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William S. Hart High

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William S. Hart High ranks 350 th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 84% of California high schools

Summary

William S. Hart High is a grades 9–12 school in Newhall, California, serving 1,941 students in the William S. Hart Union High district. In 2025–2026, Hart’s proficiency was above the California average in English Language Arts (ELA), math and science, but it ranked fifth among six nearby same-district high schools in all three subjects. The key takeaway: Hart is above state averages, but most nearby high schools outperform it on tests.

Hart’s clearest academic strength is its performance relative to the state: 68% of students were proficient in ELA, 43% in math and 54% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. Against the district, however, Hart was 2 percentage points lower in ELA and 8 lower in math, while 2 higher in science. It scored below West Ranch High, Saugus High, Valencia High and Academy of the Canyons in each subject, and above Golden Valley High. Hart’s graduation rate was 98%, compared with 95% districtwide and 88% statewide; its chronic absenteeism and dropout rates were also lower than the district and state rates.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency fell 7 percentage points, while math rose 9 and science rose 18. SchoolDigger placed Hart in the 84th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up 8 percentile points from the prior year; locally, it ranked fifth of eight nearby same-district schools with a current rating. Its student–teacher ratio was 23.8 in 2024–2025, and 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner Students ranking rose sharply, from the 36th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 90th in 2023–2024, while its Special Education Students ranking was the 67th percentile in 2025–2026, below Hart’s overall 84th percentile.

1,941

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,376

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

24825 North Newhall Ave.
Newhall, CA 91321-1576

(661) 259-7575

District: William S. Hart Union High

Feeder schools for William S. Hart High:

Elementary:	Meadows Elementary
	Newhall Elementary
	Old Orchard Elementary
	Peachland Avenue Elementary
	More...
	Valencia Valley Elementary
Middle:	Placerita Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

White:

28.8%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

California avg42%

350^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11High Schools in the William S. Hart Union High

235^th of 968William S. Hart Union High 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
2026	82.5	350 of 2137	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	510 of 2162	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	322 of 2159	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	420 of 2170	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	275 of 2123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	187 of 2133	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	336 of 2017	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	329 of 2021	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	196 of 2039	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	170 of 1994	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	69.2	319 of 2426	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	230 of 2354	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	127 of 2367	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	97 of 2281	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	114 of 2238	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	74 of 2117	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	78.3	145 of 2063	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	79.1	130 of 1968	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	72.7	208 of 1901	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	140 of 1653	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	208 of 591	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	223 of 581	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	104 of 582	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	130 of 581	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	152 of 1161	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	169 of 1117	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	352 of 1052	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	112 of 1085	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	681 of 1064	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	249 of 1044	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	163 of 941	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	459 of 938	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	356 of 1865	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	374 of 1906	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	271 of 1915	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	427 of 1915	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	251 of 1858	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	216 of 1833	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	297 of 1760	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	293 of 1880	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	557 of 1900	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	230 of 1902	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	360 of 1917	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	240 of 1861	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	217 of 1814	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	483 of 1742	72.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	164 of 410	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	29 of 299	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	45 of 290	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	421 of 1999	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	759 of 2013	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	503 of 2026	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	510 of 2030	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	614 of 1943	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	220 of 1937	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	483 of 1862	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	326 of 1932	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	593 of 1942	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	342 of 1948	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	385 of 1963	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	258 of 1916	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	219 of 1880	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	348 of 1834	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	36 of 588	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	52 of 574	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	88 of 541	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	167 of 515	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	63 of 422	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	413 of 1235	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	719 of 1252	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	332 of 1216	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	113 of 1197	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	256 of 1132	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	155 of 1155	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	105 of 1173	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	256 of 1193	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	116 of 1204	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	84 of 1222	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	181 of 1173	84.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)65th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science54%+18 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Attended from 1966 to 1967. Great teachers! Lots of dances to keep kids out of trouble and the football games every Friday night were my favorites. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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
William S. Hart High	Public	9-12	24825 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-7575	1,941	81	23.8	39.1%	559 (28.8%)	27 (1.4%)	1,205 (62.1%)	87 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	57 (2.9%)	82.5	350^th of 2137 public high schools	83.6%		74	510^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%	160		53.9		53.9			68.3	68.3			43.3	43.3	$21,376	$20,706	$670
Learning Post Academy (Alternative)	Public, Virtual	7-12	24825 North Newhall Ave.	Santa Clarita	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 255-8338	322	17	18.8	24.2%	149 (46.3%)	7 (2.2%)	123 (38.2%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	53	974^th of 2137 public high schools	54.4%		57.1	889^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%	85	51.6	37.5		41.0	75.0	51.7	54.9	56.7	66.7	21.4	18.0	24.8	$21,148	$20,678	$470
Academy of the Canyons	Public	9-12	26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd.	Santa Clarita	91355	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 362-3056	385	13	29.3	15.3%	104 (27.0%)	12 (3.1%)	85 (22.1%)	168 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	98.8	13^th of 2137 public high schools	99.4%		99.1	14^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%	1		82.5		82.5			94.9	94.9			82.5	82.5	$16,794	$16,324	$470
Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	21508 Centre Pointe Pkwy.	Santa Clarita	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 253-4400	224	20	11.0	72.3%	32 (14.3%)	3 (1.3%)	184 (82.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.2	1774^th of 2137 public high schools	17.0%		13.7	1848^th of 2162 public high schools	14.5%	74		8.5	28.6	11.1			20.8	20.8			0.0	0.0	$46,216	$44,810	$1,406
Mission View Public	Public, Charter	8-12	26334 Citrus St.	Santa Clarita	93535	Los Angeles County	Mission View Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 874-1341	255	9	27.7	73.7%	42 (16.5%)	1 (0.4%)	184 (72.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.0%)								(n/a)
Hart Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	21515 Centre Point Pkwy.	Santa Clarita	91350	Los Angeles County	Hart Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 259-0033	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	27051 Robert C. Lee Pkwy.	Santa Clarita	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 298-8140	1,980	86	22.9	42.3%	390 (19.7%)	181 (9.1%)	1,123 (56.7%)	227 (11.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (2.8%)	63.9	738^th of 2137 public high schools	65.5%		65.2	688^th of 2162 public high schools	68.2%	50		40.7		40.3			61.7	61.7			27.0	27.0	$20,829	$19,958	$871
West Ranch High	Public	9-12	26255 West Valencia Blvd.	Valencia	91381	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 222-1220	1,777	72	24.6	12.5%	647 (36.4%)	93 (5.2%)	414 (23.3%)	508 (28.6%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	106 (6.0%)	95.9	68^th of 2137 public high schools	96.8%		96.3	72^nd of 2162 public high schools	96.7%	4		70.9		70.5			87.0	87.0			60.4	60.4	$20,077	$19,578	$499
Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	27616 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91741	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 607-0153	464	19	24.2	63.1%	164 (35.3%)	16 (3.4%)	245 (52.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Saugus High	Public	9-12	21900 Centurion Way	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 297-3900	2,317	95	24.4	17.6%	972 (42.0%)	81 (3.5%)	892 (38.5%)	248 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	116 (5.0%)	90.4	198^th of 2137 public high schools	90.7%		92.9	148^th of 2162 public high schools	93.2%	50		59.1	26.3	57.9			84.7	84.7			48.5	48.5	$18,295	$17,808	$487

Frequently Asked Questions about William S. Hart High

What is the racial makeup of William S. Hart High?

Students at William S. Hart High are 62% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into William S. Hart High?

William S. Hart High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Newhall Elementary
Elementary : Old Orchard Elementary
Elementary : Peachland Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Valencia Valley Elementary
Middle : Placerita Junior High

How many students attend William S. Hart High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,941 students attended William S. Hart High.

What district is William S. Hart High in?

William S. Hart Union High

Is William S. Hart High a good school?

William S. Hart High ranks 350^th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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