Grade Trends

Pasadena High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Pasadena Unified

2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 Map

Math (met standard)
33%
+1 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
−2 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
39%
+2 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
68%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,303
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 33% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 33% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 39% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 33% state 32% 56% state 57% 39% state 38%
2024-25 26% state 31% 56% state 57% 28% state 34%
2023-24 25% state 28% 58% state 56% 32% state 32%
2022-23 31% state 27% 66% state 55% 40% state 32%
2021-22 29% state 27% 61% state 55% 35% state 30%
2020-21 40% state 34% 67% state 59% 32% state 32%
2018-19 26% state 32% 53% state 57% 24% state 30%
2017-18 26% state 31% 43% state 56% —
2016-17 30% state 32% 63% state 60% —
2015-16 33% state 32% 57% state 59% —
2014-15 30% state 30% 52% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
64%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
87%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Learning Works
Grades 7–12 Charter · Learning Works District
1.0 mi
2%
−31 vs state
4%
−52 vs state
2%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 212 Hispanic 89%
Marshall Fundamental
Grades 6–12 · Pasadena Unified
1.2 mi
33%
−3 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
44%
+8 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 — 1,689 Hispanic 62%
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc
Grades 7–12 Charter · Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District
1.2 mi
20%
−12 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
22%
−11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 86% 3,369 Hispanic 67%
Aveson Global Leadership Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Aveson Global Leadership Academy District
1.6 mi
23%
−13 vs state
52%
+1 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 38% 200 Hispanic 42%
Rose City High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Pasadena Unified
1.6 mi
15%
−17 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
4%
−29 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 83% 113 Hispanic 89%
CIS Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Pasadena Unified
1.6 mi
31%
−2 vs state
42%
−12 vs state
35%
−2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 71% 234 Hispanic 67%
San Marino High
Grades 9–12 · San Marino Unified
2.6 mi
86%
+54 vs state
89%
+32 vs state
80%
+41 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2025-26 12% 886 Asian 60%
Temple City High
Grades 9–12 · Temple City Unified
3.4 mi
57%
+25 vs state
63%
+6 vs state
58%
+25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 36% 1,779 Asian 70%
Arcadia High
Grades 9–12 · Arcadia Unified
3.8 mi
59%
+27 vs state
70%
+13 vs state
55%
+16 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 25% 2,939 Asian 67%
Blair High
Grades 6–12 · Pasadena Unified
4.0 mi
23%
−13 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
25%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 55% 1,053 Hispanic 65%