| Rating | 10 out of 10 |
| Grades | 7th grade to 12th grade |
| School District | La Canada Unified |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (818)952-4205 |
| Location | 4463 Oak Grove Dr. La Canada, CA 91011 |
| Charter School | No |
La Canada High has an academic rating significantly above the average for California high schools based on its high test performance and high AP course participation. It is ranked 9th in the best public high schools in California.
Data Citation: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is retrieved or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data and Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2014/2015 school year.
The La Canada High student body is mainly White with a sizeable Asian Pacific population and has high racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54.6% | 1,147 |
| Black | 0.6% | 12 |
| Hispanic | 11.1% | 234 |
| Asian Pacific | 27.5% | 578 |
| Native American Indian | 0.2% | 5 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0% | 0 |
| Two or more races | 6% | 126 |
0.6% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California high school median of 48.5%. By this measure, La Canada High students are largely wealthy and rank 10th in California for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 351 |
| 8th Grade | 350 |
| Freshman | 361 |
| Sophomore | 339 |
| Junior | 343 |
| Senior | 358 |
| Total | 2,102 |
Students at La Canada High scored an average 86% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is significantly above the state high school median of 42% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 2.3% of California high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 83% | 91% |
| Boys | 85% | 84% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 94% | 91% |
| Black | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Hispanic | 70% to 74%* | 85% to 89%* |
| Multiracial | 80% to 89%* | 80% to 89%* |
| White | 82% | 87% |
| With Disabilites | 35% to 39%* | 40% to 44%* |
| Limited English | 60% to 79%* | 40% to 59%* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for La Canada High students in 2016 was 1307.
500 out of 701 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (71%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the California median rate of 29% and in the top 6% for participation.
La Canada High offers 17 AP courses. 48 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 97% percentile and significantly above the median AP enrollment rate for all California schools of 21%. La Canada High had 587 taking AP exams with a 500 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 91% percentile and significantly above the California state median of 55 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 85% | 55% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 48% | 21% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 18% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 20% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 43% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 17 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 9% | 14% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 9% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 8% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.3% | 7 |
| Boys | 0.6% | 7 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| California Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.2% | 4 |
| Boys | 0.4% | 4 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| California Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| California Median | 0.3% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1.1% | 23 |
| Boys | 1.9% | 21 |
| Girls | 0.2% | 2 |
La Canada High
4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada, CA
91011
(818)952-4205
La Canada Unified
La Canada, CA