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How has Norco High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,032
High
DISTRICT 2,031 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001061
Norco High
2065 Temescal Ave., Norco, CA 92860 · (951) 736-3241 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,032 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
1,459 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 551 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 511 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 484 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 486 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
59.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.4% | 33.8% | 18.5% | 22.3% |
| Math | 12.1% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 42.5% |
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 | 59.2% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.6% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.6% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 54.2% | 31.4% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% | 35.8% |
| 2016-17 | 71.9% | 39.4% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Norco High
Norco High's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norco High this school | 2,032 | 71.8% | 44.5% |
| Ukiah High Ukiah | 1,767 | 76.5% | 31.8% |
| Paso Robles High Paso Robles | 1,986 | 65.0% | 43.2% |
| Apple Valley High Apple Valley | 2,211 | 66.4% | 28.6% |
| John H. Pitman High Turlock | 1,986 | 65.9% | 39.4% |
| Temescal Canyon High Lake Elsinore | 2,373 | 67.8% | 44.2% |
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 Norco High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #419 of 1,052 | #19 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #372 of 1,056 ▼ 50 | #13 of 60 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #495 of 1,056 ▲ 110 | #25 of 60 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #426 of 1,044 | #25 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,032 | #274 of 2,093 | #31 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,052 of 1,352 | #46 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #490 of 1,351 | #20 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #829 of 1,575 | #66 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #800 of 802 | #47 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
2,032
-125 (-6%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,698
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 2,032 | 86.5 | 23.5:1 | 72% (1,459) |
| 2023-24 | 2,026 | 85.2 | 23.8:1 | 71% (1,431) |
| 2022-23 | 2,070 | 86.6 | 23.9:1 | 72% (1,481) |
| 2020-21 | 2,157 | 93 | 23.2:1 | 41% (883) |
| 2017-18 | 2,034 | 87.9 | 23.1:1 | 43% (871) |
| 2015-16 | 2,222 | 92 | 24.1:1 | 39% (858) |
| 2010-11 | 2,195 | N/A | N/A | 35% (761) |
| 2000-01 | 2,220 | 97 | 22.9:1 | 26% (586) |
| 1990-91 | 1,698 | 69 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norco High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,034 to 2,032); teachers down 2% (87.9 to 86.5).
About Norco High
Norco High is a large high school in California, located in Norco. Enrollment totals 2,032 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
The Corona-Norco Unified system has 51 schools and 49,370 students.
Of every 100 students at Norco High, about 54 are Hispanic. It is also 37% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among Riverside County residents, the Hispanic share is about 51%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norco High scores 57%.
Staffing at Norco High comes to 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.5:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. On the income side, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Norco High would be expected to post about 37.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.5%.
Census data for Riverside County show the median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Norco High, Riverside County has 543 public schools.
Norco Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Norco High is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Norco High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 2,157 students in 2020-21 to 2,032 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
Related schools
Other schools in Corona-Norco Unified
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
- Philistine Rondo School of DiscoveryElementary · 1,226 students
Other schools in Norco
- George Washington ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- Norco IntermediateMiddle · 726 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 694 students
- Norco ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Norco Elementary0.4 mi · 609
- Norco Intermediate0.7 mi · 726
- John F. Kennedy High1.1 mi · 694
- William McKinley Elementary1.1 mi · 598
- Corona Ranch Elementary1.3 mi · 769
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.4 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Norco HighHow large is Norco High?
Norco High enrolls approximately 2,032 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Norco High serve?
Norco High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Norco High?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Norco High.
What is the student diversity at Norco High?
Student demographics at Norco High are roughly 37% White, 54% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Norco High public or private?
Norco High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Corona-Norco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.