Fontana High

Summary:

Fontana High is a public high school located in Fontana, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,459 students. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fontana High has shown consistent academic performance, with 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 740 out of 2,323 California high schools, placing it in the top third of the state. Fontana High's students have performed better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy, but have underperformed in Mathematics compared to the district and state. The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and Hispanic students, but has struggled with the performance of its special education and disabled student subgroups.

Fontana High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.0% to 97.6% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has been generally lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2017-2018 to 26.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Fontana High performs better academically than other high schools in the Fontana Unified School District, but lags behind some schools in other districts, such as Bloomington High in the Colton Joint Unified School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9453 Citrus Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92335-5510


(909) 357-5500

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
740th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Fontana High:

Elementary:    Citrus Elementary
    Date Elementary
    Oleander Elementary
    Randall Pepper Elementary
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Middle:    Fontana Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  2,459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.6%
African American:
2.5%
White:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Compare Details Fontana High ranks better than 68.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.4. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Fontana High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 (94.6%), African American (2.5%), White (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fontana High is 19.5. 3 high schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Fontana High employs 125.5 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fontana High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana High 740th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Fontana High in the ranking list.)

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fontana High

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Rank History for all students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.72 816th 1653 50.6%
2005 33.97 945th 1901 50.3%
2006 38.63 873rd 1968 55.6%
2007 35.77 996th 2063 51.7%
2008 37.75 967th 2117 54.3%
2009 45.99 857th 2238 61.7%
2010 42.91 944th 2281 58.6%
2011 48.74 828th 2367 65.0%
2012 43.23 960th 2354 59.2%
2013 42.35 1004th 2426 58.6%
2015 44.30 1085th 1994 45.6%
2016 36.44 1250th 2039 38.7%
2017 50.55 1011th 2021 50.0%
2018 59.04 822nd 2017 59.2%
2019 51.22 952nd 2133 55.4%
2022 42.16 1124th 2123 47.1%
2023 47.09 934th 2348 60.2%
2024 55.40 740th 2323 68.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.71 313th 938 66.6%
2019 44.74 374th 941 60.3%
2022 48.70 344th 1044 67.0%
2023 45.81 330th 1323 75.1%
2024 57.11 168th 1350 87.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.99 1332nd 1547 13.9%
2024 27.15 1090th 1534 28.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.47 528th 1862 71.6%
2019 63.70 581st 1937 70.0%
2022 50.49 848th 1943 56.4%
2023 54.57 756th 2247 66.4%
2024 64.43 516th 2235 76.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.16 105th 290 63.8%
2023 47.17 190th 417 54.4%
2024 79.37 59th 451 86.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.02 784th 1760 55.5%
2019 52.69 787th 1833 57.1%
2022 37.67 1107th 1858 40.4%
2023 43.95 975th 2118 54.0%
2024 47.98 875th 2098 58.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 817th 1052 22.3%
2019 24.46 907th 1117 18.8%
2022 25.00 979th 1161 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.85 785th 1834 57.2%
2019 44.00 1000th 1880 46.8%
2022 42.81 980th 1916 48.9%
2023 48.29 843rd 2207 61.8%
2024 58.86 622nd 2172 71.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.48 76th 582 86.9%
2019 78.90 90th 592 84.8%
2022 33.70 330th 522 36.8%
2024 72.99 141st 721 80.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.52 539th 1742 69.1%
2019 62.65 580th 1814 68.0%
2022 53.01 766th 1861 58.8%
2023 57.62 643rd 2142 70.0%
2024 64.97 496th 2125 76.7%
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Rank History for White students at Fontana High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.56 691st 1173 41.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fontana High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1669 240 88 933 27 n/a n/a 0 2957
1989 1649 285 116 1140 27 n/a n/a 0 3217
1990 1595 315 153 1467 16 n/a n/a 0 3546
1991 1668 352 116 1729 11 n/a n/a 0 3876
1992 1404 317 119 1739 11 n/a n/a 0 3590
1993 1559 353 145 2176 10 n/a n/a 0 4243
1994 1286 319 131 2087 7 n/a n/a 0 3830
1995 1096 345 110 2261 7 n/a n/a 0 3819
1996 1096 345 110 2261 7 n/a n/a 0 3819
1997 1042 401 143 2423 12 n/a n/a 0 4021
1998 1015 362 128 2773 9 n/a n/a 0 4287
1999 961 350 121 3014 10 n/a n/a 15 4471
2000 774 283 98 2639 12 n/a n/a 0 3806
2001 667 257 105 2622 15 n/a n/a 0 3666
2002 565 276 73 2921 20 n/a n/a 0 3855
2003 565 276 73 2921 20 n/a n/a 0 3855
2004 508 286 73 3130 24 n/a n/a 1 4022
2005 466 298 54 3488 21 n/a n/a 19 4346
2006 391 273 57 3528 19 n/a n/a 29 4297
2007 329 238 60 3441 17 n/a n/a 6 4091
2008 280 197 68 3494 16 n/a n/a 0 4055
2009 222 145 43 3346 13 16 7 0 3792
2010 201 134 30 3456 11 17 0 0 3849
2011 141 109 29 3140 7 14 0 0 3440
2012 107 84 19 2753 6 17 3 0 2989
2013 94 85 16 2498 3 11 4 0 2711
2014 78 75 14 2294 5 5 4 0 2475
2015 86 65 10 2362 2 7 4 0 2536
2016 76 72 18 2327 2 9 5 0 2509
2017 64 61 12 2317 1 9 7 0 2471
2018 56 51 16 2341 1 7 3 0 2475
2019 53 59 19 2314 1 3 5 0 2454
2020 46 60 16 2345 2 4 6 0 2479
2021 44 49 14 2433 3 3 8 0 2554
2022 46 64 15 2475 3 4 12 1 2620
2023 37 61 18 2327 2 4 8 2 2459

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 Fontana High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2957 130.0 22.7 n/a
1989 3217 139.9 22.9 n/a
1990 3546 159.9 22.1 n/a
1991 3876 173.1 22.3 n/a
1992 3590 175.9 20.4 9.5
1993 4243 171.8 24.7 9.6
1994 3830 160.0 23.9 22.2
1995 3819 155.2 24.6 24.3
1996 3819 155.2 24.6 24.3
1997 4021 154.5 26.0 43.1
1998 4287 166.0 25.8 44.6
1999 4471 181.4 24.6 43
2000 3806 151.2 25.2 42.4
2001 3666 154.6 23.7 50
2002 3855 163.5 23.6 44
2003 3855 163.5 23.6 44
2004 4022 153.8 26.2 19.9
2005 4346 172.0 25.3 45.9
2006 4297 173.6 24.8 39.1
2007 4091 168.0 24.4 46.8
2008 4055 192.7 21.0 52.3
2009 3792 161.0 20.9 66.9
2010 3849 150.0 25.6 68.7
2011 3440 n/a n/a 80.8
2012 2989 137.1 21.7 n/a
2013 2711 118.0 22.9 85.5
2014 2475 119.4 20.7 88.8
2015 2536 120.0 21.1 88
2016 2509 123.0 20.3 92.7
2017 2471 114.5 21.5 92
2018 2475 116.7 21.1 92.4
2019 2454 116.2 21.1 93.1
2020 2479 n/a n/a 76
2021 2554 119.7 21.3 92.2
2022 2620 118.3 22.1 87.6
2023 2459 125.5 19.5 89.9

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 Fontana High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2957 130.0 22.7 n/a
1989 3217 139.9 22.9 n/a
1990 3546 159.9 22.1 n/a
1991 3876 173.1 22.3 n/a
1992 3590 175.9 20.4 9.5
1993 4243 171.8 24.7 9.6
1994 3830 160.0 23.9 22.2
1995 3819 155.2 24.6 24.3
1996 3819 155.2 24.6 24.3
1997 4021 154.5 26.0 43.1
1998 4287 166.0 25.8 44.6
1999 4471 181.4 24.6 43
2000 3806 151.2 25.2 42.4
2001 3666 154.6 23.7 50
2002 3855 163.5 23.6 44
2003 3855 163.5 23.6 44
2004 4022 153.8 26.2 19.9
2005 4346 172.0 25.3 45.9
2006 4297 173.6 24.8 39.1
2007 4091 168.0 24.4 46.8
2008 4055 192.7 21.0 52.3
2009 3792 161.0 20.9 66.9
2010 3849 150.0 25.6 68.7
2011 3440 n/a n/a 80.8
2012 2989 137.1 21.7 n/a
2013 2711 118.0 22.9 85.5
2014 2475 119.4 20.7 88.8
2015 2536 120.0 21.1 88
2016 2509 123.0 20.3 92.7
2017 2471 114.5 21.5 92
2018 2475 116.7 21.1 92.4
2019 2454 116.2 21.1 93.1
2020 2479 n/a n/a 76
2021 2554 119.7 21.3 92.2
2022 2620 118.3 22.1 87.6
2023 2459 125.5 19.5 89.9

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fontana High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 952nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 934th of 2348 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana High)6260.3
 1.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)54.951
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fontana High)23.815.4
 8.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)27.319.7
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Fontana High)20.920.2
 0.7%
   11th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)20.219.1
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Fontana High)18.711.8
 6.9%
   12th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)15.315.4
 0.1%
   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 Students24542459
 0.2%
African American5961
 3.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1918
 5.3%
Hispanic23142327
 0.6%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White5337
 30.2%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.1%89.9%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fontana High

Fontana High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Citrus Elementary
Elementary : Date Elementary
Elementary : Oleander Elementary
Elementary : Randall Pepper Elementary
Elementary : South Tamarind Elementary
Elementary : West Randall Elementary
Middle : Fontana Middle

Fontana High ranks 740th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,459 students attended Fontana High.

Students at Fontana High are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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