allk12 · Rankings · Biggest declines · California · High schools

The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in California · page 20

Ranks 951–1,000 of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in California. Back to page 1.

BIGGEST DECLINES · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
951	Ernest S. McBride Sr. High	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	682	52.4%	64.0%	+11.7pp
952	Fred C. Beyer High	Modesto, CA	Modesto City High	1,609	35.4%	47.2%	+11.7pp
953	Banning High	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	1,145	22.7%	34.5%	+11.8pp
954	Horace Mann UCLA Community	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	440	8.6%	20.4%	+11.8pp
955	University Pathways Public Service Academy	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	121	11.8%	23.6%	+11.8pp
956	West Covina High	West Covina, CA	West Covina Unified	1,756	34.0%	45.8%	+11.8pp
957	Augustus Hawkins High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,122	15.8%	27.7%	+11.9pp
958	West Campus	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	907	70.9%	82.8%	+11.9pp
959	Middle College High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	361	67.9%	79.9%	+12.0pp
960	El Camino High	South San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco Unified	1,053	45.2%	57.2%	+12.0pp
961	La Quinta High	La Quinta, CA	Desert Sands Unified	2,425	34.7%	46.8%	+12.1pp
962	Panorama High	Panorama City, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,316	19.0%	31.0%	+12.1pp
963	Needles High	Needles, CA	Needles Unified	269	16.9%	29.2%	+12.2pp
964	Terra Linda High	San Rafael, CA	San Rafael City High	1,248	47.2%	59.5%	+12.3pp
965	Caruthers High	Caruthers, CA	Caruthers Unified	682	23.9%	36.3%	+12.4pp
966	Analy High	Sebastopol, CA	West Sonoma County Union High	1,473	42.0%	54.3%	+12.4pp
967	Northview High	Covina, CA	Covina-Valley Unified	1,247	26.2%	38.7%	+12.4pp
968	Farmersville High	Farmersville, CA	Farmersville Unified	711	21.3%	33.8%	+12.5pp
969	Desert Mirage High	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	1,875	19.1%	31.7%	+12.5pp
970	Engr and Tech Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #3	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	263	18.1%	30.6%	+12.5pp
971	Lincoln High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,487	11.1%	23.6%	+12.5pp
972	Ponderosa High	Shingle Springs, CA	El Dorado Union High	1,675	47.5%	60.2%	+12.6pp
973	Arroyo Grande High	Arroyo Grande, CA	Lucia Mar Unified	2,012	40.6%	53.2%	+12.6pp
974	Montebello High	Montebello, CA	Montebello Unified	1,907	18.5%	31.1%	+12.6pp
975	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	339	43.6%	56.5%	+12.8pp
976	Lassen High	Susanville, CA	Lassen Union High	816	21.2%	34.1%	+12.9pp
977	Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Lynwood, CA	Lynwood Unified	1,633	25.4%	38.2%	+12.9pp
978	Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	2,380	38.7%	51.6%	+12.9pp
979	Centennial High	Compton, CA	Compton Unified	908	17.5%	30.5%	+13.0pp
980	Phineas Banning Senior High	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Unified	2,422	24.9%	37.9%	+13.0pp
981	Porterville Military Academy	Porterville, CA	Porterville Unified	255	20.9%	34.0%	+13.1pp
982	Lindsay Senior High	Lindsay, CA	Lindsay Unified	1,132	35.7%	49.2%	+13.5pp
983	Claremont High	Claremont, CA	Claremont Unified	2,065	52.1%	65.7%	+13.6pp
984	Esparto High	Esparto, CA	Esparto Unified	287	21.1%	34.7%	+13.7pp
985	Placer High	Auburn, CA	Placer Union High	1,265	38.3%	51.9%	+13.7pp
986	Herbert Hoover High	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	2,040	22.3%	36.1%	+13.8pp
987	Ceres High	Ceres, CA	Ceres Unified	1,660	26.8%	40.7%	+13.9pp
988	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science	Victorville, CA	Victor Valley Union High	1,058	44.9%	58.8%	+13.9pp
989	Woodlake High	Woodlake, CA	Woodlake Unified	646	26.3%	40.4%	+14.0pp
990	Warren (Earl) High	Downey, CA	Downey Unified	3,609	40.5%	54.5%	+14.0pp
991	Verdugo Hills Senior High	Tujunga, CA	Los Angeles Unified	1,195	35.5%	49.5%	+14.0pp
992	Healdsburg High	Healdsburg, CA	Healdsburg Unified	503	38.4%	52.6%	+14.2pp
993	Holtville High	Holtville, CA	Holtville Unified	516	24.2%	38.3%	+14.2pp
994	La Costa Canyon High	Carlsbad, CA	San Dieguito Union High	1,774	47.8%	62.1%	+14.3pp
995	Wheatland Union High	Wheatland, CA	Wheatland Union High	1,063	30.0%	44.2%	+14.3pp
996	Biggs High	Biggs, CA	Biggs Unified	161	17.6%	32.1%	+14.4pp
997	Duarte High	Duarte, CA	Duarte Unified	756	33.8%	48.2%	+14.4pp
998	Mervyn M. Dymally High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	654	12.7%	27.2%	+14.5pp
999	McFarland High School Early College	McFarland, CA	McFarland Unified	1,027	32.6%	47.1%	+14.5pp
1000	Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Tuolumne, CA	Summerville Union High	117	51.8%	66.3%	+14.6pp

Page 20 of 21 · top 1,044 of 1,044 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All California schools →

Biggest declines rankings at a wider scope

Nationwide

Other rankings for California

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in reading Best in science Most improved Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Smallest Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.