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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Saugus High this year?
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Enrollment
2,317
High
DISTRICT 1,434 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH·NCES 064251006961
Saugus High
21900 Centurion Way, Saugus, CA 91350 · (661) 297-3900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
408 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 636 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 553 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 591 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 537 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
81.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
48.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 2 points 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 | 44.4% | 37.5% | 13.0% | 5.1% |
| Math | 21.8% | 26.7% | 25.1% | 26.4% |
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 | 81.9% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 80.6% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 79.7% | 43.6% |
| 2018-19 | 89.0% | 63.4% |
| 2017-18 | 82.8% | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 87.9% | 55.0% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Saugus High
Saugus High's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saugus High this school | 2,317 | 17.6% | 65.2% |
| Redondo Union High Redondo Beach | 2,921 | 18.4% | 65.9% |
| Los Alamitos High Los Alamitos | 2,915 | 16.4% | 62.1% |
| Newbury Park High Newbury Park | 2,047 | 17.5% | 56.3% |
| Livermore High Livermore | 1,827 | 23.5% | 47.0% |
| Granada High Livermore | 2,156 | 15.7% | 60.6% |
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 Saugus High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #121 of 1,052 | #34 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #187 of 1,056 ▼ 14 | #41 of 229 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #80 of 1,056 ▼ 7 | #23 of 229 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #434 of 1,044 | #124 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,317 | #157 of 2,093 | #30 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #1,160 of 1,352 | #314 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #228 of 1,351 | #27 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #1,506 of 1,575 | #384 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #633 of 802 | #190 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
2,317
-159 (-6%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 2,141
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 2,317 | 94.6 | 24.5:1 | 18% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 2,295 | 95.2 | 24.1:1 | 14% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 2,378 | 95.9 | 24.8:1 | 14% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 2,476 | 99 | 25.0:1 | 20% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 2,441 | 94 | 26.0:1 | 17% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 2,330 | 92 | 25.3:1 | 11% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 2,425 | N/A | N/A | 9% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 2,359 | 99 | 23.8:1 | 2% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 2,141 | 86 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saugus High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,441 to 2,317); teachers up 1% (94 to 94.6).
About Saugus High
Saugus High is a high-enrollment high school based in Saugus, California. Federal data show 2,317 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Saugus High falls under William S. Hart Union High, which has 16 schools enrolling 20,465 students.
About 42% of students at Saugus High are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 39% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 11 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Saugus High are from different groups.
There are about 24.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Saugus High, which has 94.6. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 18%. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.2% for Saugus High. The school posts 65.2%, 4.0 points below the prediction.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Saugus High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
About 0.3 miles separate Saugus High from the closest public school, Highlands Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Saugus High ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 2,317, from 2,476 in 2020-21.
Saugus High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 William S. Hart Union High
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,286 students
- Golden Valley HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Canyon HighHigh · 1,952 students
- William S. Hart HighHigh · 1,941 students
- West Ranch HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Arroyo Seco Junior HighMiddle · 1,239 students
Other schools in Saugus
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Plum Canyon ElementaryElementary · 876 students
- Emblem AcademyElementary · 810 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- James Foster ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Other Saugus High schools
One other US public school is named Saugus High. Saugus High is the largest of the 2.
- Saugus HighSaugus, MA · 744 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Elementary0.3 mi · 666
- Rosedell Elementary0.7 mi · 660
- James Foster Elementary0.9 mi · 508
- Santa Clarita Elementary1.0 mi · 170
- Arroyo Seco Junior High1.1 mi · 1,239
- Emblem Academy1.2 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Saugus HighHow many students attend Saugus High?
Saugus High enrolls approximately 2,317 students in grades 09-12.
Is Saugus High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saugus High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Saugus High?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Saugus High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saugus High?
At Saugus High, the student body is approximately 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Saugus High public or private?
Saugus High is a public K-12 school, overseen by William S. Hart Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.