Is Malibu High a good school?

Malibu High ranks 386 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Malibu High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Malibu High.

What is the racial makeup of Malibu High?

Students at Malibu High are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Malibu High?

Malibu High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Malibu Elementary Elementary : Webster Elementary

Malibu High

Public 9-12

30215 Morning View Dr.
Malibu, CA 90265-3616

(310) 457-6801

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
386^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,658

Feeder schools for Malibu High:

Elementary:	Malibu Elementary
	Webster Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malibu High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Malibu High ranks better than 83.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.69. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Malibu 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 Racial makeup is: White (72%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malibu High is 12.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Malibu High employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malibu High is $8,658. 1 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Malibu High:

SchoolDigger ranks Malibu High 386^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Malibu High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 122^nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malibu High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.84	138^th	1769	92.2%
2005	76.38	348^th	1777	80.4%
2006	75.98	358^th	1804	80.2%
2007	70.48	475^th	1999	76.2%
2008	71.32	462^nd	2005	77.0%
2009	76.30	364^th	2063	82.4%
2010	75.13	424^th	2179	80.5%
2011	81.24	274^th	2236	87.7%
2012	76.68	383^rd	2259	83.0%
2013	78.99	347^th	2379	85.4%
2015	92.68	160^th	2477	93.5%
2016	91.02	204^th	2497	91.8%
2017	91.52	208^th	2508	91.7%
2018	90.68	223^rd	2480	91.0%
2019	87.73	313^th	2715	88.5%

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

Rank History for Malibu High

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Rank History for all high school students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.06	60^th	1653	96.4%
2005	80.88	89^th	1901	95.3%
2006	72.26	240^th	1968	87.8%
2007	67.83	305^th	2063	85.2%
2008	63.57	407^th	2117	80.8%
2009	61.28	433^rd	2238	80.7%
2010	69.49	306^th	2281	86.6%
2011	74.89	213^th	2367	91.0%
2012	82.18	116^th	2354	95.1%
2013	81.63	117^th	2426	95.2%
2015	91.50	160^th	1994	92.0%
2016	93.64	106^th	2039	94.8%
2017	89.32	214^th	2021	89.4%
2018	90.64	183^rd	2017	90.9%
2019	83.46	299^th	2133	86.0%
2021	92.05	99^th	1290	92.3%
2022	95.87	98^th	2123	95.4%
2023	76.69	384^th	2335	83.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.17	427^th	1862	77.1%
2019	92.44	101^st	1937	94.8%
2021	91.27	71^st	1126	93.7%
2023	70.37	418^th	2237	81.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.83	139^th	1760	92.1%
2019	80.14	318^th	1833	82.7%
2021	91.82	82^nd	1054	92.2%
2022	94.72	95^th	1858	94.9%
2023	80.83	283^rd	2106	86.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.00	239^th	1052	77.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.56	213^th	1834	88.4%
2019	80.58	314^th	1880	83.3%
2021	88.63	134^th	1122	88.1%
2022	94.07	115^th	1916	94.0%
2023	68.53	478^th	2195	78.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.12	435^th	1742	75.0%
2019	72.70	388^th	1814	78.6%
2022	82.83	218^th	1861	88.3%
2023	79.17	264^th	2132	87.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Malibu High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.42	234^th	1173	80.1%
2019	61.68	465^th	1222	61.9%
2022	92.29	54^th	1204	95.5%
2023	58.57	463^rd	1424	67.5%

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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 Malibu High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	490	47	36	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
1995	697	43	33	144	7	n/a	n/a	0	924
1996	697	43	33	144	7	n/a	n/a	0	924
1997	792	46	36	130	7	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1998	866	37	35	117	7	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1999	934	31	42	111	8	n/a	n/a	0	1126
2000	944	34	36	109	9	n/a	n/a	0	1132
2001	962	38	42	118	9	n/a	n/a	0	1169
2002	1029	35	53	134	9	n/a	n/a	0	1260
2003	1029	35	53	134	9	n/a	n/a	0	1260
2004	1084	32	49	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	1310
2005	1095	43	47	131	6	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2006	1103	38	36	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	1292
2007	1097	34	38	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	1294
2008	1104	32	41	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	1301
2009	1052	23	29	114	6	5	6	0	1235
2010	1016	19	35	115	3	8	47	0	1243
2011	948	23	26	122	2	6	25	0	1152
2012	949	21	29	135	3	4	27	0	1168
2013	908	18	27	141	4	5	43	0	1146
2014	934	17	35	138	2	5	39	0	1170
2015	870	13	35	139	4	5	41	0	1107
2016	861	20	35	135	4	5	46	0	1106
2017	792	19	24	114	3	2	50	0	1004
2018	731	17	28	123	0	3	49	0	951
2019	717	18	28	128	2	3	52	0	948
2020	408	10	14	65	0	2	29	0	528
2021	379	10	10	70	0	1	27	0	497
2022	308	8	11	61	0	1	23	0	412
2023	285	10	12	63	0	0	23	3	396

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 Malibu High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	685	30.5	22.5	0
1995	924	38.8	23.8	11.8
1996	924	38.8	23.8	11.8
1997	1011	43.7	23.1	0
1998	1062	49.4	21.5	11.8
1999	1126	51.0	22.1	11
2000	1132	54.2	20.9	8.3
2001	1169	55.2	21.2	8.6
2002	1260	60.0	21.0	9
2003	1260	60.0	21.0	9
2004	1310	61.4	21.3	9.7
2005	1322	59.5	22.2	8
2006	1292	61.2	21.1	8.9
2007	1294	62.4	20.7	8
2008	1301	71.8	18.1	8.6
2009	1235	58.1	17.2	9.1
2010	1243	57.2	21.7	11
2011	1152	n/a	n/a	11.9
2012	1168	53.1	21.9	n/a
2013	1146	51.8	22.1	13.3
2014	1170	50.1	23.3	11.4
2015	1107	54.0	20.5	11.7
2016	1106	54.0	20.4	11.6
2017	1004	54.9	18.2	10.4
2018	951	56.6	16.7	13
2019	948	54.1	17.4	12.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	13.8
2021	497	28.9	17.1	12.5
2022	412	32.2	12.7	14.3
2023	396	30.5	12.9	15.7

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 Malibu High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	685	30.5	22.5	0
1995	924	38.8	23.8	11.8
1996	924	38.8	23.8	11.8
1997	1011	43.7	23.1	0
1998	1062	49.4	21.5	11.8
1999	1126	51.0	22.1	11
2000	1132	54.2	20.9	8.3
2001	1169	55.2	21.2	8.6
2002	1260	60.0	21.0	9
2003	1260	60.0	21.0	9
2004	1310	61.4	21.3	9.7
2005	1322	59.5	22.2	8
2006	1292	61.2	21.1	8.9
2007	1294	62.4	20.7	8
2008	1301	71.8	18.1	8.6
2009	1235	58.1	17.2	9.1
2010	1243	57.2	21.7	11
2011	1152	n/a	n/a	11.9
2012	1168	53.1	21.9	n/a
2013	1146	51.8	22.1	13.3
2014	1170	50.1	23.3	11.4
2015	1107	54.0	20.5	11.7
2016	1106	54.0	20.4	11.6
2017	1004	54.9	18.2	10.4
2018	951	56.6	16.7	13
2019	948	54.1	17.4	12.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	13.8
2021	497	28.9	17.1	12.5
2022	412	32.2	12.7	14.3
2023	396	30.5	12.9	15.7

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 Malibu High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,658

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Malibu High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 299^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 384^th of 2335 High schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Malibu High)	80.3	69.2	11.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)	80.4	80.3	0%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Malibu High)	55.4	32.6	22.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)	56.2	47.9	8.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Malibu High)	49.2	44.4	4.8%
11th Grade Science (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)	49.7	56.7	7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Malibu High)	27.6	56.7	29.1%
12th Grade Science (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)	41.7	49.7	8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	948	396	58.2%
African American	18	10	44.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	28	12	57.1%
Hispanic	128	63	50.8%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	717	285	60.3%
Two or More Races	52	23	55.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.4%	15.7%	3.2%

Schools Near Malibu High

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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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Malibu High	Public	9-12	30215 Morning View Dr.	Malibu	90265	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 457-6801	396	31	12.9	15.7%	285 (72.0%)	10 (2.5%)	63 (15.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	76.7	386^th of 2346 public high schools	83.5%		95.9	98^th of 2123 public high schools	95.4%	288		44.4		44.7	69.2	69.2	32.6	32.6	$8,658
Road to Success Academy at Campus Kilpatrick	Public	7-12	427 S. Encinal Canyon Rd.	Malibu	90265	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 889-1225	0	6	3.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$43,413
Westlake High	Public	9-12	100 N. Lakeview Canyon Rd.	Westlake Village	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 497-6711	2,083	89	23.3	17.3%	1,042 (50.0%)	44 (2.1%)	547 (26.3%)	273 (13.1%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	158 (7.6%)	86.1	228^th of 2346 public high schools	90.3%		93.8	139^th of 2123 public high schools	93.5%	89		49.9		49.4	71.6	71.6	46.0	46.0	$6,703
Agoura High	Public	9-12	28545 W. Dr.r Ave.	Agoura	91301	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 889-1262	1,747	74	23.6	25.8%	1,224 (70.1%)	26 (1.5%)	256 (14.7%)	121 (6.9%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (5.7%)	78.1	363^rd of 2346 public high schools	84.5%		86.1	262^nd of 2123 public high schools	87.7%	101	39.3	40.7	21.9	36.7	68.4	68.4	44.1	44.1
Indian Hills Continuation High	Public	9-12	28545 W. Dr.r Ave.	Agoura	91301	Los Angeles County	Las Virgenes Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 707-1203	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak View High	Public	9-12	5701 Conifer St.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 735-3217	25	3	8.0	28.0%	19 (76.0%)	2 (8.0%)	3 (12.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	1409^th of 2346 public high schools	39.9%					(n/a)		9.1		9.1	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	$25,238
Oak Park High	Public	9-12	899 Kanan Rd.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 735-3300	1,401	62	22.6	13.3%	729 (52.0%)	16 (1.1%)	162 (11.6%)	392 (28.0%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	89 (6.4%)	98.7	19^th of 2346 public high schools	99.2%		92.2	165^th of 2123 public high schools	92.2%	146		88.6	45.8	82.7	91.1	91.1	76.0	76.0	$9,704
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1400 E. Janss Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6646	119	9	13.8	52.1%	32 (26.9%)	3 (2.5%)	80 (67.2%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7.8	2216^th of 2346 public high schools	5.5%		12.3	1910^th of 2123 public high schools	10.0%	306		0.0		0.0	7.9	7.9	0.0	0.0	$23,485
Thousand Oaks High	Public	9-12	2323 N. Moorpark Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-7491	1,771	86	20.5	22.6%	865 (48.8%)	16 (0.9%)	652 (36.8%)	115 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	103 (5.8%)	79	340^th of 2346 public high schools	85.5%		84.1	295^th of 2123 public high schools	86.1%	45		43.7		43.7	65.5	65.5	40.2	40.2	$8,708
Newbury Park High	Public	9-12	456 N. Reino Rd.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3676	2,189	103	21.2	17.9%	1,145 (52.3%)	17 (0.8%)	615 (28.1%)	263 (12.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	130 (5.9%)	87.9	212^th of 2346 public high schools	91.0%		80.1	375^th of 2123 public high schools	82.3%	163		53.2		53.1	69.8	69.8	49.6	49.6	$7,093

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