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What's something San Jacinto High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,388
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JACINTO UNIFIED·NCES 063444005694
San Jacinto High
500 Idyllwild Dr., San Jacinto, CA 92583 · (951) 654-7374 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,388 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.3:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
2,148 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 659 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 628 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 577 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 524 | 22% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
40.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
9.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 28.7% | 27.2% | 32.0% |
| Math | 1.9% | 8.1% | 24.4% | 65.6% |
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 | 40.8% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 8.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.9% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 51.6% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.6% | 13.4% |
| 2018-19 | 31.9% | 10.7% |
| 2017-18 | 47.7% | 14.3% |
| 2016-17 | 55.7% | 16.4% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 San Jacinto High
San Jacinto High's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto High this school | 2,388 | 89.9% | 22.9% |
| West High Bakersfield | 2,159 | 91.1% | 29.8% |
| John W. North High Riverside | 2,011 | 87.9% | 32.6% |
| Moreno Valley High Moreno Valley | 2,103 | 92.5% | 27.6% |
| Orange Vista High Perris | 2,396 | 86.6% | 34.8% |
| Cajon High San Bernardino | 2,748 | 86.6% | 37.8% |
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 San Jacinto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #962 of 1,052 | #55 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #965 of 1,056 ▲ 1 | #54 of 60 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #887 of 1,056 ▲ 74 | #55 of 60 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #130 of 1,044 | #8 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,388 | #130 of 2,093 | #18 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #433 of 1,352 | #10 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #902 of 1,351 | #47 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #299 of 1,575 | #27 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #494 of 802 | #32 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
2,388
-353 (-13%) vs 2020
+207% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 2,388 | 124 | 19.3:1 | 90% (2,148) |
| 2023-24 | 2,509 | 122.3 | 20.5:1 | 69% (1,727) |
| 2022-23 | 2,617 | 123.1 | 21.3:1 | 85% (2,234) |
| 2020-21 | 2,741 | 111 | 24.7:1 | 82% (2,243) |
| 2017-18 | 2,624 | 108.6 | 24.2:1 | 78% (2,049) |
| 2015-16 | 2,506 | 96 | 26.1:1 | 74% (1,865) |
| 2010-11 | 2,135 | N/A | N/A | 57% (1,209) |
| 2000-01 | 1,314 | 55 | 23.9:1 | 42% (551) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 31 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Jacinto High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,624 to 2,388); teachers up 14% (108.6 to 124).
About San Jacinto High
San Jacinto High is a large high school with an address in San Jacinto, California. It had 2,388 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 185% larger than average.
San Jacinto High reports to San Jacinto Unified, which has 15 schools and 10,273 students.
At San Jacinto High, 79% of students are Hispanic. It is also 9% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Riverside County is roughly 51% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, San Jacinto High scores 36%.
There are 124 full-time-equivalent teachers at San Jacinto High, giving a ratio of 19.3:1. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 2,148 students, or 90%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Riverside County averages 74%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, San Jacinto High lands at D, ahead of 9% of California public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, San Jacinto High would be expected to post about 26.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.9%.
The county, Riverside County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 543, with about 424,872 students.
About 0.4 miles separate San Jacinto High from the closest public school, San Jacinto Valley Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, San Jacinto High places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2,741 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 2,388 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 24.7 in 2020-21 to 19.3 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 San Jacinto Unified
- North Mountain MiddleMiddle · 953 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Park Hill ElementaryElementary · 824 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - MagnetHigh · 748 students
Other schools in San Jacinto
- San Jacinto Valley AcademyCombined · 1,658 students
- North Mountain MiddleMiddle · 953 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Park Hill ElementaryElementary · 824 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
Nearby schools
- San Jacinto Valley Academy0.4 mi · 1,658
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet0.4 mi · 748
- San Jacinto Elementary0.5 mi · 519
- Mountain View High0.6 mi · 231
- Mountain Heights Academy0.6 mi · 125
- De Anza Elementary0.6 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About San Jacinto HighWhat is the total enrollment at San Jacinto High?
San Jacinto High enrolls approximately 2,388 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does San Jacinto High serve?
San Jacinto High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at San Jacinto High?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at San Jacinto High.
How diverse is San Jacinto High?
San Jacinto High reports a student body of 6% White, 79% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is San Jacinto High in?
San Jacinto High is part of San Jacinto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.