Palisades Charter High

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Palisades Charter High ranks 278 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Palisades Charter High is a public charter high school serving 2,959 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent community of Pacific Palisades, California. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, high graduation rates, and a diverse student population.

Palisades Charter High's academic performance is truly impressive, with 74.32% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 42.97% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school also excels in science, with 45.03% of 11th-grade students and 44.4% of all students proficient or better on the CAST Science assessment. Palisades Charter High's four-year graduation rate of 94.5% in 2022-2023 and 95.0% in 2021-2022 are well above the state average, and the school's dropout rate of 5.1% in 2022-2023 is low. The school's diverse student population includes 36.1% White, 24.1% Asian, 16.1% Hispanic, and 5.1% African American students, and it serves a significant population of students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Santa Monica High, a public school just 3.61 miles away, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 96 out of 2,323 California high schools in 2023-2024. However, Palisades Charter High maintains a higher ranking and proficiency rates in several subject areas. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as James J. McBride Special Education Center and Phoenix Continuation, have significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates, highlighting the strong performance of Palisades Charter High.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

15777 Bowdoin St.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3523

(310) 230-6623

District: Palisades Charter High District

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 2,991

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palisades Charter High ranks better than 88% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palisades Charter High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Palisades Charter High:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades Charter High 278^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Palisades Charter High in the ranking list.)

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Palisades Charter High District:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades Charter High District 132^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palisades Charter High

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Rank History for all students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	88.77	196^th	2133	90.8%
2022	77.27	426^th	2123	79.9%
2023	77.42	379^th	2348	83.9%
2024	83.07	278^th	2323	88.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.86	119^th	515	76.9%
2023	59.69	257^th	786	67.3%
2024	80.26	88^th	804	89.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.53	63^rd	1547	95.9%
2024	53.96	429^th	1534	72.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.84	293^rd	1937	84.9%
2022	60.73	617^th	1943	68.2%
2023	65.06	519^th	2247	76.9%
2024	72.79	375^th	2235	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.80	229^th	1833	87.5%
2022	73.14	421^st	1858	77.3%
2023	74.35	387^th	2118	81.7%
2024	82.40	263^rd	2098	87.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.25	129^th	1117	88.5%
2022	72.43	185^th	1161	84.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.07	206^th	1880	89.0%
2022	77.68	372^nd	1916	80.6%
2023	77.19	354^th	2207	84.0%
2024	81.26	289^th	2172	86.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.55	168^th	582	71.1%
2022	68.27	211^th	581	63.7%
2023	78.92	134^th	731	81.7%
2024	65.28	268^th	712	62.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	67.14	141^st	592	76.2%
2022	45.52	237^th	522	54.6%
2023	47.60	319^th	720	55.7%
2024	70.36	153^rd	721	78.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.23	361^st	1814	80.1%
2022	59.53	626^th	1861	66.4%
2023	71.04	402^nd	2142	81.2%
2024	78.61	264^th	2125	87.6%

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Rank History for White students at Palisades Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	83.75	150^th	1222	87.7%
2022	63.99	400^th	1204	66.8%
2023	67.53	342^nd	1434	76.2%
2024	71.91	278^th	1406	80.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Palisades Charter High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	1743	365	257	576	9	8	6	0	2964
2020	1748	329	221	597	7	8	131	1	3042
2021	1732	317	207	626	5	6	193	1	3087
2022	1662	272	184	654	4	5	200	7	2988
2023	1566	271	201	654	4	1	253	9	2959
2024	1522	276	214	713	5	2	250	9	2991

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palisades Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2964	131.7	22.4	32.2
2020	3042	n/a	n/a	29.6
2021	3087	126.1	24.4	25
2022	2988	126.6	23.6	27.2
2023	2959	127.5	23.1	26.5
2024	2991	123.5	24.2	27.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palisades Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	2964	131.7	22.4	32.2
2020	3042	n/a	n/a	29.6
2021	3087	126.1	24.4	25
2022	2988	126.6	23.6	27.2
2023	2959	127.5	23.1	26.5
2024	2991	123.5	24.2	27.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palisades Charter High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 196^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 379^th of 2348 High schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palisades Charter High)	80.5	69.7	10.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Palisades Charter High)	45.6	38.3	7.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Palisades Charter High)	39.8	30.3	9.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2964	2959	0.2%
African American	365	271	25.8%
American Indian	9	4	55.6%
Asian	257	201	21.8%
Hispanic	576	654	13.5%
Pacific Islander	8	1	87.5%
White	1743	1566	10.2%
Two or More Races	6	253	4116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.2%	26.5%	5.7%

Schools Near Palisades Charter High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Palisades Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	15777 Bowdoin St.	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Palisades Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 230-6623	2,991	124	24.2	27.1%	1,522 (50.9%)	276 (9.2%)	713 (23.8%)	214 (7.2%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	250 (8.4%)	83.1	278^th of 2323 public high schools	88.0%		77.4	379^th of 2348 public high schools	83.9%	101				45.0	25.0	44.4				74.3	74.3				43.0	43.0
Santa Monica High	Public	9-12	601 Pico Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-3204	2,573	135	19.0	30.8%	1,043 (40.5%)	174 (6.8%)	900 (35.0%)	168 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	272 (10.6%)	94	96^th of 2323 public high schools	95.9%		92.6	130^th of 2348 public high schools	94.5%	34				58.9	40.9	58.4				83.8	83.8				56.9	56.9	$7,059
University High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11800 Texas Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 914-3500	1,422	67	21.3	67.4%	164 (11.5%)	311 (21.9%)	791 (55.6%)	97 (6.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	52 (3.7%)	54.5	766^th of 2323 public high schools	67.0%		42.5	1056^th of 2348 public high schools	55.0%	290	7.1	6.7		28.8	18.9	25.5				54.8	54.8				27.3	27.3	$11,156
Olympic High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	721 Ocean Park Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-2494	32	3	12.8	59.4%	5 (15.6%)	4 (12.5%)	20 (62.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	6.3	2282^nd of 2323 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)						0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$22,353
New West Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	1905 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	New West Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 943-5444	998	52	19.2	19.8%	531 (53.2%)	43 (4.3%)	222 (22.2%)	93 (9.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (10.5%)	83.4	272^nd of 2323 public high schools	88.3%		85.2	232^nd of 2348 public high schools	90.1%	40			40.8	50.7		45.6	60.5	62.2	58.1	82.5	65.7	43.3	51.7	52.4	48.5	49.1
Animo Venice Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	820 Broadway St.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Animo Venice Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-8751	373	21	17.7	90.3%	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.3%)	339 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	42	1075^th of 2323 public high schools	53.7%		40.1	1134^th of 2348 public high schools	51.7%	59				22.6		22.6				52.3	52.3				11.2	11.2
Magnolia Science Academy 4	Public, Charter	6-12	11330 West Graham Pl. B-9	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-2464	124	8	15.5	96.0%	5 (4.0%)	8 (6.5%)	107 (86.3%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.2	1044^th of 2323 public high schools	55.1%		31	1382^nd of 2348 public high schools	41.1%	338				25.8		28.1	53.3	33.3		48.4	47.5	13.3	16.7		16.1	15.3
Venice Senior High	Public	9-12	13000 Venice Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 577-4200	2,223	103	21.6	63.9%	406 (18.3%)	272 (12.2%)	1,235 (55.6%)	165 (7.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (6.3%)	68.8	494^th of 2323 public high schools	78.7%		60.8	642^nd of 2348 public high schools	72.7%	148	18.2	18.2		41.5	6.5	39.6				62.5	62.5				28.9	28.9	$11,163
Phoenix Continuation	Public	9-12	12971 Zanja St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-8775	54	3	17.5	98.1%	2 (3.7%)	5 (9.3%)	44 (81.5%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	13.3	1869^th of 2323 public high schools	19.5%		10.4	2035^th of 2348 public high schools	13.3%	166				5.3	9.1	6.7				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0	$28,899
The SEED School of Los Angeles County	Public, Charter	9-12	15600 Mulholland Dr.	Los Angeles	90077	Los Angeles County	The SEED School of Los Angeles County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 843-6700	178	15	11.6	62.9%	5 (2.8%)	81 (45.5%)	88 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Palisades Charter High

Is Palisades Charter High a good school?

Palisades Charter High ranks 278^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Charter High?

Students at Palisades Charter High are 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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How many students attend Palisades Charter High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,991 students attended Palisades Charter High.

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