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Laguna Beach High School 

625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach, California | (949) 497-7750|Award Winning

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#1,513 in National Rankings

Overall Score 91.43/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

930

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Overview of Laguna Beach High School

Laguna Beach High School is ranked 211st within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Laguna Beach High School is 57%. The total minority enrollment is 29%, and 20% of students are economically disadvantaged. Laguna Beach High School is the only high school in the Laguna Beach Unified School District.

Laguna Beach High School 2024 Rankings

Laguna Beach High School is ranked #1,513 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

91.43

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    57%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    46%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    51%
  • Reading Proficiency

    71%
  • Science Proficiency

    52%
  • Graduation Rate

    98%

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Ranking Factors

How Laguna Beach High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,652 schools ranked in California.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,358

National

#193

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,152 (tie)

National

#170

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#2,073

National

#193

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#7,942

National

#743

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,014 (tie)

National

#225 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,358

#193

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,152 (tie)

#170

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#2,073

#193

State Assessment Performance Rank

#7,942

#743

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,014 (tie)

#225 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Laguna Beach High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

930

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

29.4%

Minority Enrollment

29.4%

Minority Enrollment

70.5%

White

13.4%

Hispanic

7.7%

Two or More Races

7.0%

Asian

1.0%

Black

0.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female47%
Male53%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

20%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

14%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

6%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

51

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Test Scores at Laguna Beach High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

48.5/100

Subject Proficiency:

California administered the Smarter Balanced and California Science Test to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

51

51

20

71

71

50

52

52

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

88.4%

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Around Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

45.0%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

57.6%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

20.1%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

92.7%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

57%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

46%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

80%

Exam Pass Rate

80%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

98% (well above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

N/A

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Laguna Beach High School

625 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach, California 92651

#1,513 in National Rankings

#211 in California High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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