Malibu High

Summary:

Malibu High is a public high school located in Malibu, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 396. It is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, which is ranked 188 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malibu High has a strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in California. Over the past 10 years, the school has been ranked as high as 98th out of over 2,000 California high schools and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). Malibu High also has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.3% to 98.7% over the past five years, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 2.5% over the same period.

While Malibu High's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Las Virgenes Unified and Conejo Valley Unified districts, such as Calabasas High, Thousand Oaks High, and Newbury Park High, the nearby Oak Park High outperforms Malibu High in several key metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism and the relatively lower performance of its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups are areas that warrant further attention and improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 30215 Morning View Dr.
       Malibu, CA  90265-3616


(310) 457-6801

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
215th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,658 Help


Feeder schools for Malibu High:

Elementary:    Malibu Elementary
    Webster Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Malibu High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Malibu High ranks better than 90.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Malibu 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: White (72%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malibu High is 12.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malibu High is $8,658. 1 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Malibu High:

SchoolDigger ranks Malibu High 215th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Malibu High in the ranking list.)

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Malibu High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.84 138th 1769 92.2%
2005 76.38 348th 1777 80.4%
2006 75.98 358th 1804 80.2%
2007 70.48 475th 1999 76.2%
2008 71.32 462nd 2005 77.0%
2009 76.30 364th 2063 82.4%
2010 75.13 424th 2179 80.5%
2011 81.24 274th 2236 87.7%
2012 76.68 383rd 2259 83.0%
2013 78.99 347th 2379 85.4%
2015 92.68 160th 2477 93.5%
2016 91.02 204th 2497 91.8%
2017 91.52 208th 2508 91.7%
2018 90.68 223rd 2480 91.0%
2019 87.73 313th 2715 88.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Malibu High

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Rank History for all high school students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.06 60th 1653 96.4%
2005 80.88 89th 1901 95.3%
2006 72.26 240th 1968 87.8%
2007 67.83 305th 2063 85.2%
2008 63.57 407th 2117 80.8%
2009 61.28 433rd 2238 80.7%
2010 69.49 306th 2281 86.6%
2011 74.89 213th 2367 91.0%
2012 82.18 116th 2354 95.1%
2013 81.63 117th 2426 95.2%
2015 91.50 160th 1994 92.0%
2016 93.64 106th 2039 94.8%
2017 89.32 214th 2021 89.4%
2018 90.64 183rd 2017 90.9%
2019 83.46 299th 2133 86.0%
2021 92.05 99th 1290 92.3%
2022 95.87 98th 2123 95.4%
2023 76.69 386th 2348 83.6%
2024 87.00 215th 2323 90.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.30 515th 1534 66.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.17 427th 1862 77.1%
2019 92.44 101st 1937 94.8%
2021 91.27 71st 1126 93.7%
2023 70.37 419th 2247 81.4%
2024 75.28 337th 2235 84.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.83 139th 1760 92.1%
2019 80.14 318th 1833 82.7%
2021 91.82 82nd 1054 92.2%
2022 94.72 95th 1858 94.9%
2023 80.83 284th 2118 86.6%
2024 90.36 134th 2098 93.6%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 239th 1052 77.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.56 213th 1834 88.4%
2019 80.58 314th 1880 83.3%
2021 88.63 134th 1122 88.1%
2022 94.07 115th 1916 94.0%
2023 68.53 481st 2207 78.2%
2024 77.61 344th 2172 84.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.12 435th 1742 75.0%
2019 72.70 388th 1814 78.6%
2022 82.83 218th 1861 88.3%
2023 79.17 264th 2142 87.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Malibu High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.42 234th 1173 80.1%
2019 61.68 465th 1222 61.9%
2022 92.29 54th 1204 95.5%
2023 58.57 466th 1434 67.5%
2024 67.21 349th 1406 75.2%
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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 Malibu High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 490 47 36 110 2 n/a n/a 0 685
1995 697 43 33 144 7 n/a n/a 0 924
1996 697 43 33 144 7 n/a n/a 0 924
1997 792 46 36 130 7 n/a n/a 0 1011
1998 866 37 35 117 7 n/a n/a 0 1062
1999 934 31 42 111 8 n/a n/a 0 1126
2000 944 34 36 109 9 n/a n/a 0 1132
2001 962 38 42 118 9 n/a n/a 0 1169
2002 1029 35 53 134 9 n/a n/a 0 1260
2003 1029 35 53 134 9 n/a n/a 0 1260
2004 1084 32 49 135 10 n/a n/a 0 1310
2005 1095 43 47 131 6 n/a n/a 0 1322
2006 1103 38 36 113 2 n/a n/a 0 1292
2007 1097 34 38 121 4 n/a n/a 0 1294
2008 1104 32 41 120 4 n/a n/a 0 1301
2009 1052 23 29 114 6 5 6 0 1235
2010 1016 19 35 115 3 8 47 0 1243
2011 948 23 26 122 2 6 25 0 1152
2012 949 21 29 135 3 4 27 0 1168
2013 908 18 27 141 4 5 43 0 1146
2014 934 17 35 138 2 5 39 0 1170
2015 870 13 35 139 4 5 41 0 1107
2016 861 20 35 135 4 5 46 0 1106
2017 792 19 24 114 3 2 50 0 1004
2018 731 17 28 123 0 3 49 0 951
2019 717 18 28 128 2 3 52 0 948
2020 408 10 14 65 0 2 29 0 528
2021 379 10 10 70 0 1 27 0 497
2022 308 8 11 61 0 1 23 0 412
2023 285 10 12 63 0 0 23 3 396

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 Malibu High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 685 30.5 22.5 0
1995 924 38.8 23.8 11.8
1996 924 38.8 23.8 11.8
1997 1011 43.7 23.1 0
1998 1062 49.4 21.5 11.8
1999 1126 51.0 22.1 11
2000 1132 54.2 20.9 8.3
2001 1169 55.2 21.2 8.6
2002 1260 60.0 21.0 9
2003 1260 60.0 21.0 9
2004 1310 61.4 21.3 9.7
2005 1322 59.5 22.2 8
2006 1292 61.2 21.1 8.9
2007 1294 62.4 20.7 8
2008 1301 71.8 18.1 8.6
2009 1235 58.1 17.2 9.1
2010 1243 57.2 21.7 11
2011 1152 n/a n/a 11.9
2012 1168 53.1 21.9 n/a
2013 1146 51.8 22.1 13.3
2014 1170 50.1 23.3 11.4
2015 1107 54.0 20.5 11.7
2016 1106 54.0 20.4 11.6
2017 1004 54.9 18.2 10.4
2018 951 56.6 16.7 13
2019 948 54.1 17.4 12.4
2020 528 n/a n/a 13.8
2021 497 28.9 17.1 12.5
2022 412 32.2 12.7 14.3
2023 396 30.5 12.9 15.7

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 Malibu High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 685 30.5 22.5 0
1995 924 38.8 23.8 11.8
1996 924 38.8 23.8 11.8
1997 1011 43.7 23.1 0
1998 1062 49.4 21.5 11.8
1999 1126 51.0 22.1 11
2000 1132 54.2 20.9 8.3
2001 1169 55.2 21.2 8.6
2002 1260 60.0 21.0 9
2003 1260 60.0 21.0 9
2004 1310 61.4 21.3 9.7
2005 1322 59.5 22.2 8
2006 1292 61.2 21.1 8.9
2007 1294 62.4 20.7 8
2008 1301 71.8 18.1 8.6
2009 1235 58.1 17.2 9.1
2010 1243 57.2 21.7 11
2011 1152 n/a n/a 11.9
2012 1168 53.1 21.9 n/a
2013 1146 51.8 22.1 13.3
2014 1170 50.1 23.3 11.4
2015 1107 54.0 20.5 11.7
2016 1106 54.0 20.4 11.6
2017 1004 54.9 18.2 10.4
2018 951 56.6 16.7 13
2019 948 54.1 17.4 12.4
2020 528 n/a n/a 13.8
2021 497 28.9 17.1 12.5
2022 412 32.2 12.7 14.3
2023 396 30.5 12.9 15.7

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 Malibu High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,658

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Malibu High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 299th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 386th of 2348 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Malibu High)80.369.2
 11.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)80.480.3
 0%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Malibu High)55.432.6
 22.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)56.247.9
 8.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Malibu High)49.244.4
 4.8%
   11th Grade Science (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)49.756.7
 7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Malibu High)27.656.7
 29.1%
   12th Grade Science (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)41.749.7
 8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students948396
 58.2%
African American1810
 44.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2812
 57.1%
Hispanic12863
 50.8%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White717285
 60.3%
Two or More Races5223
 55.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.4%15.7%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Malibu High

Malibu High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Malibu Elementary
Elementary : Webster Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Malibu High.

Students at Malibu High are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Yes. Malibu High ranks in the top 9.3% of California high schools.


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