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Enrollment
1,989
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA CANADA UNIFIED·NCES 062013002408
La Canada High
4463 Oak Grove Dr., La Canada, CA 91011 · (818) 952-4205 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,989 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
23.0:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
93 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 7 | 308 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 342 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 338 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 355 | 18% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 La Canada Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
91.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
83.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 60.1% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 2.6% |
| Math | 63.7% | 19.4% | 11.0% | 5.9% |
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 | 91.3% | 83.1% |
| 2023-24 | 88.1% | 82.5% |
| 2022-23 | 89.6% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 89.2% | 81.1% |
| 2018-19 | 89.4% | 82.1% |
| 2017-18 | 85.7% | 81.9% |
| 2016-17 | 84.8% | 81.3% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 82.0% |
| 2014-15 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
86.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 La Canada High
La Canada High's state test result (86.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Canada High this school | 1,989 | 4.7% | 86.3% |
| Vista del Lago High Folsom | 1,782 | 7.3% | 71.3% |
| Carlmont High Belmont | 2,360 | 9.3% | 79.6% |
| Monte Vista High Danville | 2,042 | 5.4% | 73.6% |
| Oak Park High Oak Park | 1,483 | 12.4% | 82.3% |
| Burlingame High Burlingame | 1,583 | 13.3% | 74.2% |
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 La Canada High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #11 of 1,052 | #4 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #10 of 1,056 ▲ 1 | #4 of 229 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.3% | #18 of 1,056 ▲ 13 | #5 of 229 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #530 of 1,044 | #154 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,989 | #296 of 2,093 | #61 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #999 of 1,352 | #285 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #181 of 1,351 | #23 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.7% | #1,570 of 1,575 | #394 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #659 of 802 | #196 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
1,989
-69 (-3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,576
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 1,989 | 86.4 | 23.0:1 | 5% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 2,026 | 84.3 | 24.0:1 | 6% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 1,993 | 82.6 | 24.1:1 | 5% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 2,058 | 82 | 25.1:1 | 5% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 2,079 | 83 | 25.0:1 | 6% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 2,075 | 84 | 24.7:1 | 1% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 2,115 | N/A | N/A | 1% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 2,085 | 81 | 25.7:1 | 1% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 1,576 | 64 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Canada High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,079 to 1,989); teachers up 4% (83 to 86.4).
About La Canada High
La Canada High operates as a large high school in La Canada, California. It enrolls 1,989 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. That is 137% larger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
La Canada Unified serves 3,979 students across 4 schools.
The largest group at La Canada High is White students, at 44%. Smaller groups are 31% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 31% White. The diversity index for La Canada High is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
La Canada High reported 86.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. There are 93 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 5% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
La Canada High holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of California public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, La Canada High would score about 76.8%. It scores 86.3%, 9.5 points above that figure.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, 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's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include La Canada High.
Odyssey Charter is about 1.1 miles from La Canada High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 59.5%, lower than La Canada High's 86.3%.
La Canada High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 2,058 to 1,989. Students per teacher dropped from 25.1 in 2020-21 to 23.0 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 La Canada Unified
- Paradise Canyon ElementaryElementary · 715 students
- Palm Crest ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- La Canada ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Other schools in La Canada
- Paradise Canyon ElementaryElementary · 715 students
- Palm Crest ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- La Canada ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Odyssey Charter1.1 mi · 463
- Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary1.1 mi · 658
- Paradise Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 715
- John Muir High1.5 mi · 1,206
- OCS - South1.8 mi · 392
- Alma Fuerte Public1.8 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About La Canada HighHow many students attend La Canada High?
La Canada High enrolls approximately 1,989 students in grades 07-12.
Is La Canada High an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Canada High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does La Canada High have?
La Canada High employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
How diverse is La Canada High?
La Canada High reports a student body of 44% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 31% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is La Canada High public or private?
La Canada High is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Canada Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.