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Covina-Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,282 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Covina-Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Hills High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
11,101 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #723 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,150 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
10%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,820 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
54%
# Black Students
262 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
623 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
940
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
766
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
750
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,053
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,085
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,112
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,009 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,465 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,009
$21,485
Spending / Student
$23,465
$19,787
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 S. Barranca St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
Rank: #22.
Covina High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
463 S. Hollenbeck Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,099 students
Rank: #33.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 94 students
Rank: #44.
Northview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1016 W. Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,292 students
Rank: #55.
Fairvalley High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 157 students
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