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Enrollment
1,911
High
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONITA UNIFIED·NCES 060561000505
Bonita High
3102 D St., La Verne, CA 91750 · (909) 971-8220 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,911 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
26.2:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
490 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 501 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 463 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 480 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 467 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
89.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.4pp since 2014
Math
63.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.0% | 33.4% | 7.3% | 3.3% |
| Math | 36.8% | 26.4% | 20.0% | 16.7% |
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 | 89.4% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 87.7% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 86.4% | 59.9% |
| 2021-22 | 88.2% | 60.5% |
| 2018-19 | 86.6% | 60.1% |
| 2017-18 | 84.8% | 45.5% |
| 2016-17 | 87.1% | 51.6% |
| 2015-16 | 88.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Bonita High
Bonita High's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita High this school | 1,911 | 25.6% | 75.5% |
| Glendora High Glendora | 2,069 | 21.2% | 60.5% |
| Eastlake High Chula Vista | 2,557 | 22.5% | 64.9% |
| Burroughs High Burbank | 2,283 | 26.6% | 58.0% |
| Woodside High Woodside | 1,660 | 28.7% | 50.0% |
| Ann Sobrato High Morgan Hill | 1,511 | 30.3% | 53.5% |
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 Bonita High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #44 of 1,052 | #12 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #67 of 1,056 ▼ 3 | #15 of 229 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #27 of 1,056 ▲ 6 | #9 of 229 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #528 of 1,044 | #153 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,911 | #340 of 2,093 | #67 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.2:1 | #1,287 of 1,352 | #344 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #356 of 1,351 | #54 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #1,434 of 1,575 | #368 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #706 of 802 | #207 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
1,911
+47 (+3%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,367
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 1,911 | 72.9 | 26.2:1 | 26% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 1,866 | 74.1 | 25.2:1 | 27% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 1,883 | 73.8 | 25.5:1 | 28% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 1,864 | 74 | 25.2:1 | 32% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 1,971 | 76.7 | 25.7:1 | 32% (622) |
| 2015-16 | 1,993 | 73 | 27.3:1 | 28% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 2,021 | N/A | N/A | 20% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 1,687 | 65 | 25.9:1 | 13% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 1,367 | 55 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonita High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,971 to 1,911); teachers down 5% (76.7 to 72.9).
About Bonita High
Bonita High is a large high school. Its address is in La Verne, California. Its 1,911 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Bonita High is a school in Bonita Unified. The district has 15 schools and 9,905 students.
Bonita High is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 22% White, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 26.2:1, with 72.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Bonita High is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public high schools, Bonita High receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 64.5% for a school in California with Bonita High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Bonita High posts 75.5%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The next-closest public school is J. Marion Roynon Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Bonita High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 59.6% on proficiency, and Bonita High is above that at 75.5%.
The NCES locale for Bonita High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 47 students since 2020-21, to 1,911. The school's ratio rose from 25.2:1 to 26.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bonita High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Bonita Unified
- Ramona MiddleMiddle · 1,371 students
- San Dimas HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Lone Hill MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- J. Marion Roynon ElementaryElementary · 842 students
- Arma J. Shull ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Oak Mesa ElementaryElementary · 582 students
Other schools in La Verne
- J. Marion Roynon ElementaryElementary · 842 students
- Oak Mesa ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- La Verne Heights ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Grace Miller ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Afflerbaugh-Paige CampHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- J. Marion Roynon Elementary0.2 mi · 842
- Grace Miller Elementary0.5 mi · 448
- La Verne Heights Elementary1.1 mi · 477
- Harrison Elementary1.4 mi · 328
- Ramona Middle1.4 mi · 1,371
- Sumner Elementary1.5 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Bonita HighHow many students attend Bonita High?
Bonita High enrolls approximately 1,911 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bonita High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bonita High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bonita High have?
Bonita High employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bonita High?
Student demographics at Bonita High are roughly 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Bonita High in?
Bonita High is part of Bonita Unified.
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