Summary:
Ramona High is a public high school located in Riverside, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,220 students. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Ramona High's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.68% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.22% for the Riverside Unified district and 55.73% for the state of California. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was only 16.01%, significantly lower than the district (23.38%) and state (27.9%) averages. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) for 11th-grade students is also below the district and state, with only 20.45% proficient or better in 2023-2024. However, Ramona High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.9% to 97.7% over the past five years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the district and state averages.
Interestingly, Ramona High's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Polytechnic High and Arlington High, which are also part of the Riverside Unified School District. These schools have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Ramona High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 11.1% to 19.6% over the past five years, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance. The school also faces significant disparities in performance across different student subgroups, with some, such as African American students, performing relatively well, while others, like English Language Learners and Special Education students, performing poorly.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Riverside Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1103rd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,469
Feeder schools for Ramona High:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.0
Number of students: 2,190
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
82.1%
White:
8.6%
African American:
4.5%
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Two or more races:
2.1%
Asian:
2.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%
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