★★☆☆
202271.0513 of 212375.8%★★★★☆
202168.4372 of 129071.2%★★★★☆
201964.5647 of 213369.7%★★★☆☆
201874.2509 of 201774.8%★★★★☆
201770.7586 of 202171.0%★★★★☆
201683.8312 of 203984.7%★★★★☆
201586.0255 of 199487.2%★★★★☆
201360.7520 of 242678.6%★★★★☆
201263.0463 of 235480.3%★★★★☆
201164.7404 of 236782.9%★★★★☆
201069.8298 of 228186.9%★★★★☆
200970.0256 of 223888.6%★★★★☆
200871.3250 of 211788.2%★★★★☆
200770.5251 of 206387.8%★★★★☆
200669.1303 of 196884.6%★★★★☆
200578.5109 of 190194.3%★★★★★
200470.6178 of 165389.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.4161 of 57572.0%★★★★☆
202556.2303 of 58548.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.7306 of 57346.6%★★☆☆☆
202363.1258 of 59156.3%★★★☆☆
202273.4167 of 58171.3%★★★★☆
201968.1204 of 58264.9%★★★☆☆
201861.8254 of 58156.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202270.9195 of 116183.2%★★★★☆
202140.9281 of 55549.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.1452 of 111759.5%★★★☆☆
201844.7458 of 105256.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202457.7227 of 108579.1%★★★★☆
202351.5320 of 106469.9%★★★★☆
202227.1945 of 10449.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.8334 of 46728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.1784 of 94116.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.6706 of 93824.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.6370 of 186580.2%★★★★☆
202572.8478 of 190674.9%★★★★☆
202469.4506 of 191573.6%★★★★☆
202355.4769 of 191559.8%★★★☆☆
202272.7429 of 185876.9%★★★★☆
202165.0333 of 105468.4%★★★☆☆
201960.9625 of 183365.9%★★★☆☆
201870.7517 of 176070.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.9541 of 188071.2%★★★★☆
202562.6655 of 190065.5%★★★☆☆
202453.2822 of 190256.8%★★★☆☆
202348.6949 of 191750.5%★★★☆☆
202257.5667 of 186164.2%★★★☆☆
201949.2894 of 181450.7%★★★☆☆
201859.8691 of 174260.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.6745 of 199962.7%★★★☆☆
202552.2923 of 201354.1%★★★☆☆
202439.31236 of 202639.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.01237 of 203039.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.81105 of 194343.1%★★☆☆☆
202132.5802 of 112628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201944.21071 of 193744.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.61040 of 186244.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.0431 of 193277.7%★★★★☆
202571.8498 of 194274.4%★★★★☆
202464.3607 of 194868.8%★★★☆☆
202364.6600 of 196369.4%★★★☆☆
202265.7549 of 191671.3%★★★★☆
202165.3337 of 112270.0%★★★★☆
201961.8633 of 188066.3%★★★☆☆
201872.4489 of 183473.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.4269 of 58854.3%★★★☆☆
202562.4218 of 57762.2%★★★☆☆
202463.9202 of 57464.8%★★★☆☆
202374.6127 of 54176.5%★★★★☆
202257.8221 of 51557.1%★★★☆☆
201969.1124 of 42270.6%★★★★☆
201847.9211 of 36642.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.7664 of 123546.2%★★☆☆☆
202547.5525 of 125258.1%★★★☆☆
202438.6646 of 121646.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.9425 of 119764.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.7167 of 113285.2%★★★★☆
202573.4301 of 115573.9%★★★★☆
202477.5242 of 117379.4%★★★★☆
202361.6457 of 119361.7%★★★☆☆
202268.4349 of 120471.0%★★★★☆
201950.0618 of 122249.4%★★☆☆☆
201863.9471 of 117359.8%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2026)46th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state
Mathematics50%+12 vs state
Science47%+11 vs state

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Open Quote Performance is trending down. Moorpark unified is staffed by hicks who all attend the same church. Essentially a club of old timers looking to protect their interests. Favoritism in school-based activities. Middling district in need of fresh leadership. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Moorpark High

Moorpark High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo West Elementary
Elementary : Campus Canyon Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Peach Hill Academy
Middle : Chaparral Middle
Middle : Mesa Verde Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,691 students attended Moorpark High.

Students at Moorpark High are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Moorpark High ranks 422nd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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