Steele Canyon High District

The Steele Canyon High District is home to a single high school, Steele Canyon High, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,168 students. This public charter school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California high schools over the past three years and maintains a 4-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is performing well above average compared to other schools in the state.

Steele Canyon High's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and the California Science Test (CAST). In the 2023-2024 school year, 77.43% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, 40.24% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school's science proficiency rate for 11th grade was 53.56%, significantly higher than the state average of 32.08%. Additionally, Steele Canyon High boasts an impressive 98.6% four-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate of 0.6%.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 46.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Steele Canyon High is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes. This suggests the school is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student body and providing the necessary resources and support to help all students thrive. While the school's performance is impressive, the slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 25.4 may be an area to monitor, as ensuring adequate staffing and resources to maintain personalized attention and support for students could be an important focus for the school's continuous improvement efforts.