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Arlington High

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Arlington High ranks 1184 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 45% of California high schools

Summary

Arlington High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,920 students in the Riverside Unified School District, currently holding a 2-star state rating which reflects a recent decline from previous years.

The school presents a mixed academic picture: it excels in English Language Arts, outperforming both district and state averages, and achieves an excellent 96.2% graduation rate. However, proficiency in Mathematics and Science is significantly below average, a pattern also seen at other comprehensive high schools like Ramona High in the same district. Compared to nearby schools, Arlington manages chronic absenteeism relatively well and spends a mid-range amount per student. Notably, Hillcrest High in the neighboring Alvord Unified district serves a similar student population but shows stronger results in math and science.

Key takeaways include a notable gap between strong graduation success and lower academic proficiency in core subjects, suggesting a focus on student engagement and completion. Performance varies widely among different student groups, with some subgroups thriving while others face significant challenges. The recent drop in the school's statewide ranking and rating is a point of concern that the school is likely addressing.

1,920

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,080

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2951 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503-5732

(951) 352-8316

District: Riverside Unified

Feeder schools for Arlington High:

Elementary:	Harrison Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Lake Mathews Elementary
	Liberty Elementary
	More...
	Monroe Elementary
Middle:	Chemawa Middle
	Frank Augustus Miller Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

White:

13.4%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,184^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside 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	43.3	1184 of 2162	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	1016 of 2159	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1055 of 2170	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	885 of 2123	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	926 of 2133	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1071 of 2017	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	1155 of 2021	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1064 of 2039	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	968 of 1994	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.6	1116 of 2426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.4	1015 of 2354	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.7	1094 of 2367	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.4	1151 of 2281	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	930 of 2238	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.8	1027 of 2117	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.0	1016 of 2063	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.0	1021 of 1968	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.1	990 of 1901	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.0	985 of 1653	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	117 of 523	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	235 of 517	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	221 of 521	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	178 of 522	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	329 of 592	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	276 of 582	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	419 of 585	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	307 of 573	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	435 of 591	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.9	275 of 581	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	346 of 582	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	497 of 581	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	918 of 1161	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	571 of 1117	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	930 of 1052	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	428 of 1085	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	899 of 1064	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	570 of 1044	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	215 of 941	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	28.0	675 of 938	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1082 of 1906	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	950 of 1915	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	932 of 1915	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	911 of 1858	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	811 of 1833	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	987 of 1760	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1155 of 1900	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	914 of 1902	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	881 of 1917	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	826 of 1861	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	758 of 1814	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	872 of 1742	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	335 of 410	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.4	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	190 of 290	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1206 of 2013	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	885 of 2026	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	947 of 2030	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	805 of 1943	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	808 of 1937	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	1002 of 1862	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1107 of 1942	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	949 of 1948	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	1066 of 1963	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	770 of 1916	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	936 of 1880	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1049 of 1834	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	165 of 175	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	161 of 183	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	130 of 190	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	131 of 168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	284 of 577	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.6	470 of 574	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	485 of 541	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1059 of 1252	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1059 of 1216	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	803 of 1197	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	758 of 1155	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	650 of 1173	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	726 of 1193	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	633 of 1204	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	642 of 1222	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	818 of 1173	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-37 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2025)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Arlington High	Public	9-12	2951 Jackson St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8316	1,920	85	22.5	80.9%	258 (13.4%)	78 (4.1%)	1,433 (74.6%)	84 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.0%)	43.3	1184^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		49.4	1016^th of 2159 public high schools	52.9%	168	20.3	9.1	20.0	54.9	54.9	15.7	15.7	$18,080	$1,136	$16,944
Sherman Indian High School	Public	9-12	9010 Magnolia Ave	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Sherman Indian High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 276-6326	276	4	69.0	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	276 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sunshine Special Education	Public	12	9390 California Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8488	74	5	15.2	73.0%	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	44 (59.5%)	6 (8.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Ramona High	Public	9-12	7675 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8429	2,142	94	22.8	86.3%	170 (7.9%)	95 (4.4%)	1,781 (83.1%)	42 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	38 (1.8%)	41.6	1224^th of 2162 public high schools	43.4%		44.3	1142^nd of 2159 public high schools	47.1%	82	20.6	0.0	19.9	52.5	52.5	15.2	15.2	$17,783	$1,252	$16,531
La Sierra High	Public	9-12	4145 La Sierra Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 358-1725	1,514	72	21.0	87.9%	104 (6.9%)	69 (4.6%)	1,241 (82.0%)	73 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	44.1	1165^th of 2162 public high schools	46.1%		47.4	1069^th of 2159 public high schools	50.5%	96	21.5	26.1	21.7	50.8	50.8	18.4	18.4	$20,161	$1,508	$18,653
Opportunity Program	Public	7-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	33	4	9.3	90.9%	4 (12.1%)	5 (15.2%)	24 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					23.5		5.9	$26,039	$3,498	$22,541
Raincross High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	136	16	8.5	83.8%	23 (16.9%)	6 (4.4%)	97 (71.3%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	11.7	1931^st of 2162 public high schools	10.7%		11.1	1995^th of 2159 public high schools	7.6%	64	5.3		5.1	13.8	13.8	3.5	3.5	$23,385	$3,098	$20,287
Mission View High	Public	9-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-6021	90	6	13.9	96.7%	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.8	2078^th of 2162 public high schools	3.9%		10.9	2008^th of 2159 public high schools	7.0%	70	1.8		1.8	10.9	10.9	0.0	0.0	$38,725	$2,244	$36,481
Summit Secondary	Public	6-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Norte Vista High	Public	9-12	6585 Crest Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1740	1,804	87	20.7	92.0%	66 (3.7%)	37 (2.1%)	1,647 (91.3%)	31 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	33.7	1406^th of 2162 public high schools	35.0%		44	1147^th of 2159 public high schools	46.9%	259	19.5		19.3	43.5	43.5	10.7	10.7	$19,714	$1,589	$18,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington High

What district is Arlington High in?

Riverside Unified

What schools feed into Arlington High?

Arlington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrison Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lake Mathews Elementary
Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Monroe Elementary
Middle : Chemawa Middle
Middle : Frank Augustus Miller Middle

What is the racial makeup of Arlington High?

Students at Arlington High are 75% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Arlington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,920 students attended Arlington High.

Is Arlington High a good school?

Arlington High ranks 1184^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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