Summary:
Aragon High is a public high school located in San Mateo, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,740 students. The school is part of the San Mateo Union High School District, which is ranked 247 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Aragon High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, ranking 71st out of 2,335 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 83.04% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 61.11% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Aragon High also maintains a consistently high four-year graduation rate of 97.7% and a remarkably low dropout rate of just 1.6%.
Aragon High's diverse student population, with a relatively even distribution of White (27.07%), Hispanic (27.07%), and Asian (30.92%) students, as well as a significant percentage of students identifying as two or more races (11.84%), is a key strength of the school. The school's performance with various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and White students, as well as Hispanic students and students with special needs, is also commendable, with these groups ranking among the top performers in the state. When compared to other high schools in the San Mateo Union High School District, Aragon High stands out as a top performer, consistently outranking its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance.
Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
San Mateo Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
71st of 2,346 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,387
Feeder schools for Aragon High:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1
Number of students: 1,740
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
30.9%
White:
27.1%
Hispanic:
27.1%
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Two or more races:
11.8%
Pacific Islander:
2.5%
African American:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%
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