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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Agoura High?
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Enrollment
1,709
High
DISTRICT 1,708 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED·NCES 062100002518
Agoura High
28545 West Driver Ave., Agoura, CA 91301 · (818) 889-1262 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,709 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
447 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 452 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 431 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 384 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 442 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.8pp since 2014
Math
42.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.1% | 30.2% | 21.6% | 17.2% |
| Math | 23.0% | 19.8% | 26.3% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.4% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 68.5% | 49.1% |
| 2020-21 | 93.9% | 46.9% |
| 2018-19 | 63.1% | 49.3% |
| 2017-18 | 71.1% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.2% | 48.6% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 54.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Agoura High
Agoura High's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agoura High this school | 1,709 | 26.2% | 55.2% |
| Calabasas High Calabasas | 1,707 | 24.9% | 56.1% |
| Classical Academy High Escondido | 1,336 | 22.0% | N/A |
| San Dieguito HS Academy Encinitas | 1,843 | 24.9% | 61.3% |
| Edison High Huntington Beach | 2,049 | 27.3% | 60.7% |
| Corona del Mar High Newport Beach | 2,106 | 22.9% | 63.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Agoura High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #247 of 1,052 | #55 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #237 of 1,056 ▼ 39 | #52 of 229 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #445 of 1,056 ▼ 237 | #100 of 229 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.8pp | #83 of 1,044 | #9 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,709 | #433 of 2,093 | #85 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #1,004 of 1,352 | #286 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #586 of 1,351 | #92 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #1,430 of 1,575 | #367 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #223 of 802 | #89 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,709
-189 (-10%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,851
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 25.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,709 | 74 | 23.1:1 | 26% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 1,728 | 74.2 | 23.3:1 | 28% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 1,747 | 73.9 | 23.6:1 | 26% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 1,898 | 74 | 25.6:1 | 13% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 2,078 | 87.3 | 23.8:1 | 11% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 2,075 | 82 | 25.3:1 | 7% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 2,085 | N/A | N/A | 4% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 2,079 | 84 | 24.8:1 | 1% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 1,851 | 67 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Agoura High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (2,078 to 1,709); teachers down 15% (87.3 to 74).
About Agoura High
Agoura High is a high-enrollment high school for students in Agoura, California. It enrolled 1,709 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 104% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
A total of 15 schools make up Las Virgenes Unified, with 9,754 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Agoura High, 65%, are White. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The school's White share is 34 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Agoura High comes in at 54%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.1:1, with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Agoura High is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Agoura High is C+. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Agoura High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.2% is 9.0 points below the 64.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Willow Elementary is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Agoura High is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,898 to 1,709. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 23.1:1, from 25.6:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Las Virgenes Unified
- Calabasas HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Lindero Canyon MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Alice C. Stelle MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- Arthur E. Wright MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Round Meadow ElementaryElementary · 513 students
Other schools in Agoura
- Lindero Canyon MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Mariposa School of Global EducationElementary · 416 students
- Sumac ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Indian Hills Continuation HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Willow Elementary0.7 mi · 510
- Mariposa School of Global Education0.8 mi · 416
- Sumac Elementary0.8 mi · 360
- Brookside Elementary1.5 mi · 556
- Oak Park Independent1.7 mi · 189
- Oak View High1.7 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Agoura HighWhat is the total enrollment at Agoura High?
Agoura High enrolls approximately 1,709 students in grades 09-12.
Is Agoura High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Agoura High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Agoura High?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Agoura High.
What is the student diversity at Agoura High?
Student demographics at Agoura High are roughly 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Agoura High in?
Agoura High is part of Las Virgenes Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.