John A. Rowland High

Summary:

John A. Rowland High is a public high school located in Rowland Heights, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,025 students. The school is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John A. Rowland High consistently ranks among the top 15% of high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 163 and 309 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 61.83% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, 43.34% of 11th-grade students at John A. Rowland High were proficient or better, compared to 30.24% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 92.9% to 95.8% over the past 5 years, outperforming the state average.

While John A. Rowland High outperforms the nearby Nogales High and Santana High (Continuation) schools, it lags behind the highly-ranked Glen A. Wilson High and the Walnut Valley Unified School District schools (Diamond Bar High and Walnut High) in terms of academic performance and college readiness. Additionally, John A. Rowland High has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2000 South Otterbein St.
       Rowland Heights, CA  91748-3949


(626) 965-3448

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
309th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for John A. Rowland High:

Elementary:    Blandford Elementary
    Jellick Elementary
    Killian Elementary
    Rowland Elementary
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Middle:    Alvarado Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  2,025

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.2%
Asian:
45.8%
White:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John A. Rowland High ranks better than 86.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Rowland Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John A. Rowland 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 John A. Rowland High has the largest high school student body size in the Rowland Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.2%), Asian (45.8%), White (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John A. Rowland High is 24.3, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Rowland Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare John A. Rowland High employs 83 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John A. Rowland High:

SchoolDigger ranks John A. Rowland High 309th of 2323 California public high schools. (See John A. Rowland High in the ranking list.)

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John A. Rowland High

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Rank History for all students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.56 177th 1653 89.3%
2005 74.55 172nd 1901 91.0%
2006 67.73 321st 1968 83.7%
2007 65.08 350th 2063 83.0%
2008 67.31 318th 2117 85.0%
2009 67.18 301st 2238 86.6%
2010 69.72 300th 2281 86.8%
2011 65.51 385th 2367 83.7%
2012 68.39 337th 2354 85.7%
2013 73.24 249th 2426 89.7%
2015 88.30 209th 1994 89.5%
2016 85.60 272nd 2039 86.7%
2017 86.87 266th 2021 86.8%
2018 88.14 248th 2017 87.7%
2019 90.88 163rd 2133 92.4%
2021 80.76 243rd 1290 81.2%
2022 86.10 264th 2123 87.6%
2023 82.94 275th 2348 88.3%
2024 81.44 309th 2323 86.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.06 292nd 515 43.3%
2023 45.58 371st 786 52.8%
2024 44.39 389th 804 51.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.91 20th 938 97.9%
2019 88.42 40th 941 95.7%
2021 95.08 16th 467 96.6%
2022 68.28 120th 1044 88.5%
2023 63.04 115th 1323 91.3%
2024 80.13 45th 1350 96.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.74 861st 1547 44.3%
2024 35.63 810th 1534 47.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.97 165th 1862 91.1%
2019 91.43 112th 1937 94.2%
2021 83.08 148th 1126 86.9%
2022 89.39 158th 1943 91.9%
2023 88.17 161st 2247 92.8%
2024 86.40 177th 2235 92.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.78 10th 290 96.6%
2023 87.37 34th 417 91.8%
2024 86.51 37th 451 91.8%
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Rank History for Female students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.61 267th 1760 84.8%
2019 90.43 153rd 1833 91.7%
2021 80.15 189th 1054 82.1%
2022 86.41 226th 1858 87.8%
2023 80.72 287th 2118 86.4%
2024 79.31 315th 2098 85.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.42 695th 1052 33.9%
2019 51.62 390th 1117 65.1%
2021 85.67 49th 555 91.2%
2022 51.40 375th 1161 67.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.37 26th 168 84.5%
2023 70.38 59th 233 74.7%
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Rank History for Male students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.43 216th 1834 88.2%
2019 87.51 198th 1880 89.5%
2021 76.38 246th 1122 78.1%
2022 82.55 281st 1916 85.3%
2023 82.07 273rd 2207 87.6%
2024 80.81 292nd 2172 86.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.79 178th 581 69.4%
2019 71.07 185th 582 68.2%
2022 73.34 168th 581 71.1%
2023 65.62 277th 731 62.1%
2024 64.39 276th 712 61.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.79 663rd 1742 61.9%
2019 73.04 379th 1814 79.1%
2022 66.23 503rd 1861 73.0%
2023 65.04 509th 2142 76.2%
2024 63.99 508th 2125 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at John A. Rowland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 440th 1173 62.5%
2019 67.00 382nd 1222 68.7%
2022 47.66 623rd 1204 48.3%
2023 47.34 639th 1434 55.4%
2024 51.80 556th 1406 60.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John A. Rowland High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1142 143 624 732 12 n/a n/a 0 2653
1989 1003 155 685 716 9 n/a n/a 0 2568
1990 849 156 743 704 9 n/a n/a 0 2461
1991 790 176 782 754 6 n/a n/a 0 2508
1992 684 165 902 732 5 n/a n/a 0 2488
1993 615 176 932 769 3 n/a n/a 0 2495
1994 563 161 912 757 5 n/a n/a 0 2398
1995 497 155 991 740 3 n/a n/a 0 2386
1996 497 155 991 740 3 n/a n/a 0 2386
1997 506 151 1138 764 3 n/a n/a 0 2562
1998 472 151 1174 791 4 n/a n/a 0 2592
1999 424 150 1202 825 2 n/a n/a 0 2603
2000 408 153 1223 819 2 n/a n/a 0 2605
2001 379 134 1237 786 4 n/a n/a 0 2540
2002 288 113 1298 787 1 n/a n/a 24 2511
2003 288 113 1298 787 1 n/a n/a 24 2511
2004 270 94 1286 801 1 n/a n/a 47 2499
2005 229 92 1256 803 4 n/a n/a 73 2457
2006 224 92 1258 821 5 n/a n/a 95 2495
2007 212 89 1222 858 4 n/a n/a 96 2481
2008 189 86 1237 856 6 n/a n/a 0 2374
2009 170 80 1224 813 4 4 77 0 2372
2010 152 66 1196 851 1 12 32 0 2310
2011 136 58 1244 893 0 15 37 0 2383
2012 126 51 1259 917 1 7 42 0 2403
2013 124 37 1234 930 0 7 40 0 2372
2014 101 31 1258 944 0 7 37 0 2378
2015 89 34 1225 939 1 10 31 0 2329
2016 97 34 1155 892 1 11 31 0 2221
2017 81 29 1155 877 3 12 31 0 2188
2018 74 31 1102 868 2 10 35 0 2122
2019 68 24 1025 855 2 6 37 0 2017
2020 80 27 974 903 1 5 42 0 2032
2021 69 31 963 923 1 3 43 0 2033
2022 69 29 889 889 1 3 42 1 1923
2023 61 27 928 955 1 7 44 2 2025

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 John A. Rowland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2653 93.4 28.4 n/a
1989 2568 93.9 27.3 n/a
1990 2461 90.2 27.2 n/a
1991 2508 91.4 27.4 n/a
1992 2488 92.9 26.7 6.2
1993 2495 90.8 27.5 7.2
1994 2398 87.8 27.3 7.9
1995 2386 85.2 28.0 9.1
1996 2386 85.2 28.0 9.1
1997 2562 92.2 27.8 23.1
1998 2592 95.2 27.2 24
1999 2603 94.8 27.5 24.5
2000 2605 97.6 26.7 23.9
2001 2540 92.2 27.5 25.3
2002 2511 91.4 27.5 27.3
2003 2511 91.4 27.5 27.3
2004 2499 91.6 27.3 28.8
2005 2457 93.4 26.3 29.1
2006 2495 93.7 26.6 28.8
2007 2481 92.2 26.9 31.7
2008 2374 104.7 22.7 32
2009 2372 95.9 22.4 34.4
2010 2310 85.4 27.0 39.2
2011 2383 n/a n/a 43.6
2012 2403 86.6 27.7 n/a
2013 2372 86.8 27.3 52.4
2014 2378 88.7 26.8 55.3
2015 2329 88.0 26.4 53
2016 2221 83.0 26.7 53.3
2017 2188 80.5 27.1 55.1
2018 2122 78.5 27.0 61.9
2019 2017 79.0 25.5 62.6
2020 2032 n/a n/a 64.9
2021 2033 81.1 25.0 59.4
2022 1923 81.9 23.4 59.3
2023 2025 83.0 24.3 67.3

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 John A. Rowland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2653 93.4 28.4 n/a
1989 2568 93.9 27.3 n/a
1990 2461 90.2 27.2 n/a
1991 2508 91.4 27.4 n/a
1992 2488 92.9 26.7 6.2
1993 2495 90.8 27.5 7.2
1994 2398 87.8 27.3 7.9
1995 2386 85.2 28.0 9.1
1996 2386 85.2 28.0 9.1
1997 2562 92.2 27.8 23.1
1998 2592 95.2 27.2 24
1999 2603 94.8 27.5 24.5
2000 2605 97.6 26.7 23.9
2001 2540 92.2 27.5 25.3
2002 2511 91.4 27.5 27.3
2003 2511 91.4 27.5 27.3
2004 2499 91.6 27.3 28.8
2005 2457 93.4 26.3 29.1
2006 2495 93.7 26.6 28.8
2007 2481 92.2 26.9 31.7
2008 2374 104.7 22.7 32
2009 2372 95.9 22.4 34.4
2010 2310 85.4 27.0 39.2
2011 2383 n/a n/a 43.6
2012 2403 86.6 27.7 n/a
2013 2372 86.8 27.3 52.4
2014 2378 88.7 26.8 55.3
2015 2329 88.0 26.4 53
2016 2221 83.0 26.7 53.3
2017 2188 80.5 27.1 55.1
2018 2122 78.5 27.0 61.9
2019 2017 79.0 25.5 62.6
2020 2032 n/a n/a 64.9
2021 2033 81.1 25.0 59.4
2022 1923 81.9 23.4 59.3
2023 2025 83.0 24.3 67.3

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 John A. Rowland High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 275th of 2348 High schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John A. Rowland High)76.275
 1.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)62.560
 2.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (John A. Rowland High)51.647
 4.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)3428.8
 5.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (John A. Rowland High)4436.6
 7.4%
   12th Grade Science (Rowland Unified)29.526.2
 3.3%
   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 Students20172025
 0.4%
African American2427
 12.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1025928
 9.5%
Hispanic855955
 11.7%
Pacific Islander67
 16.7%
White6861
 10.3%
Two or More Races3744
 18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.6%67.3%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John A. Rowland High

Students at John A. Rowland High are 47% Hispanic, 46% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

John A. Rowland High ranks 309th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

John A. Rowland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blandford Elementary
Elementary : Jellick Elementary
Elementary : Killian Elementary
Elementary : Rowland Elementary
Elementary : Shelyn Elementary
Elementary : Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology
Middle : Alvarado Intermediate

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,025 students attended John A. Rowland High.


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