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Enrollment
2,124
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003020
John H. Francis Polytechnic
12431 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352 · (818) 394-3600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,124 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public high schools
- CTest 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.
- C-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
19.0:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,987 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 512 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 600 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 500 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 512 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
45.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.0pp since 2014
Math
23.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 25.4% | 23.8% | 31.1% |
| Math | 9.3% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 52.6% |
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 | 45.0% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 25.5% |
| 2020-21 | 59.2% | 41.6% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 28.8% |
| 2017-18 | 50.2% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 John H. Francis Polytechnic
John H. Francis Polytechnic's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Francis Polytechnic this school | 2,124 | 93.5% | 32.8% |
| North Salinas High Salinas | 2,106 | 93.5% | 31.8% |
| Katella High Anaheim | 2,326 | 91.7% | 29.2% |
| James Monroe High North Hills | 1,905 | 94.1% | 24.6% |
| Everett Alvarez High Salinas | 1,978 | 92.7% | 32.3% |
| Indio High Indio | 1,962 | 93.8% | 22.8% |
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 John H. Francis Polytechnic ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #715 of 1,052 | #155 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #570 of 1,056 ▲ 68 | #138 of 229 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #805 of 1,056 no change | #173 of 229 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #237 of 1,044 | #23 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,124 | #221 of 2,093 | #43 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #396 of 1,352 | #147 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #1,124 of 1,351 | #240 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #180 of 1,575 | #105 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #127 of 802 | #54 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
2,124
-409 (-16%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 2,288
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 2,124 | 111.9 | 19.0:1 | 94% (1,987) |
| 2023-24 | 2,215 | 113.7 | 19.5:1 | 93% (2,061) |
| 2022-23 | 2,232 | 117.7 | 19.0:1 | 94% (2,106) |
| 2020-21 | 2,533 | 125 | 20.3:1 | 94% (2,379) |
| 2017-18 | 2,766 | 124.3 | 22.3:1 | 90% (2,481) |
| 2015-16 | 2,876 | 121 | 23.8:1 | 89% (2,557) |
| 2010-11 | 3,041 | N/A | N/A | 86% (2,630) |
| 2000-01 | 3,714 | 148 | 25.1:1 | 74% (2,744) |
| 1990-91 | 2,288 | 94 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John H. Francis Polytechnic.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (2,766 to 2,124); teachers down 10% (124.3 to 111.9).
About John H. Francis Polytechnic
John H. Francis Polytechnic is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Sun Valley, California. The school enrolls 2,124 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
John H. Francis Polytechnic sits within Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at John H. Francis Polytechnic is 90%. The next largest groups are 4% White and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for John H. Francis Polytechnic is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
John H. Francis Polytechnic lists 111.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 0.8 students per teacher. About 94% of students at John H. Francis Polytechnic are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Among California public high schools, John H. Francis Polytechnic outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, John H. Francis Polytechnic is 8.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 32.8%. Predicted: 24.7%.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Robert H. Lewis Continuation is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of John H. Francis Polytechnic, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, John H. Francis Polytechnic places 2nd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 409 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.0 students per teacher, compared with 20.3 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for John H. Francis Polytechnic lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About John H. Francis PolytechnicWhat is the total enrollment at John H. Francis Polytechnic?
John H. Francis Polytechnic enrolls approximately 2,124 students in grades 09-12.
Is John H. Francis Polytechnic an elementary, middle, or high school?
John H. Francis Polytechnic is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does John H. Francis Polytechnic have?
John H. Francis Polytechnic employs 112 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at John H. Francis Polytechnic?
Student demographics at John H. Francis Polytechnic are roughly 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is John H. Francis Polytechnic public or private?
John H. Francis Polytechnic is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.