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Walnut High School vs. Diamond Bar High School

Should you attend Walnut High School or Diamond Bar High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walnut High School
400 N. Pierre Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Diamond Bar High School
21400 Pathfinder Rd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Walnut High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diamond Bar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,158 students in grades 9-12, Walnut High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,557 students in grades 9-12, Diamond Bar High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,158 students
2,557 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
96 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
27:1
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Test Scores

#780 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#571 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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61%
(Top 20% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80%
(Top 5% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Diamond Bar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
47%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walnut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
536
622
Grade 10 Students
552
650
Grade 11 Students
549
633
Grade 12 Students
521
652

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
56%
68%
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% Hispanic
33%
19%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
5%
7%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Walnut High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.58
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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