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Claremont High School 

1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, California | (909) 624-9053|Award Winning

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#3,188 in National Rankings

Overall Score 81.94/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,256

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Overview of Claremont High School

Claremont High School is ranked 440th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Claremont High School is 38%. The total minority enrollment is 70%, and 32% of students are economically disadvantaged. Claremont High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Claremont Unified School District.

Claremont High School 2024 Rankings

Claremont High School is ranked #3,188 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.

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SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    38%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    26%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    36%
  • Reading Proficiency

    68%
  • Science Proficiency

    39%
  • Graduation Rate

    99%

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Ranking Factors

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

College Readiness Index Rank

#3,667

National

#531

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#3,572

National

#475

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,654

National

#341

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#8,293

National

#776

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#1,222 (tie)

National

#117 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#3,667

#531

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#3,572

#475

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,654

#341

State Assessment Performance Rank

#8,293

#776

Graduation Rate Rank

#1,222 (tie)

#117 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Claremont High School

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

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,256

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

69.5%

Minority Enrollment

69.5%

Minority Enrollment

42.6%

Hispanic

30.1%

White

14.0%

Asian

8.2%

Two or More Races

4.5%

Black

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander


Gender Distribution:

Female49%
Male51%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

32%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

28%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

4%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

91

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Test Scores at Claremont 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

30.6/100

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.

36

36

20

68

68

50

39

39

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

79.4%

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

31.7%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

52.0%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

6.7%

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

80.3%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP® and IB

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

38%

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

26%

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

70%

Exam Pass Rate

62%

International Baccalaureate (IB) Student Performance

Students can receive college credit for successful completion of IB certificate exams. This information displays how the school's students participated and performed on IB exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

9%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 4+ on an Exam

9%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 4+ on an Exam

98%

Exam Pass Rate

90%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

99% (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

2

Total Students

2,326

College Readiness (district average)

15.3

Proficient in Reading (district average)

68%

Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

36%

Proficient in Science (district average)

39%

Subject Proficiency Comparison (Reading vs. Mathematics)

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School Location

Claremont High School

1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

Claremont, California 91711

#3,188 in National Rankings

#440 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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