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Val Verde High

Public Grades 9-12

1998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 8% of California high schools

Summary

Val Verde High is a public high school located in Perris, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 968 out of 1,543 school districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Val Verde High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.96% statewide and 49.97% in the Val Verde Unified district. In mathematics, Val Verde High had 0% of students proficient or better in 11th grade, compared to 30.5% statewide and 14.5% in the district. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 4.8% to 21.5% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 79.9%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Citrus Hill High, Rancho Verde High, and Orange Vista High, generally perform better than Val Verde High across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, despite being part of the same Val Verde Unified School District. Additionally, Val Verde High has a relatively high spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, but these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

275

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,774

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

972 West Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571-3103

(951) 940-6155

District: Val Verde Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.6%

African American:

9.8%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (15% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,998^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Val Verde Unified

968^th of 1,543Val Verde 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	10.5	1998 of 2162	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	2036 of 2159	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2109 of 2170	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1929 of 2123	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1761 of 2133	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1939 of 2017	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1847 of 2021	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1739 of 2039	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	1818 of 1994	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	1883 of 2426	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	1589 of 2354	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.9	1640 of 2367	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.2	1570 of 2281	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.9	1390 of 2238	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.7	1593 of 2117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	1320 of 2063	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.6	1488 of 1968	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	1364 of 1901	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	1188 of 1653	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	475 of 523	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	500 of 517	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	500 of 521	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	503 of 522	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	508 of 592	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	561 of 582	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	954 of 1161	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1056 of 1117	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	547 of 1085	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	871 of 1064	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	808 of 1044	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	336 of 941	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	908 of 938	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1700 of 1906	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1810 of 1915	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1867 of 1915	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1709 of 1858	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1640 of 1833	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1751 of 1760	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1725 of 1900	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1784 of 1902	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1869 of 1917	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1649 of 1861	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1458 of 1814	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1649 of 1742	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	378 of 410	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	257 of 299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1836 of 2013	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1887 of 2026	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1966 of 2030	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1723 of 1943	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1549 of 1937	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1766 of 1862	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1866 of 1942	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1876 of 1948	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1896 of 1963	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1769 of 1916	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1521 of 1880	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1731 of 1834	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1169 of 1252	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1120 of 1197	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-34 vs state

Science3%-30 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Val Verde High	Public	9-12	972 West Morgan St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-6155	275	25	10.9	93.5%	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.8%)	230 (83.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	10.5	1998^th of 2162 public high schools	7.6%		10.5	2036^th of 2159 public high schools	5.7%	38																						2.0	9.1	2.9					14.5	14.5					0.0	0.0	$34,774	$2,327	$32,447
Rancho Verde High	Public	9-12	17750 Lasselle St.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-4680	2,101	94	22.2	82.1%	67 (3.2%)	426 (20.3%)	1,404 (66.8%)	109 (5.2%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	85 (4.0%)	50.2	1040^th of 2162 public high schools	51.9%		50.5	985^th of 2159 public high schools	54.4%	55																						29.6		29.2					53.9	53.9					17.3	17.3	$20,253	$898	$19,355
Perris High	Public	9-12	175 E. Nuevo Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-2171	2,096	89	23.5	95.3%	27 (1.3%)	116 (5.5%)	1,901 (90.7%)	16 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	25.5	1582^nd of 2162 public high schools	26.8%		29	1515^th of 2159 public high schools	29.8%	67																						13.4	4.8	13.0					37.2	37.2					8.1	8.1	$19,957	$2,030	$17,927
Orange Vista High	Public	9-12	1400 East Orange Ave.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-4660	2,396	108	22.2	86.6%	82 (3.4%)	257 (10.7%)	1,917 (80.0%)	54 (2.3%)	11 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	64 (2.7%)	44.1	1167^th of 2162 public high schools	46.0%		45.3	1116^th of 2159 public high schools	48.3%	51																						21.0	0.0	20.3					54.2	54.2					17.1	17.1	$18,961	$776	$18,185
California Military Institute	Public, Charter	5-12	755 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2731	1,031	43	23.9	89.8%	35 (3.4%)	34 (3.3%)	934 (90.6%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	53.4	964^th of 2162 public high schools	55.4%		30.8	1471^st of 2159 public high schools	31.9%	507																				30.0	19.8	31.9		25.3	33.3	38.6	45.0	45.9	61.1	46.9	10.0	15.9	18.8	21.0	14.2	17.5	$17,591	$383	$17,208
Pathways for Adult Life Skills	Public	12	515 East Seventh St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-2174	130	8	15.8	42.3%	17 (13.1%)	14 (10.8%)	78 (60.0%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)																																					$32,047	$1,096	$30,951
Scholar Plus Online Learning	Public, Virtual	7-12	418 W. Ellis Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 657-7357	19	2	11.5	42.1%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	1286^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		15.4	1808^th of 2159 public high schools	16.3%	522																													57.1	53.3					0.0	0.0	$13,973	$999	$12,974
Perris Lake High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	418 W. Ellis Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-7357	228	8	26.9	72.8%	24 (10.5%)	10 (4.4%)	185 (81.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	10.8	1978^th of 2162 public high schools	8.5%		9.6	2096^th of 2159 public high schools	2.9%	118																						6.6	0.0	5.4					10.4	10.4					2.3	2.3	$21,734	$1,880	$19,854
Vista del Lago High	Public	9-12	15150 Lasselle St.	Moreno Valley	92551	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4880	1,924	95	20.2	87.8%	57 (3.0%)	212 (11.0%)	1,521 (79.1%)	66 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	59 (3.1%)	36.9	1330^th of 2162 public high schools	38.5%		31.5	1457^th of 2159 public high schools	32.5%	127	4.4	27.6	36.8	21.4	8.9	24.1	23.7	17.9	17.8	27.6	36.8	26.8	0.0	13.8	10.5	7.1	51.1	75.9	79.0			12.0	8.3	12.0					53.2	53.2					14.7	14.7	$20,711	$2,489	$18,222
Bayside Community Day	Public	7-12	24501 Cactus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-7890	121	11	11.0	93.4%	2 (1.7%)	23 (19.0%)	91 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	7.8	2127^th of 2162 public high schools	1.6%		13.8	1858^th of 2159 public high schools	13.9%	269																						2.1		5.3					1.9	1.9					0.0	0.0	$18,800	$2,489	$16,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Val Verde High

What district is Val Verde High in?

Val Verde Unified

How many students attend Val Verde High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Val Verde High.

Is Val Verde High a good school?

Val Verde High ranks in the bottom 7.6% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Val Verde High?

Students at Val Verde High are 84% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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