Castaic High

Castaic High, a mid-sized senior high in Castaic, California, one of the schools within William S. Hart Union High, works with 1,159 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 38% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 16 schools in William S. Hart Union High (20,465 students total), Castaic High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Castaic High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 35% White, 8% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Castaic High has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Castaic High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 66.1%; Castaic High posts 50.4%, -15.8 points below that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Castaic High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Castaic Middle, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Castaic High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Castaic High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.