Citrus Hill High

Summary:

Citrus Hill High is a public high school located in Perris, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,731 students. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Citrus Hill High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.5% to 94.4% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 62.3% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the state average. Citrus Hill High's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.74% to 49.23% in various subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower performance for African American, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Disabled student groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rancho Verde High and Martin Luther King Junior High, which are also part of the Val Verde Unified School District, Citrus Hill High's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores across various subject areas. The presence of higher-performing schools within the same district suggests that there may be opportunities for Citrus Hill High to learn from and collaborate with these schools to improve its own practices and outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 18150 Wood Rd.
       Perris, CA  92570-9486


(951) 490-0400

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1055th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,978 Help


Feeder schools for Citrus Hill High:

Elementary:    Columbia Elementary
    Manuel L. Real Elementary
    Mead Valley Elementary
Middle:    Tomas Rivera Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  1,731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.8%
African American:
4.0%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Compare Details Citrus Hill High ranks better than 54.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Citrus Hill 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 (89.8%), African American (4%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Citrus Hill High is 19.6, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Citrus Hill High employs 87.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Citrus Hill High is $7,978, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Val Verde Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Citrus Hill High:

SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Hill High 1055th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Citrus Hill High in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Citrus Hill High

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Rank History for all students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.08 526th 1968 73.3%
2007 38.45 913th 2063 55.7%
2008 43.21 840th 2117 60.3%
2009 56.70 559th 2238 75.0%
2010 51.91 704th 2281 69.1%
2011 53.43 701st 2367 70.4%
2012 53.77 698th 2354 70.3%
2013 49.49 805th 2426 66.8%
2015 55.77 861st 1994 56.8%
2016 57.89 827th 2039 59.4%
2017 51.70 983rd 2021 51.4%
2018 69.16 611th 2017 69.7%
2019 58.63 778th 2133 63.5%
2022 41.37 1144th 2123 46.1%
2023 39.75 1145th 2348 51.2%
2024 42.68 1055th 2323 54.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.25 359th 938 61.7%
2019 38.54 496th 941 47.3%
2022 35.52 653rd 1044 37.5%
2023 23.72 1114th 1323 15.8%
2024 25.80 1016th 1350 24.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.05 1373rd 1547 11.2%
2024 18.58 1406th 1534 8.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.48 400th 1862 78.5%
2019 66.52 531st 1937 72.6%
2022 48.82 877th 1943 54.9%
2023 44.90 1008th 2247 55.1%
2024 51.32 822nd 2235 63.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.15 59th 417 85.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.88 602nd 1760 65.8%
2019 56.18 712th 1833 61.2%
2022 43.22 978th 1858 47.4%
2023 38.01 1145th 2118 45.9%
2024 41.12 1053rd 2098 49.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.31 698th 1052 33.7%
2019 18.61 1044th 1117 6.5%
2022 31.45 786th 1161 32.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.08 591st 1834 67.8%
2019 54.66 766th 1880 59.3%
2022 35.39 1157th 1916 39.6%
2023 38.84 1084th 2207 50.9%
2024 41.30 1024th 2172 52.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.26 187th 582 67.9%
2019 38.52 339th 592 42.7%
2022 35.57 320th 522 38.7%
2023 51.67 288th 720 60.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.08 313th 1742 82.0%
2019 71.93 399th 1814 78.0%
2022 51.66 792nd 1861 57.4%
2023 46.32 950th 2142 55.6%
2024 52.11 778th 2125 63.4%
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Rank History for White students at Citrus Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.44 419th 1173 64.3%
2019 48.76 633rd 1222 48.2%
2022 35.98 779th 1204 35.3%
2023 65.12 369th 1434 74.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Citrus Hill High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 99 83 6 473 1 n/a n/a 1 663
2007 153 145 23 839 3 n/a n/a 16 1179
2008 174 236 40 1265 5 n/a n/a 0 1720
2009 164 227 35 1312 8 3 40 0 1789
2010 173 236 30 1474 8 2 33 0 1956
2011 180 278 49 1633 2 4 36 0 2182
2012 178 267 48 1692 1 1 50 0 2237
2013 158 263 46 1695 4 1 35 0 2202
2014 144 282 49 1760 5 7 24 0 2271
2015 140 279 37 1875 4 9 26 0 2370
2016 146 279 36 1836 8 12 22 0 2339
2017 103 251 21 1695 6 10 31 0 2117
2018 101 167 23 1729 6 8 28 0 2062
2019 96 121 25 1614 7 7 32 0 1902
2020 67 102 22 1591 1 2 36 0 1821
2021 69 84 22 1615 4 2 27 0 1823
2022 71 71 16 1575 2 1 19 0 1755
2023 68 69 11 1555 6 1 19 2 1731

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

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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 Citrus Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 663 34.8 19.1 70.2
2007 1179 64.2 18.4 64.5
2008 1720 87.2 19.7 61.5
2009 1789 85.6 18.8 66.9
2010 1956 80.0 24.4 73.3
2011 2182 n/a n/a 76.9
2012 2237 86.7 25.7 n/a
2013 2202 87.7 25.1 83.3
2014 2271 89.3 25.4 77
2015 2370 90.0 26.3 78.6
2016 2339 96.0 24.3 79.1
2017 2117 83.1 25.4 80.9
2018 2062 86.1 23.9 80.8
2019 1902 82.1 23.1 81.5
2020 1821 n/a n/a 79.6
2021 1823 83.6 21.7 74.5
2022 1755 85.9 20.4 86.1
2023 1731 87.9 19.6 90.9

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 Citrus Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 663 34.8 19.1 70.2
2007 1179 64.2 18.4 64.5
2008 1720 87.2 19.7 61.5
2009 1789 85.6 18.8 66.9
2010 1956 80.0 24.4 73.3
2011 2182 n/a n/a 76.9
2012 2237 86.7 25.7 n/a
2013 2202 87.7 25.1 83.3
2014 2271 89.3 25.4 77
2015 2370 90.0 26.3 78.6
2016 2339 96.0 24.3 79.1
2017 2117 83.1 25.4 80.9
2018 2062 86.1 23.9 80.8
2019 1902 82.1 23.1 81.5
2020 1821 n/a n/a 79.6
2021 1823 83.6 21.7 74.5
2022 1755 85.9 20.4 86.1
2023 1731 87.9 19.6 90.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Citrus Hill High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,978

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Citrus Hill High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 778th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1145th of 2348 High schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Citrus Hill High)57.345.8
 11.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Val Verde Unified)5039.1
 10.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Citrus Hill High)26.311.7
 14.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Val Verde Unified)18.28.6
 9.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Citrus Hill High)21.115.3
 5.8%
   12th Grade Science (Val Verde Unified)19.713.5
 6.2%
   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 Students19021731
 9%
African American12169
 43%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian2511
 56%
Hispanic16141555
 3.7%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White9668
 29.2%
Two or More Races3219
 40.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.5%90.9%
 9.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Hill High

Students at Citrus Hill High are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Citrus Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Elementary : Manuel L. Real Elementary
Elementary : Mead Valley Elementary
Middle : Tomas Rivera Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,731 students attended Citrus Hill High.

Citrus Hill High ranks 1055th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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