Chaffey High

Summary:

Chaffey High is a public high school located in Ontario, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,346 students. The school is part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 375 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Chaffey High's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 515 out of 1,290 California high schools in 2020-2021 to 1,108 out of 2,133 in 2018-2019. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with only 54.66% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.04% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 18.75%, significantly lower than the district (31.74%) and state (27.9%) averages. Chaffey High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 84.5% over the past five years, which is lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 10.7% to 16.0% during the same period, higher than the state average.

Chaffey High's performance is generally lower than the nearby Alta Loma High and Montclair High, which have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. However, Chaffey High outperforms the continuation schools in the district, such as San Antonio High and Valley View High, which have significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners may contribute to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism, and there are opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing schools within the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1245 North Euclid Ave.
       Ontario, CA  91762-1997


(909) 988-5560

District: Chaffey Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
914th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,267 Help


Feeder schools for Chaffey High:

Elementary:    Arroyo Elementary
    Berlyn Elementary
    Central Language Academy
    Edison Elementary
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Middle:    Vina Danks Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  3,346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.4%
White:
3.5%
African American:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4% Help


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Compare Details Chaffey High ranks better than 60.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked high schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chaffey High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.4%), White (3.5%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaffey High is 24.2. 5 high schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaffey High is $10,267, which is the 3rd highest among 10 high schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaffey High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaffey High 914th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Chaffey High in the ranking list.)

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Chaffey Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaffey Joint Union High 375th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chaffey High

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Rank History for all students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.93 703rd 1653 57.5%
2005 45.31 688th 1901 63.8%
2006 46.04 713th 1968 63.8%
2007 50.15 657th 2063 68.2%
2008 49.56 687th 2117 67.5%
2009 51.01 718th 2238 67.9%
2010 57.98 559th 2281 75.5%
2011 61.16 482nd 2367 79.6%
2012 56.65 633rd 2354 73.1%
2013 60.38 526th 2426 78.3%
2015 54.67 882nd 1994 55.8%
2016 57.40 840th 2039 58.8%
2017 52.32 972nd 2021 51.9%
2018 53.81 937th 2017 53.5%
2019 44.86 1108th 2133 48.1%
2021 56.01 515th 1290 60.1%
2022 47.13 991st 2123 53.3%
2023 44.03 1013th 2348 56.9%
2024 47.89 914th 2323 60.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.85 488th 515 5.2%
2024 47.93 352nd 804 56.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.71 415th 938 55.8%
2019 32.39 677th 941 28.1%
2021 36.49 277th 467 40.7%
2022 52.88 287th 1044 72.5%
2023 39.80 475th 1323 64.1%
2024 34.37 658th 1350 51.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.55 616th 1547 60.2%
2024 42.21 661st 1534 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.22 670th 1862 64.0%
2019 51.18 901st 1937 53.5%
2021 63.40 350th 1126 68.9%
2022 53.91 769th 1943 60.4%
2023 52.58 820th 2247 63.5%
2024 54.98 730th 2235 67.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.05 124th 290 57.2%
2023 40.47 227th 417 45.6%
2024 49.53 225th 451 50.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 952nd 1760 45.9%
2019 44.11 989th 1833 46.0%
2021 52.72 481st 1054 54.4%
2022 45.24 928th 1858 50.1%
2023 40.30 1064th 2118 49.8%
2024 48.30 866th 2098 58.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 821st 1052 22.0%
2019 37.47 599th 1117 46.4%
2021 34.91 341st 555 38.6%
2022 43.39 504th 1161 56.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.90 816th 1834 55.5%
2019 39.72 1088th 1880 42.1%
2021 51.56 493rd 1122 56.1%
2022 44.87 940th 1916 50.9%
2023 44.41 935th 2207 57.6%
2024 44.24 942nd 2172 56.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.74 400th 582 31.3%
2023 37.55 489th 731 33.1%
2024 28.78 524th 712 26.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.20 158th 582 72.9%
2019 50.56 256th 592 56.8%
2022 68.39 121st 522 76.8%
2023 61.51 212th 720 70.6%
2024 49.04 299th 721 58.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.65 632nd 1742 63.7%
2019 51.16 837th 1814 53.9%
2022 54.88 727th 1861 60.9%
2023 51.11 813th 2142 62.0%
2024 55.91 692nd 2125 67.4%
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Rank History for White students at Chaffey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.96 883rd 1173 24.7%
2019 41.22 748th 1222 38.8%
2022 85.84 124th 1204 89.7%
2023 53.96 540th 1434 62.3%
2024 49.06 607th 1406 56.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a student
Monday, September 12, 2011

Open Quote chaffey high school is a good school and very easy school!there's no way you can't pass chaffey high school it's so easy and you should be able to pass alll your classes.Chaffey High School hhas so much people who supports you if you need help!there's alot of people who can help you through any thing you need.I love Chaffey because there are people who are here to help you and help you graduate!Chaffey High School is a school where student's like me excell in all my classes.i love the school cause they give you everything you need and ask for!so thanks to chaffey and my favorite teacher here:Mrs.Pruett she helped me get through alot of things and helps me grow as a young lady and especially being in foster care!i love chaffey and can't wait to look forward to this year!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Chaffey High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1525 207 100 902 20 n/a n/a 0 2754
1989 1338 223 99 1011 22 n/a n/a 0 2693
1990 1245 213 110 1255 15 n/a n/a 0 2838
1991 1061 208 130 1368 19 n/a n/a 0 2786
1992 921 224 135 1532 20 n/a n/a 0 2832
1993 856 245 145 1659 24 n/a n/a 0 2929
1994 751 240 115 1713 20 n/a n/a 0 2839
1995 702 213 107 1720 25 n/a n/a 0 2767
1996 702 213 107 1720 25 n/a n/a 0 2767
1997 714 234 109 1950 26 n/a n/a 0 3033
1998 684 218 113 2127 21 n/a n/a 0 3163
1999 652 253 104 2282 19 n/a n/a 0 3310
2000 628 239 122 2457 19 n/a n/a 0 3465
2001 644 269 118 2534 13 n/a n/a 3 3581
2002 574 256 115 2567 12 n/a n/a 2 3526
2003 574 256 115 2567 12 n/a n/a 2 3526
2004 546 223 94 2521 9 n/a n/a 65 3458
2005 484 163 117 2595 14 n/a n/a 84 3457
2006 445 166 88 2603 16 n/a n/a 89 3407
2007 406 153 79 2665 15 n/a n/a 85 3403
2008 370 120 71 2690 13 n/a n/a 0 3264
2009 346 122 58 2773 8 16 74 0 3397
2010 340 120 67 3064 16 24 14 0 3645
2011 311 104 72 3181 9 24 19 0 3720
2012 280 99 63 3121 7 21 10 0 3601
2013 244 94 59 3090 6 18 60 0 3571
2014 215 95 49 3149 11 13 64 0 3596
2015 193 83 53 3123 11 11 56 0 3530
2016 192 83 59 3067 12 11 58 0 3482
2017 168 70 65 2911 15 6 33 0 3268
2018 179 75 51 2936 9 10 37 0 3297
2019 158 73 51 2884 8 12 45 0 3231
2020 148 79 43 2932 11 14 50 0 3277
2021 152 96 51 2992 12 13 47 0 3363
2022 120 112 58 2983 18 13 55 1 3360
2023 116 93 66 2990 13 10 54 4 3346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chaffey High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2754 114.6 24.0 n/a
1989 2693 112.8 23.8 n/a
1990 2838 116.9 24.2 n/a
1991 2786 123.4 22.5 n/a
1992 2832 125.4 22.5 10.2
1993 2929 110.9 26.4 20.1
1994 2839 113.1 25.1 10.4
1995 2767 105.5 26.2 28.8
1996 2767 105.5 26.2 28.8
1997 3033 116.1 26.1 31.1
1998 3163 125.9 25.1 25.9
1999 3310 133.0 24.9 40.2
2000 3465 142.8 24.3 48.9
2001 3581 154.4 23.2 27.4
2002 3526 145.5 24.2 23.5
2003 3526 145.5 24.2 23.5
2004 3458 142.0 24.4 27.9
2005 3457 152.8 22.6 8.7
2006 3407 145.0 23.5 34
2007 3403 139.4 24.4 42.9
2008 3264 157.1 20.8 34.2
2009 3397 142.0 21.1 52.7
2010 3645 142.4 25.6 59.8
2011 3720 n/a n/a 68.9
2012 3601 139.1 25.8 n/a
2013 3571 139.6 25.5 77.7
2014 3596 138.2 26.0 80.6
2015 3530 139.0 25.3 75.9
2016 3482 138.0 25.2 87.4
2017 3268 139.8 23.3 84.8
2018 3297 138.7 23.7 85.3
2019 3231 135.7 23.8 86.2
2020 3277 n/a n/a 86.4
2021 3363 135.2 24.8 86.7
2022 3360 132.0 25.4 81.3
2023 3346 137.8 24.2 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chaffey High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2754 114.6 24.0 n/a
1989 2693 112.8 23.8 n/a
1990 2838 116.9 24.2 n/a
1991 2786 123.4 22.5 n/a
1992 2832 125.4 22.5 10.2
1993 2929 110.9 26.4 20.1
1994 2839 113.1 25.1 10.4
1995 2767 105.5 26.2 28.8
1996 2767 105.5 26.2 28.8
1997 3033 116.1 26.1 31.1
1998 3163 125.9 25.1 25.9
1999 3310 133.0 24.9 40.2
2000 3465 142.8 24.3 48.9
2001 3581 154.4 23.2 27.4
2002 3526 145.5 24.2 23.5
2003 3526 145.5 24.2 23.5
2004 3458 142.0 24.4 27.9
2005 3457 152.8 22.6 8.7
2006 3407 145.0 23.5 34
2007 3403 139.4 24.4 42.9
2008 3264 157.1 20.8 34.2
2009 3397 142.0 21.1 52.7
2010 3645 142.4 25.6 59.8
2011 3720 n/a n/a 68.9
2012 3601 139.1 25.8 n/a
2013 3571 139.6 25.5 77.7
2014 3596 138.2 26.0 80.6
2015 3530 139.0 25.3 75.9
2016 3482 138.0 25.2 87.4
2017 3268 139.8 23.3 84.8
2018 3297 138.7 23.7 85.3
2019 3231 135.7 23.8 86.2
2020 3277 n/a n/a 86.4
2021 3363 135.2 24.8 86.7
2022 3360 132.0 25.4 81.3
2023 3346 137.8 24.2 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chaffey High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,267

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chaffey High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1108th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1013th of 2348 High schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chaffey High)5150.2
 0.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chaffey Joint Union High)66.467.5
 1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Chaffey High)20.118.6
 1.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Chaffey Joint Union High)38.434.3
 4.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Chaffey High)12.317
 4.6%
   12th Grade Science (Chaffey Joint Union High)23.128.5
 5.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students32313346
 3.6%
African American7393
 27.4%
American Indian813
 62.5%
Asian5166
 29.4%
Hispanic28842990
 3.7%
Pacific Islander1210
 16.7%
White158116
 26.6%
Two or More Races4554
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.2%84.4%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chaffey High

Chaffey High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo Elementary
Elementary : Berlyn Elementary
Elementary : Central Language Academy
Elementary : Edison Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Los Amigos Elementary
Elementary : Mariposa Elementary
Elementary : Vineyard Elementary
Middle : Vina Danks Middle

Chaffey High ranks 914th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,346 students attended Chaffey High.

Students at Chaffey High are 89% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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