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381
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science
Public
9-12
1740 Scenic Trail Way
Escondido
92029
San Diego County
Escondido Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 291-2500
757
31
24.7
69.0%
144 (19.0%)
11 (1.5%)
512 (67.6%)
73 (9.6%)
4 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (1.7%)
$7,900
76.3
78.1
362
19
060234114220
382
High Technical High Mesa
Public, Charter
9-12
5331 Mt. Alifan
San Diego
92111
San Diego County
High Technical High Mesa District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 795-1810
431
21
20.5
38.1%
167 (38.7%)
11 (2.6%)
155 (36.0%)
45 (10.4%)
5 (1.2%)
2 (0.5%)
43 (10.0%)
76
69.5
489
107
063682007257
383
Silver Valley High
Public
9-12
35484 Daggett/Yermo Rd.
Yermo
92398
San Bernardino County
Silver Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 254-2963
379
24
15.8
61.7%
125 (33.0%)
41 (10.8%)
160 (42.2%)
11 (2.9%)
4 (1.1%)
10 (2.6%)
28 (7.4%)
$5,796
75.9
60.9
639
256
060209810374
384
Literacy First Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
799 East Washington Ave.
El Cajon
92020
San Diego County
Literacy First Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(619) 579-7232
2,050
96
21.4
55.0%
650 (31.7%)
34 (1.7%)
413 (20.1%)
863 (42.1%)
3 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
86 (4.2%)
75.9
79
339
45
064248006950
385
California High
Public
9-12
9800 South Mills Ave.
Whittier
90604
Los Angeles County
Whittier Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 698-8121
2,376
108
21.9
81.0%
107 (4.5%)
19 (0.8%)
2,176 (91.6%)
44 (1.9%)
9 (0.4%)
2 (0.1%)
12 (0.5%)
$6,806
75.9
68.8
501
116
060225814145
386
Coastal Academy Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
4096 Calle Platino
Oceanside
92056
San Diego County
Coastal Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 631-4020
1,876
78
24.1
30.3%
1,025 (54.6%)
31 (1.7%)
500 (26.7%)
57 (3.0%)
3 (0.2%)
3 (0.2%)
254 (13.5%)
75.9
80
323
63
062271003139
387
Abraham Lincoln Senior High
Public
9-12
3501 North Broadway
Los Angeles
90031
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 441-4600
942
61
15.5
85.6%
16 (1.7%)
14 (1.5%)
738 (78.3%)
169 (17.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
4 (0.4%)
$14,969
75.8
61.9
619
232
060248714407
388
Excel Academy Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1 Technology Dr.
Irvine
92618
Orange County
Excel Academy Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(949) 387-7822
602
53
11.4
48.7%
152 (25.2%)
22 (3.7%)
272 (45.2%)
78 (13.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.8%)
72 (12.0%)
75.8
78.5
355
33
060213111337
389
Central City Value
Public, Charter
9-12
221 North Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles
90004
Los Angeles County
Central City Value District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(213) 471-4686
470
23
20
85.1%
2 (0.4%)
3 (0.6%)
447 (95.1%)
18 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
75.6
65.7
545
156
060178512816
390
PUC Lakeview Charter High
Public, Charter
9-12
13361 Glenoaks Blvd.
Sylmar
91342
Los Angeles County
PUC Lakeview Charter High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(818) 356-2591
440
24
18.3
89.3%
4 (0.9%)
5 (1.1%)
426 (96.8%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
75.5
64.9
560
170
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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