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What's the biggest difference between West Covina High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,756
High
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST COVINA UNIFIED·NCES 064200006886
West Covina High
1609 East Cameron Ave., West Covina, CA 91791 · (626) 859-2900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,756 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public high schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
21.4:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,438 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 442 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 431 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 446 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 437 | 25% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
62.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
29.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.8% | 34.7% | 17.9% | 19.5% |
| Math | 13.8% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 49.5% |
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 | 62.5% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 45.8% | 22.1% |
| 2018-19 | 64.7% | 35.7% |
| 2017-18 | 64.2% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 57.3% | 36.2% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 West Covina High
West Covina High's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina High this school | 1,756 | 81.9% | 42.3% |
| Arroyo High El Monte | 1,638 | 84.1% | 50.1% |
| Van Nuys Senior High Van Nuys | 1,969 | 85.0% | 44.4% |
| Magnolia High Anaheim | 1,608 | 90.7% | 37.4% |
| Tennyson High Hayward | 1,511 | 83.9% | 15.3% |
| Diamond Ranch High Pomona | 1,542 | 78.7% | 46.4% |
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 West Covina High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #470 of 1,052 | #104 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #448 of 1,056 ▼ 5 | #103 of 229 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #410 of 1,056 ▲ 209 | #91 of 229 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.8pp | #92 of 1,044 | #33 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,756 | #412 of 2,093 | #81 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #743 of 1,352 | #235 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #860 of 1,351 | #155 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #555 of 1,575 | #227 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #168 of 802 | #69 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
1,756
-162 (-8%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 2,143
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 1,756 | 82.1 | 21.4:1 | 82% (1,438) |
| 2023-24 | 1,811 | 84.4 | 21.5:1 | 70% (1,261) |
| 2022-23 | 1,887 | 88.8 | 21.3:1 | 71% (1,344) |
| 2020-21 | 1,918 | 89 | 21.6:1 | 70% (1,339) |
| 2017-18 | 2,227 | 93.2 | 23.9:1 | 65% (1,440) |
| 2015-16 | 2,376 | 95 | 25.0:1 | 66% (1,566) |
| 2010-11 | 2,892 | N/A | N/A | 58% (1,673) |
| 2000-01 | 2,481 | 95 | 26.1:1 | 27% (682) |
| 1990-91 | 2,143 | 79 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Covina High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (2,227 to 1,756); teachers down 12% (93.2 to 82.1).
About West Covina High
West Covina High is a large high school in West Covina, California, administered by West Covina Unified. It educates 1,756 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 110% larger than the 838 average for high schools in California.
West Covina High falls under West Covina Unified, which has 15 schools enrolling 7,703 students.
West Covina High's enrollment is 76% Hispanic. Other groups make up 18% Asian and 3% White. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. West Covina High has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.4 students per teacher. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 12 points lower.
West Covina High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.6%. West Covina High scores 42.3%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Cameron Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from West Covina High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 42.3% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes West Covina High as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,918 in 2020-21 and 1,756 in 2024-25, a decrease of 162 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 West Covina Unified
- Hollencrest MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Edgewood HighHigh · 712 students
- Merced ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Edgewood MiddleMiddle · 597 students
- Orangewood ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Merlinda ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other schools in West Covina
- South Hills HighHigh · 1,568 students
- San Jose Charter AcademyElementary · 1,255 students
- Mesa ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Hollencrest MiddleMiddle · 737 students
- Edgewood HighHigh · 712 students
- Telesis Academy of Science & MathElementary · 621 students
Nearby schools
- Cameron Elementary0.4 mi · 363
- Merced Elementary0.5 mi · 617
- Vine Elementary0.5 mi · 346
- Merlinda Elementary0.8 mi · 460
- Coronado High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 120
- Hollencrest Middle0.9 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About West Covina HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Covina High?
West Covina High enrolls approximately 1,756 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Covina High serve?
West Covina High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Covina High?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at West Covina High.
How diverse is West Covina High?
West Covina High reports a student body of 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Covina High?
West Covina High is overseen by West Covina Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.