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Pasadena High

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Pasadena High ranks 912 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 58% of California high schools

Summary

Pasadena High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,300 students in the Pasadena Unified district, presenting a profile of notable strengths alongside clear challenges in its competitive regional landscape.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional 94.8% graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages and outperforms nearby schools like Blair High. It also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates well above its Pasadena Unified peers. However, the school faces significant difficulties in mathematics and science, where proficiency lags behind both district and state averages, and it contends with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state. While its overall state ranking has recently declined, its Special Education program is a standout strength, ranking in the 76th percentile.

Compared to high-performing schools in neighboring districts like San Marino High and Arcadia High, Pasadena High serves a student population with greater economic need. Interestingly, it spends more per student than these higher-achieving neighbors, indicating a complex relationship between resources, community context, and academic outcomes. For families, the school demonstrates a strong capacity to support students toward graduation but shows inconsistent results across different subject areas and student groups.

1,303

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,978

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107-1846

(626) 396-5880

District: Pasadena Unified

Feeder schools for Pasadena High:

Elementary:	Don Benito Fundamental
	Hamilton Elementary
	Norma Coombs Elementary
	Sierra Madre Elementary
	More...
	Webster Elementary
	Willard Elementary
Middle:	Sierra Madre Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

19.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

California avg41%

912^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Pasadena Unified

717^th of 1,543Pasadena 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	55.8	912 of 2162	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	677 of 2159	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	477 of 2170	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	525 of 2123	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	343 of 1290	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	889 of 2133	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	975 of 2017	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	655 of 2021	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	747 of 2039	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	806 of 1994	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.6	906 of 2426	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	950 of 2354	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	879 of 2367	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	768 of 2281	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.0	659 of 2238	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	41.7	872 of 2117	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.1	699 of 2063	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.8	817 of 1968	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.0	919 of 1901	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.4	779 of 1653	52.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	250 of 523	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	255 of 517	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	210 of 521	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	159 of 522	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	333 of 592	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	405 of 582	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	373 of 585	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	206 of 573	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	248 of 591	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	146 of 581	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	376 of 581	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.3	289 of 1161	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	195 of 555	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	384 of 1117	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	610 of 1052	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	116 of 1085	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	736 of 1044	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	837 of 941	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	543 of 938	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	914 of 1906	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	638 of 1915	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	463 of 1915	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	581 of 1858	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	337 of 1054	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	895 of 1833	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	981 of 1760	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1002 of 1900	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	805 of 1902	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	333 of 1917	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	468 of 1861	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	1009 of 1814	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	851 of 1742	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	84 of 290	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1033 of 2013	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	882 of 2026	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	426 of 2030	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	448 of 1943	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	268 of 1126	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	922 of 1937	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	818 of 1862	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	802 of 1942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	679 of 1948	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	448 of 1963	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	439 of 1916	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	299 of 1122	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	798 of 1880	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	880 of 1834	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	307 of 577	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	220 of 574	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	152 of 541	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	117 of 515	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	287 of 422	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	252 of 366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	303 of 1252	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	579 of 1216	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	117 of 1197	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	373 of 1155	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	333 of 1173	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	287 of 1193	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	160 of 1204	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	469 of 1222	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	665 of 1173	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2022)42nd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+8 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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 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
Pasadena High	Public	9-12	2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5880	1,303	71	18.2	67.6%	248 (19.0%)	153 (11.7%)	694 (53.3%)	128 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	71 (5.4%)	55.8	912^th of 2162 public high schools	57.8%		63.9	677^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	235		27.5		27.5				56.4	56.4				25.6	25.6	$25,978	$24,438	$1,540
Learning Works	Public, Charter	7-12	90 North Daisy Ave.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Learning Works District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 564-2871	212	8	25.3	75.5%	7 (3.3%)	15 (7.1%)	187 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.4	1862^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		14.6	1830^th of 2159 public high schools	15.2%	32			7.4	5.9				4.0	2.6				0.0	0.0
Marshall Fundamental	Public	6-12	990 North Allen Ave.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5810	1,689	79	21.4		345 (20.4%)	97 (5.7%)	1,047 (62.0%)	120 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	69 (4.1%)	73.9	512^th of 2162 public high schools	76.3%		79.9	416^th of 2159 public high schools	80.7%	96	33.9	36.0		34.6	47.1	50.0	44.4	67.7	51.8	37.6	38.4	33.3	37.7	36.8	$21,184	$19,694	$1,490
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Public, Charter	7-12	3130 East Colorado Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-2500	3,369	120	27.9	86.0%	388 (11.5%)	436 (12.9%)	2,232 (66.3%)	68 (2.0%)	10 (0.3%)	18 (0.5%)	182 (5.4%)	39.5	1274^th of 2162 public high schools	41.1%		37.1	1313^th of 2159 public high schools	39.2%	39	9.1		27.1	23.9			18.5	39.9	38.4			5.7	14.8	14.2	$51,027	$47,658	$3,369
Aveson Global Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Aveson Global Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-1438	200	15	13.3	38.0%	66 (33.0%)	21 (10.5%)	84 (42.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.5%)	23.8	1619^th of 2162 public high schools	25.1%		67.4	607^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	1012	29.0			26.7	57.1	55.2	25.6	30.0	41.4	42.9	31.0	21.1	10.0	27.0
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	113	11	10.4	83.2%	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	101 (89.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	15.8	1776^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		13	1891^st of 2159 public high schools	12.4%	115				5.9				14.7	14.7				10.0	10.0	$59,698	$57,984	$1,714
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20		72.4	68.9	70.8				84.5	84.5				77.7	77.7	$28,068	$27,690	$378
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0				74.1	74.1				60.7	60.7	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	180 Campus Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-1711	2,939	119	24.7	25.5%	263 (8.9%)	50 (1.7%)	515 (17.5%)	1,975 (67.2%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (4.3%)	89.6	205^th of 2162 public high schools	90.5%		91.7	184^th of 2159 public high schools	91.5%	21		57.1	25.0	56.0				66.9	66.9				62.3	62.3	$23,233	$21,622	$1,611
Blair High	Public	6-12	1201 South Marengo Ave.	Pasadena	91106	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5820	1,053	57	18.3	55.5%	203 (19.3%)	74 (7.0%)	689 (65.4%)	44 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.8%)	63.6	727^th of 2162 public high schools	66.4%		65	650^th of 2159 public high schools	69.9%	77	22.3	35.7		28.1	38.5	44.1	39.1	51.0	43.1	20.3	32.1	21.9	33.8	26.8	$24,728	$23,064	$1,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Pasadena High

How many students attend Pasadena High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,303 students attended Pasadena High.

What district is Pasadena High in?

Pasadena Unified

Is Pasadena High a good school?

Pasadena High ranks 912^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pasadena High?

Students at Pasadena High are 53% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pasadena High?

Pasadena High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Don Benito Fundamental
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary
Elementary : Norma Coombs Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Madre Elementary
Elementary : Webster Elementary
Elementary : Willard Elementary
Middle : Sierra Madre Middle

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