Best High Schools in Zip Code 91791

This analysis examines four public high schools serving grades 9-12 in zip code 91791, located in West Covina, California, with a total enrollment of 3,708 students across the West Covina Unified and Covina-Valley Unified districts.

Among these schools, Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide with exceptional science proficiency and a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 2.2%. South Hills High also performs strongly, ranking in the 72nd percentile, while West Covina High shows solid results with a 98.7% graduation rate. All three of these schools have graduation rates well above the state average of 87.5%.

The analysis reveals a significant performance gap with Coronado High (Continuation), which serves a different student population and faces distinct challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism and lower proficiency rates. A common area for improvement across the traditional comprehensive high schools is mathematics proficiency, where most schools trail the state average. Parents should note that the early college model at Mt. SAC Early College Academy appears particularly effective, and that while per-student spending varies, it does not directly correlate with academic outcomes in this comparison.