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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Polytechnic High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,484
High
DISTRICT 1,231 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005156
Polytechnic High
5450 Victoria Ave., Riverside, CA 92506 · (951) 788-7203 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,484 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of California public high schools
- B+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
23.8:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,748 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 | 614 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 656 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 647 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 567 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%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
62.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
33.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.1% | 29.8% | 20.5% | 17.5% |
| Math | 11.9% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 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 | 62.0% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 66.5% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 24.2% |
| 2018-19 | 77.8% | 36.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.2% | 22.1% |
| 2016-17 | 55.8% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Polytechnic High
Polytechnic High's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polytechnic High this school | 2,484 | 70.4% | 48.5% |
| Temescal Canyon High Lake Elsinore | 2,373 | 67.8% | 44.2% |
| Oceanside High Oceanside | 1,948 | 74.5% | 27.6% |
| Sultana High Hesperia | 2,098 | 73.0% | 31.2% |
| El Camino High Oceanside | 2,463 | 67.0% | 40.0% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High Vista | 1,949 | 70.1% | 50.9% |
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 Polytechnic High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #348 of 1,052 | #13 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #370 of 1,056 ▲ 7 | #12 of 60 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #423 of 1,056 ▼ 153 | #20 of 60 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #512 of 1,044 | #30 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,484 | #107 of 2,093 | #13 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,082 of 1,352 | #51 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #695 of 1,351 | #26 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #864 of 1,575 | #67 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #641 of 802 | #39 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
2,484
-59 (-2%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,970
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 2,484 | 104.4 | 23.8:1 | 70% (1,748) |
| 2023-24 | 2,633 | 102.6 | 25.7:1 | 38% (995) |
| 2022-23 | 2,660 | 103 | 25.8:1 | 69% (1,836) |
| 2020-21 | 2,543 | 99 | 25.7:1 | 65% (1,664) |
| 2017-18 | 2,607 | 104.2 | 25.0:1 | 58% (1,512) |
| 2015-16 | 2,744 | 105 | 26.1:1 | 52% (1,426) |
| 2010-11 | 2,785 | N/A | N/A | 40% (1,121) |
| 2000-01 | 2,471 | 97 | 25.5:1 | 28% (686) |
| 1990-91 | 1,970 | 84 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polytechnic High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,607 to 2,484); teachers unchanged (104.2 to 104.4).
About Polytechnic High
Polytechnic High is a high-enrollment high school in Riverside, California. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,484 students. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Besides Polytechnic High, Riverside Unified runs 47 other schools. The district enrolls 38,002 students.
At Polytechnic High, 67% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 22% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 51% Hispanic share among all Riverside County residents. The diversity index for Polytechnic High is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Polytechnic High is 23.8:1, based on 104.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Polytechnic High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of California public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Polytechnic High falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 48.5% actual against 38.3% predicted.
In Riverside County, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county's public schools total 543, with about 424,872 students.
Of the public schools around it, Polytechnic High is closest to Alcott Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Polytechnic High ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 48.5% versus a 39.9% average.
Locale data from NCES put Polytechnic High inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Polytechnic High had 2,543 students in 2020-21 and 2,484 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 23.8:1, from 25.7:1.
Polytechnic High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Other Polytechnic High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Polytechnic High. Polytechnic High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Polytechnic HighLong Beach, CA · 3,890 students
- Polytechnic High SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 1,375 students
Nearby schools
- Alcott Elementary0.4 mi · 603
- Victoria Elementary0.5 mi · 488
- California School for the Deaf-Riverside0.9 mi · 350
- Raincross High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 136
- Summit View Independent Study1.0 mi · 62
- Matthew Gage Middle1.0 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Polytechnic HighHow large is Polytechnic High?
Polytechnic High enrolls approximately 2,484 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Polytechnic High serve?
Polytechnic High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Polytechnic High have?
Polytechnic High employs 104 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Polytechnic High?
Student demographics at Polytechnic High are roughly 22% White, 67% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Polytechnic High public or private?
Polytechnic High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.