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Royal High

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Royal High ranks 656 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Royal High is a large, 9-12 public high school of about 1,835 students in the Simi Valley Unified district, performing solidly above average statewide and distinguished by its exceptionally high graduation rate of 95.7%.

The school has a notable academic profile: it excels in English Language Arts and science, outperforming both district and state averages, but faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency lags. This creates an interesting dynamic where the school successfully graduates nearly all its students despite these specific academic gaps. Compared to neighbors within its own district, Royal High is a strong performer, sitting between the elite Santa Susana High and the similar Simi Valley High, while serving a student population with a higher level of economic need than both.

Royal High shows positive trends, like reducing chronic absenteeism to just below the state average, and it operates with a manageable class size. However, performance for some student groups has been inconsistent year-to-year. When compared to top schools in neighboring districts like Oak Park High, Royal High doesn't match that elite academic level, but it effectively serves its role as a comprehensive high school, getting students across the finish line to graduation at an impressive rate.

1,835

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,955

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065-3333

(805) 306-4875

District: Simi Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Royal High:

Elementary:	Arroyo Elementary
	Berylwood Elementary
	Crestview Elementary
	Madera Elementary
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	Mountain View Elementary
	Park View Elementary
	Wood Ranch Elementary
Middle:	Hillside Middle
	Sinaloa Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

38.5%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg41%

656^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Simi Valley Unified

682^nd of 1,543Simi Valley 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	67.0	656 of 2162	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	666 of 2159	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	575 of 2170	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	591 of 2123	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	679 of 1290	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	726 of 2133	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	531 of 2017	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	532 of 2021	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	426 of 2039	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	534 of 1994	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.4	567 of 2426	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	59.1	564 of 2354	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	512 of 2367	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	389 of 2281	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	314 of 2238	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	278 of 2117	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	282 of 2063	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	271 of 1968	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	245 of 1901	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	204 of 1653	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	249 of 585	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	319 of 573	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	394 of 591	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	371 of 581	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	309 of 582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	336 of 581	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	457 of 1161	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	402 of 555	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	450 of 1117	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	559 of 1052	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	323 of 1085	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	436 of 1064	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	660 of 1044	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	174 of 941	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	353 of 938	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	656 of 1906	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	628 of 1915	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	590 of 1915	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	605 of 1858	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	670 of 1054	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	442 of 1833	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	536 of 1760	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	924 of 1900	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	723 of 1902	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	890 of 1917	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	699 of 1861	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1093 of 1814	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	655 of 1742	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	165 of 410	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	905 of 2013	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	687 of 2026	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	695 of 2030	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	520 of 1943	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	732 of 1126	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1041 of 1937	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	881 of 1862	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	585 of 1942	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	657 of 1948	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	524 of 1963	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	530 of 1916	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	579 of 1122	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	644 of 1880	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	499 of 1834	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	61 of 577	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	5.9	548 of 574	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.4	194 of 541	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	179 of 515	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.4	25 of 422	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	135 of 366	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	556 of 1252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	615 of 1216	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	818 of 1197	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	421 of 1155	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	554 of 1173	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	368 of 1193	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	537 of 1204	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	391 of 1222	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	424 of 1173	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

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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
Royal High	Public	9-12	1402 Royal Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 306-4875	1,835	83	21.9	43.1%	707 (38.5%)	36 (2.0%)	923 (50.3%)	102 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	61 (3.3%)	67	656^th of 2162 public high schools	69.7%		64.4	666^th of 2159 public high schools	69.2%	10	40.1	41.2	40.2	58.4	58.4	27.2	27.2	$15,955	$1,079	$14,876
Insight School of California	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	50 Moreland Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Insight School of California District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 581-0202	458	12	37.7	78.4%	94 (20.5%)	73 (15.9%)	251 (54.8%)	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.1%)	40.1	1256^th of 2162 public high schools	41.9%		23	1629^th of 2159 public high schools	24.5%	373	23.0	20.5	22.4	32.0	32.0	24.2	24.2	$10,792	$912	$9,880
Apollo High	Public	9-12	3150 School St.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6150	88	12	7.3	79.5%	24 (27.3%)	2 (2.3%)	58 (65.9%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9.1	2061^st of 2162 public high schools	4.7%		10.5	2038^th of 2159 public high schools	5.6%	23	2.0		1.7	12.2	12.2	0.0	0.0	$22,739	$2,016	$20,723
Santa Susana High	Public	9-12	3570 East Cochran St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6800	1,033	51	20.3	30.5%	379 (36.7%)	14 (1.4%)	339 (32.8%)	234 (22.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (5.1%)	94.3	114^th of 2162 public high schools	94.7%		90.7	208^th of 2159 public high schools	90.4%	94	60.3		60.1	80.8	80.8	58.4	58.4	$16,744	$1,224	$15,520
The High School at Moorpark College	Public	9-12	7075 Campus Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-1444	121	4	30.7	13.2%	54 (44.6%)	1 (0.8%)	30 (24.8%)	25 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (8.3%)	99.2	9^th of 2162 public high schools	99.6%		97.3	59^th of 2159 public high schools	97.3%	50	76.2		72.7	100.0	100.0	81.0	81.0	$14,106	$1,267	$12,839
IvyTech Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	6591 Collins Dr. Ste. E4	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	IvyTech Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 222-5188	72	7	9.6	30.6%	33 (45.8%)	1 (1.4%)	31 (43.1%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)								(n/a)			15.8		35.0		10.0	$33,527	$00	$33,527
Simi Valley High	Public	9-12	5400 Cochran St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 577-1400	1,910	79	24.1	36.5%	801 (41.9%)	36 (1.9%)	782 (40.9%)	187 (9.8%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	95 (5.0%)	53.8	952^nd of 2162 public high schools	56.0%		53.8	909^th of 2159 public high schools	57.9%	43	33.9	9.3	31.6	51.3	51.3	21.8	21.8	$15,717	$1,077	$14,640
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	1,483	61	24.2	12.4%	746 (50.3%)	14 (0.9%)	176 (11.9%)	415 (28.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	119 (8.0%)	98.4	31^st of 2162 public high schools	98.6%		98.2	36^th of 2159 public high schools	98.3%	5	78.2	45.5	76.2	91.6	91.6	75.0	75.0	$14,903	$426	$14,477
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	27	3	9.0	14.8%	22 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)								$32,640	$2,232	$30,408
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1402 East Janss Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6646	75	7	10.4	61.3%	16 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	9.6	2037^th of 2162 public high schools	5.8%		11.2	1994^th of 2159 public high schools	7.6%	43	2.6		2.4	9.8	9.8	2.0	2.0	$36,784	$1,271	$35,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal High

What district is Royal High in?

Simi Valley Unified

What schools feed into Royal High?

Royal High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo Elementary
Elementary : Berylwood Elementary
Elementary : Crestview Elementary
Elementary : Madera Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary
Elementary : Park View Elementary
Elementary : Wood Ranch Elementary
Middle : Hillside Middle
Middle : Sinaloa Middle

What is the racial makeup of Royal High?

Students at Royal High are 50% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Royal High a good school?

Royal High ranks 656^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royal High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,835 students attended Royal High.

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