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Enrollment
2,011
High
DISTRICT 1,231 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005154
John W. North High
1550 West Third St., Riverside, CA 92507 · (951) 788-7311 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,011 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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.
- B+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
22.8:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,768 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 532 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 502 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 484 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
52.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
19.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.5% | 32.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Math | 5.9% | 13.7% | 21.5% | 59.0% |
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 | 52.8% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 11.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 16.5% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 12.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.1% | 22.9% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 19.2% |
| 2016-17 | 41.5% | 25.7% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 W. North High
John W. North High's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. North High this school | 2,011 | 87.9% | 32.6% |
| Fresno High Fresno | 1,867 | 88.5% | 25.0% |
| San Jacinto High San Jacinto | 2,388 | 89.9% | 22.9% |
| West Valley High Hemet | 1,857 | 90.1% | 31.0% |
| West High Bakersfield | 2,159 | 91.1% | 29.8% |
| Vista del Lago High Moreno Valley | 1,924 | 87.8% | 31.2% |
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 W. North High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #726 of 1,052 | #38 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #697 of 1,056 ▲ 185 | #30 of 60 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #644 of 1,056 ▲ 90 | #34 of 60 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #302 of 1,044 | #16 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,011 | #285 of 2,093 | #32 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #966 of 1,352 | #38 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #822 of 1,351 | #39 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #372 of 1,575 | #32 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #381 of 802 | #22 of 48 |
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
2,011
-283 (-12%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 2,054
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 2,011 | 88.4 | 22.8:1 | 88% (1,768) |
| 2023-24 | 2,089 | 91.9 | 22.7:1 | 54% (1,123) |
| 2022-23 | 2,173 | 91.7 | 23.7:1 | 87% (1,896) |
| 2020-21 | 2,294 | 87 | 26.4:1 | 83% (1,907) |
| 2017-18 | 2,294 | 98.8 | 23.2:1 | 78% (1,788) |
| 2015-16 | 2,274 | 94 | 24.2:1 | 76% (1,734) |
| 2010-11 | 2,517 | N/A | N/A | 58% (1,461) |
| 2000-01 | 2,411 | 92 | 26.2:1 | 40% (973) |
| 1990-91 | 2,054 | 80 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W. North High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (2,294 to 2,011); teachers down 11% (98.8 to 88.4).
About John W. North High
John W. North High is a high-enrollment high school located in Riverside, California. It enrolls 2,011 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 140% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Riverside Unified enrolls 38,002 students in 48 schools, including John W. North High.
More than half of enrollment at John W. North High is Hispanic: 76%. Other groups make up 9% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
The school's 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Income data for the school show 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, John W. North High lands at B-, ahead of 49% of California public high schools.
In California, John W. North High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 32.6% actual against a predicted 28.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Riverside County show that median household income comes to about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside County counts 543 public schools with about 424,872 students.
Measured in a straight line, REACH Leadership STEAM Academy is about 0.7 miles from John W. North High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, John W. North High ranks 1st on proficiency.
John W. North High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 2,011 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 2,294. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.4:1 in 2020-21, and 22.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About John W. North HighHow many students attend John W. North High?
John W. North High enrolls approximately 2,011 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John W. North High serve?
John W. North High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John W. North High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John W. North High is approximately 22.8:1 (88 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John W. North High?
John W. North High reports a student body of 7% White, 76% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees John W. North High?
John W. North High is overseen by Riverside Unified in Riverside County.
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