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Enrollment
2,065
High
DISTRICT 1,067 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 060876000887
Claremont High
1601 North Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711 · (909) 624-9053 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,065 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
22.5:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
712 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 509 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 504 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 535 | 26% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Claremont Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
55.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.0% | 28.0% | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| Math | 31.3% | 24.0% | 19.6% | 25.1% |
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 | 76.1% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 72.5% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 40.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 35.9% |
| 2020-21 | 84.7% | 71.6% |
| 2018-19 | 72.1% | 51.9% |
| 2017-18 | 73.4% | 51.6% |
| 2016-17 | 78.8% | 49.6% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Claremont High
Claremont High's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont High this school | 2,065 | 34.5% | 62.8% |
| El Dorado High Placentia | 1,998 | 35.5% | 63.0% |
| Menlo-Atherton High Atherton | 2,158 | 33.0% | 61.6% |
| El Camino Real Charter High Woodland Hills | 3,046 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Pioneer High San Jose | 1,393 | 30.8% | 58.9% |
| 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 Claremont High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #151 of 1,052 | #37 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #119 of 1,056 ▲ 55 | #30 of 229 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #145 of 1,056 ▲ 48 | #35 of 229 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.6pp | #62 of 1,044 | #21 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,065 | #254 of 2,093 | #50 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #932 of 1,352 | #269 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #137 of 1,351 | #18 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #1,362 of 1,575 | #356 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #310 of 802 | #120 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
2,065
-315 (-13%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,894
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 2,065 | 91.8 | 22.5:1 | 34% (712) |
| 2023-24 | 2,182 | 90.7 | 24.1:1 | 34% (733) |
| 2022-23 | 2,256 | 91.5 | 24.7:1 | 32% (722) |
| 2020-21 | 2,380 | 98 | 24.3:1 | 25% (591) |
| 2017-18 | 2,414 | 92.6 | 26.1:1 | 33% (806) |
| 2015-16 | 2,359 | 92 | 25.6:1 | 32% (764) |
| 2010-11 | 2,444 | N/A | N/A | 26% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 2,201 | 86 | 25.6:1 | 15% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 1,894 | 77 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Claremont High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (2,414 to 2,065); teachers down 1% (92.6 to 91.8).
About Claremont High
Claremont High is a high school in Claremont, California, reachable at (909) 624-9053. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,065 students. It has 146% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Enrollment across the 11 schools in Claremont Unified totals 6,120 students.
Hispanic students account for 43% of enrollment at Claremont High, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 29% White, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. The school has 91.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. In all, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Claremont High earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public high schools.
In California, Claremont High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.8% actual against a predicted 59.3%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Condit Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Claremont High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Claremont High is ahead of the 56.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
Claremont High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 315 students, from 2,380 to 2,065. Students per teacher dropped from 24.3 in 2020-21 to 22.5 in 2024-25.
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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 Claremont Unified
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Claremont
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Condit Elementary0.4 mi · 603
- Mountain View Elementary0.7 mi · 408
- Sycamore Elementary0.8 mi · 350
- Chaparral Elementary0.8 mi · 648
- El Roble Intermediate1.0 mi · 952
- Danbury Special Education1.1 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Claremont HighWhat is the total enrollment at Claremont High?
Claremont High enrolls approximately 2,065 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Claremont High serve?
Claremont High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Claremont High have?
Claremont High employs 92 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Claremont High?
At Claremont High, the student body is approximately 29% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Claremont High in?
Claremont High is part of Claremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.