Crescenta Valley High

Summary:

Crescenta Valley High is a public high school located in La Crescenta, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,488 students. The school is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crescenta Valley High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 205 over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 80.33% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 56.14% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. These scores significantly outperform the Glendale Unified School District and the state of California. Crescenta Valley High has also maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.4% to 98.6% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate fluctuating between 0.2% and 0.9% during the same period.

Crescenta Valley High's academic performance and other key metrics significantly outshine the nearby schools in the Glendale Unified School District and the Burbank Unified School District. For example, Crescenta Valley High's English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rate for 11th-grade students is over 40 percentage points higher than Glendale High and Burbank High. The nearby La Cañada High School, which is part of the La Cañada Unified School District, is also a top-performing school in the state, ranking 17th out of 2,323 California high schools, further highlighting the strong academic culture and resources available in the local area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2900 Community Ave.
       La Crescenta, CA  91214-3471


(818) 249-5871

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,902 Help


Feeder schools for Crescenta Valley High:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary
    Dunsmore Elementary
    John C. Fremont Elementary
    La Crescenta Elementary
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Middle:    Rosemont Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  2,532

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.2%
Asian:
27.1%
Hispanic:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.9% Help


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Compare Details Crescenta Valley High ranks better than 96% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Crescenta Valley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Crescenta Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the Glendale Unified School District. Student population at Crescenta Valley High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), Asian (27.1%), Hispanic (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crescenta Valley High is 22.4. 3 high schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crescenta Valley High is $6,902. 3 high schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crescenta Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Crescenta Valley High 93rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Crescenta Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crescenta Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.24 28th 1653 98.3%
2005 90.65 23rd 1901 98.8%
2006 91.73 20th 1968 99.0%
2007 91.03 24th 2063 98.8%
2008 91.21 15th 2117 99.3%
2009 91.06 9th 2238 99.6%
2010 88.27 49th 2281 97.9%
2011 86.28 65th 2367 97.3%
2012 89.14 37th 2354 98.4%
2013 88.24 43rd 2426 98.2%
2015 94.54 85th 1994 95.7%
2016 91.49 161st 2039 92.1%
2017 93.96 110th 2021 94.6%
2018 90.55 188th 2017 90.7%
2019 88.54 205th 2133 90.4%
2021 94.83 56th 1290 95.7%
2022 95.84 99th 2123 95.3%
2023 91.63 146th 2348 93.8%
2024 94.20 93rd 2323 96.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.10 36th 422 91.5%
2022 82.37 59th 515 88.5%
2023 78.65 114th 786 85.5%
2024 93.84 15th 804 98.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.68 22nd 938 97.7%
2019 74.11 94th 941 90.0%
2021 97.75 8th 467 98.3%
2022 43.33 440th 1044 57.9%
2023 69.24 73rd 1323 94.5%
2024 94.95 11th 1350 99.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.01 69th 1547 95.5%
2024 74.93 160th 1534 89.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.26 136th 1862 92.7%
2019 87.21 172nd 1937 91.1%
2021 92.42 62nd 1126 94.5%
2022 96.35 64th 1943 96.7%
2023 92.85 114th 2247 94.9%
2024 92.74 98th 2235 95.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.51 30th 290 89.7%
2023 97.17 9th 417 97.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.71 142nd 1760 91.9%
2019 90.41 154th 1833 91.6%
2021 95.37 39th 1054 96.3%
2022 96.28 69th 1858 96.3%
2023 91.38 128th 2118 94.0%
2024 92.95 101st 2098 95.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.57 199th 1052 81.1%
2019 64.31 245th 1117 78.1%
2021 95.53 24th 555 95.7%
2022 75.01 167th 1161 85.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.78 1st 168 99.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.81 230th 1834 87.5%
2019 81.45 293rd 1880 84.4%
2021 93.29 79th 1122 93.0%
2022 93.45 125th 1916 93.5%
2023 90.24 165th 2207 92.5%
2024 94.03 94th 2172 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.99 90th 581 84.5%
2019 69.36 195th 582 66.5%
2022 77.98 123rd 581 78.8%
2023 79.35 132nd 731 81.9%
2024 85.28 62nd 712 91.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.98 348th 1742 80.0%
2019 85.07 184th 1814 89.9%
2022 93.91 86th 1861 95.4%
2023 89.76 120th 2142 94.4%
2024 90.21 104th 2125 95.1%
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Rank History for White students at Crescenta Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.93 406th 1173 65.4%
2019 59.24 496th 1222 59.4%
2022 81.49 190th 1204 84.2%
2023 65.65 361st 1434 74.8%
2024 73.94 242nd 1406 82.8%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Crescenta Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1489 6 167 143 2 n/a n/a 0 1807
1989 1348 8 200 122 2 n/a n/a 0 1680
1990 1307 4 202 125 1 n/a n/a 0 1639
1991 1302 7 249 145 2 n/a n/a 0 1705
1992 1318 8 294 140 2 n/a n/a 0 1762
1993 1349 11 343 186 4 n/a n/a 0 1893
1994 1377 13 368 187 6 n/a n/a 0 1951
1995 1576 17 470 197 8 n/a n/a 0 2268
1996 1576 17 470 197 8 n/a n/a 0 2268
1997 1610 17 526 207 8 n/a n/a 0 2368
1998 1640 15 606 210 6 n/a n/a 0 2477
1999 1567 11 569 203 5 n/a n/a 0 2355
2000 1575 12 549 201 4 n/a n/a 0 2341
2001 1589 12 595 212 5 n/a n/a 0 2413
2002 1610 17 789 218 2 n/a n/a 3 2639
2003 1610 17 789 218 2 n/a n/a 3 2639
2004 1667 18 877 228 5 n/a n/a 17 2812
2005 1704 15 937 241 5 n/a n/a 14 2916
2006 1695 16 927 245 10 n/a n/a 12 2905
2007 1715 22 987 249 10 n/a n/a 20 3003
2008 1696 23 1003 246 9 n/a n/a 0 2977
2009 1646 28 1023 255 9 2 33 0 2996
2010 1619 25 1041 290 9 7 13 0 3004
2011 1583 24 957 310 8 6 16 0 2904
2012 1507 25 983 351 6 10 24 0 2906
2013 1541 21 934 349 8 10 23 0 2886
2014 1495 24 871 364 5 6 21 0 2786
2015 1448 20 827 361 5 7 25 0 2693
2016 1447 18 802 362 6 4 31 0 2670
2017 1437 16 788 372 6 3 38 0 2660
2018 1424 17 779 358 7 3 57 0 2645
2019 1393 17 751 356 5 5 81 0 2608
2020 1390 22 747 377 4 4 99 0 2643
2021 1318 25 727 373 2 4 120 0 2569
2022 1282 22 709 354 2 3 121 4 2497
2023 1293 18 690 378 2 1 102 4 2488
2024 1322 15 686 382 3 2 119 3 2532

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crescenta Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1807 74.2 24.3 n/a
1989 1680 71.5 23.4 n/a
1990 1639 66.3 24.7 n/a
1991 1705 69.2 24.6 n/a
1992 1762 70.3 25.0 6.4
1993 1893 71.6 26.4 9.6
1994 1951 73.9 26.4 9.3
1995 2268 82.4 27.5 11.8
1996 2268 82.4 27.5 11.8
1997 2368 87.1 27.2 10.5
1998 2477 92.4 26.8 10.6
1999 2355 88.6 26.6 11.1
2000 2341 97.3 24.1 11.1
2001 2413 101.8 23.7 9.6
2002 2639 113.2 23.3 8.1
2003 2639 113.2 23.3 8.1
2004 2812 111.0 25.3 8.8
2005 2916 117.0 24.9 7.3
2006 2905 121.1 24.0 6.9
2007 3003 123.1 24.4 6.9
2008 2977 145.1 20.5 6.5
2009 2996 126.2 21.4 7.3
2010 3004 109.6 27.4 7
2011 2904 n/a n/a 9.1
2012 2906 112.8 25.7 11.9
2013 2886 109.2 26.4 17.8
2014 2786 96.3 28.9 12.8
2015 2693 98.0 27.4 15
2016 2670 91.0 29.3 16.2
2017 2660 100.2 26.5 17.4
2018 2645 102.8 25.7 24
2019 2608 104.4 24.9 26.2
2020 2643 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 2569 101.4 25.3 22.1
2022 2497 108.8 22.9 19.1
2023 2488 104.6 23.7 22.2
2024 2532 112.6 22.4 23.9

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 Crescenta Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1807 74.2 24.3 n/a
1989 1680 71.5 23.4 n/a
1990 1639 66.3 24.7 n/a
1991 1705 69.2 24.6 n/a
1992 1762 70.3 25.0 6.4
1993 1893 71.6 26.4 9.6
1994 1951 73.9 26.4 9.3
1995 2268 82.4 27.5 11.8
1996 2268 82.4 27.5 11.8
1997 2368 87.1 27.2 10.5
1998 2477 92.4 26.8 10.6
1999 2355 88.6 26.6 11.1
2000 2341 97.3 24.1 11.1
2001 2413 101.8 23.7 9.6
2002 2639 113.2 23.3 8.1
2003 2639 113.2 23.3 8.1
2004 2812 111.0 25.3 8.8
2005 2916 117.0 24.9 7.3
2006 2905 121.1 24.0 6.9
2007 3003 123.1 24.4 6.9
2008 2977 145.1 20.5 6.5
2009 2996 126.2 21.4 7.3
2010 3004 109.6 27.4 7
2011 2904 n/a n/a 9.1
2012 2906 112.8 25.7 11.9
2013 2886 109.2 26.4 17.8
2014 2786 96.3 28.9 12.8
2015 2693 98.0 27.4 15
2016 2670 91.0 29.3 16.2
2017 2660 100.2 26.5 17.4
2018 2645 102.8 25.7 24
2019 2608 104.4 24.9 26.2
2020 2643 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 2569 101.4 25.3 22.1
2022 2497 108.8 22.9 19.1
2023 2488 104.6 23.7 22.2
2024 2532 112.6 22.4 23.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Crescenta Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,902

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crescenta Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 205th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 146th of 2348 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crescenta Valley High)66.780.2
 13.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)60.263.2
 3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Crescenta Valley High)57.850.7
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)44.340
 4.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Crescenta Valley High)42.650.5
 7.9%
   12th Grade Science (Glendale Unified)31.240.5
 9.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students26082488
 4.6%
African American1718
 5.9%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian751690
 8.1%
Hispanic356378
 6.2%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White13931293
 7.2%
Two or More Races81102
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.2%22.2%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Crescenta Valley High

Yes! Crescenta Valley High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 93rd of 2323 California high schools.

Students at Crescenta Valley High are 52% White, 27% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,532 students attended Crescenta Valley High.

Crescenta Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Dunsmore Elementary
Elementary : John C. Fremont Elementary
Elementary : La Crescenta Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Middle : Rosemont Middle


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